All News

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,...

Three ASEAN Countries Take Measures After Bird Flu Death in Cambodia

After a 12-year-old girl died from bird flu in Cambodia and over ten human cases and one more death were reported in the country,...

Luang Prabang Hotels on Full Capacity Thanks to Chinese Tourists

Following China's lifting of international border restrictions last month after the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Laos has been on the...

Swanky 8-Seater SUV Land Rover Defender 130 Now in Laos!

On February 18, Jaguar Land Rover Lao, the sole authorized distributor of Jaguar and Land Rover in Laos, launched the new DEFENDER 130, which...

Sangthong District to Start Repairing Four Damaged Roads

Mr. Lum Kham Chanthapanya, head of the Public Works and Transportation office of Sangthong District, Vientiane Capital said that the department will be fixing...

Ukraine Ambassador Briefs Media in Laos on One Year Anniversary of War

Lao journalists attended a media briefing hosted by the US Embassy on Friday providing an update on the situation in Ukraine following one year...

Laos to Declare 2023-2024 as Year of Tourism

Laos will declare 2023-2024 as Lao Tourism Year and make elaborate plans to attract visitors as the country prepares to host the ASEAN Summit...