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Thai Authorities Arrest Lao Woman on Human Trafficking Charges at Nong Khai Border

Thai immigration officers arrested a 60-year-old Lao woman at the First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge on 24 October under a Thai court warrant alleging human trafficking involving a minor, according to Nong Khai Immigration. The woman, identified only as Pae, is from Pak Ngum District in Vientiane Capital. Officers detained her...

Laos Links South Korea Work Visas to Overstay Rates as Program Expands

Laos will suspend access to South Korea’s seasonal work program for 3 years if...

Researchers Find New Yellow-Snouted Venomous Snake in Laos’ Vang Vieng

Researchers have found a new kind of venomous snake living in caves in Vang...

Laos Destroys Tonnes of Drugs as Police Warn of New Substances

Lao authorities have destroyed 44.5 tonnes of seized drugs and drug-making chemicals in recent...

Laos Bans Money Bouquets, Crafts Made From Kip Banknotes

Laos has banned the production, sale, and advertising of crafts made from kip banknotes,...

Xayaboury Festival is the Elephant in the Room for Lao Tourism

The Xayaboury Elephant Festival is immensely popular with locals but has caused concern among international tourists who worry about the treatment of elephants. A major...

Luang Prabang Landfill Fire Continues to Rage on After Two Weeks

Two weeks after the landfill fire broke out, authorities in Luang Prabang have still been unable to entirely extinguish it and have stated that...

Fatal Accident at Construction Site Claims Life of Vientiane Woman

A woman was killed on Wednesday after falling into a drain construction site in Vientiane's Sikhottabong District. A motorbike was found alongside the body at...

“No Driving on Footpath” Sign Goes Viral in Thailand

A photo of a new traffic sign noticed in Bangkok went viral this week after a social media user posted it online. The new sign...

Cambodia Removed From FATF Financial Crimes Gray List

Cambodia was taken off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “gray list” last week due to concentrated efforts by authorities to crack down on...

Swiss Food Conglomerate Nestle Halts Operations In Myanmar

The Swiss food company Nestle has decided to halt all production in Myanmar’s commercial capital, Yangon, a spokesperson from the company said. Citing that “to...