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Vat Phou Featured on National Geographic as Hidden Gem in Southeast Asia

Vat Phou, an ancient temple in Laos’ Champasack Province, has been featured in a National Geographic Travel article as a hidden gem for travelers seeking serenity, history, and beauty without the crowds.  This UNESCO-listed site was praised for its “striking resemblance to Cambodia’s Angkor Wat” but with a quieter, more...

Xayabouly Province Home for 220 Registered Domestic Elephants

Xayabouly Province is currently home to 220 registered domestic elephants. Of these, 143 are...

Drunken Card Game Turns Deadly in Houaphanh, Suspect Reenacts Scene

A card game in Houaphanh Province ended in tragedy on 27 March when a...

Laos Orders Suspension of Potash Mining Projects in Vientiane Capital

The Lao government has ordered the immediate suspension of potash exploration and mining projects...

Lao Prime Minister Receives Japan’s Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun

The Japanese Emperor awarded Lao Prime Minister (PM) Sonexay Siphandone the Grand Cordon of...

Car Crashes into Power Pole Causing Outage in Vientiane Capital  

Police say a car that crashed into a power pole yesterday evening caused a lengthy blackout in Vientiane’s Sisattanak district.   CCTV footage released on social...

Vientiane Authorities Crack Down on Illegal Currency Exchange Operators 

Authorities in Vientiane Capital are struggling to control unlicensed currency exchange businesses amid a widening gap between official and market exchange rates. Rising inflation and...

Kuala Lumpur Rocked by Huge Explosion

Kuala Lumpur has been rocked by a massive explosion at a police evidence storage facility in Sentul yesterday, writes The Star. A column of thick...

Laos’ Entry Restrictions at Home Hinder Laotian Travel Abroad

While many countries in the region have eased entry restrictions, Lao people have not yet begun traveling outwardly in earnest due to restrictions when...

Hot and Stormy Weather to Hit Laos This Week

Prts of Laos will experience high temperatures and heavy rain this weekend. According to a forecast issued today by the Department of Meteorology and...

Construction Begins on China-funded Educational Facility in Vientiane Capital

Construction of a new facility funded by China at the Laos Institute of Posts and Telecommunications in Vientiane Capital has begun. Lao Minister of Technology...