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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,...

British Embassy Vientiane Hosts Inaugural Football Tournament

The UK in Laos held a football tournament with teams from the British Embassy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, US Embassy, and Prudential Laos competing...

Lao Airlines to Operate Flights from Pakse to China Starting Mid-2023

This year, Lao Airlines will launch new routes from Pakse to major cities in China to attract more visitors from the country. The new...

Vietnam Provides Assistance to Earthquake-Ridden Turkey and Syria

Prime Minister of Vietnam, Mr. Pham Minh Chinh, announced this week that the country will be donating USD 100,000 each to Turkey and Syria...

Vientiane’s Feuang District Expects Over 100,000 Tourists in 2023

After seeing over 45,000 tourists since the country reopened its borders in May last year, Feuang district is expecting more than 100,000 tourists in...

One of Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Largest Shareholders to be Delisted

The delisting of FLC Group will go into effect on Monday from Vietnam's main stock market for violating disclosure requirements. Bamboo Airways is Vietnam's third-largest airline...

Laos to Send Kickboxing Athletes to Participate in Kun Khmer

The Muay Lao National Federation will send kickboxing athletes to participate in the SEA Games 2023 despite the disputed renaming of the kickboxing sport...