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Dalai Lama Says he Will Have Successor After his Death

By Tenzin WOEDEN/AFP - The exiled spiritual leader of Tibet confirmed on 2 July that he will have a successor when he dies, reassuring Buddhist followers around the globe that the 600-year-old institution of the Dalai Lama will continue. It is a landmark decision for Tibetans, many of whom had...

Government Officials Undergo Water Rescue Training as Rainy Season Starts

From 30 June to 2 July, officials from key government agencies in Laos, including...

Doi Ka Noi’s Final Dish: How a Lao Chef’s Cookbook Became Her Greatest Legacy

Doi Ka Noi, a renowned Lao restaurant in Vientiane Capital known for its ever-changing...

Tourism Fuels Revenue Surge in Luang Prabang in Five Months of 2025

Luang Prabang earned nearly LAK 700 billion (USD 32 million) in the first five...

Thailand Constitutional Court Suspends PM

UPDATED on 1 July at 2:27 PM The Laotian Times and AFP - Thai Prime...

Government of Japan and UNFPA partners to launch a Safer Cities Initiative

The government of Japan pledged 833,333 USD to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to implement: Safer Cities: Interventions against Covid-19 focusing on WASH...

State Inspection Authority: USD 732 Million Lost to Corruption Since 2016  

Since 2016, the Lao government has lost funds in various currencies totaling USD 732 million to corruption, according to a recent report. The State Inspection...

Myanmar Government Denies Shortage as Motorists Queue for Fuel

Myanmar's energy ministry has denied rumors that the country is facing a fuel shortage despite long queues of motorists forming at petrol pumps. The military-controlled...

Cambodia Clarifies Claim Over Khaen Music

Hot on the heels of the mango sticky rice debate comes a clarification of the Khaen, with Cambodia staking its own claim to the...

Laos Confirms 941 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 941 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 3,138 tests were conducted...

Vientiane Province Police Officer Found Shot Dead

Authorities are searching for clues in the shooting death of a Meun District police officer found by the roadside.  The 45-year-old police officer, identified as...