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Thailand Postpones Tourism Tax Again, Now Unlikely Before 2026

Thailand’s long-anticipated “Tourism tax,” often referred to as the “land entry tax,” has been delayed once again, with officials now targeting the second or third quarter of 2026 for implementation. On 14 July, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Sports Jakraphon Tangsutthitham announced that 2025 would not be an appropriate time...

New Official Titles Announced for Provincial, District Leadership

On 14 July, the Party Central Committee’s Organising Bureau announced updated official titles for...

Body of Man Abducted from Laos Found in Chiang Mai

Thai police have discovered the body of a 24-year-old Chinese man, identified only as...

Lao Youth Football Team Goes Undefeated, Winning Trophy in Portugal

The young soccer players of W.I.G. NAGA, a Lao national youth team, held a...

Prime Minister Orders Nationwide Digital ID Integration in Laos

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone issued a directive, mandating the full integration of citizen databases...

State Parties Meet to Discuss Status of Cluster Munitions

Lao delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Welfare shared the achievements and challenges of Unexploded Ordnances (UXO) at the 10th State...

Khammouane Expects to Repay LAK 478 Billion Debt in 10 Years

Authorities in Khammouane province are planning to repay debts of over LAK 478 billion from 53 development projects, over the next 10 years. Vientiane...

250,000 Thai Tourists Visited Laos Between May and July

Thanks to the high-speed Laos-China railway connectivity, Laos has been seeing a steady stream of visitors from Thailand.  Since the second week of May and...

Young Monks Injured in a Hit-and-Run Incident in Vientiane Province

Yesterday, a car hit two young monks while they were on the street collecting alms from people in Phonhong District. Vientiane Rescue 1624 reported...

Top Credit Rating Agency Plans to Withdraw its Rating for Laos

Fitch recently announced that it plans on withdrawing its rating for Laos by the end of September.  No further clarification was offered by the American...

Five Ways You Can Help Flood Victims in Oudomxay

Major districts in Oudomxay Province have recently been affected by a tropical storm. Heavy flooding has led to many residents losing their homes and...