Laos has made progress in its fight against drugs, with 21,003 cases handled and 31,289 suspects arrested between July 2021 and October 2025, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Security Vilay Lakhamfong reported on 12 November.
Speaking at the National Assembly, Vilay highlighted police’s confiscation of substantial quantities of...
Provinces in southern Vietnam have reported fuel shortages as petrol stations run out of supplies.
Six gas stations in Tinh Bien District, An Giang Province,...
Actor/singer Phakin “Tono” Khamwilaisak will swim the Mekong river from Thailand to Laos to raise funds for charity.
The Thaiger reported yesterday that the 36-year-old...
Parts of Laos will continue to see heavy rains and thunderstorms from August through to September.
The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology issued a...
The expansion of the hydropower station in Nam Ngum 1 dam was officially launched on Saturday with assistance from the Japanese government.
The existing dam...
The rapid, widespread adoption of digital technology, spurred in large part by the COVID-19 pandemic, and its economic and societal ramifications are the key...
This year, seasonal monsoonal rains are drenching Laos, causing natural disasters in several provinces. What are those provinces, and how has flooding affected them?
Provinces...