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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,...

Laos Government to Repair Roads from Vientiane to Bolikhamxay

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has said it will begin resurfacing work along a stretch of road between Vientiane Capital and Bolikhamxay...

Passengers May Wait 4 Hours To Pass Immigration on Laos-China Railway

Passengers taking the Laos-China Railway between Laos and China could face a four-hour wait at immigration before continuing their journey. The government of Laos is...

UNESCO to Consider Listing Songkran as Thai Cultural Heritage

The Songkran festival has been included by UNESCO in a tentative list to be considered as Thailand's intangible cultural heritage. The country now has four...

LXML Sepon Mine Produces 6.7 Tonnes Gold in 2022

Lane Xang Minerals Limited (LXML) Sepon Mine in Savannakhet Province has announced it produced more than 6.7 tonnes of gold and 6,600 tonnes of...

Salavanh to Improve Southern Waterfall to Attract Visitors

Provincial authorities in Salavanh province plan to develop Hang and Loh waterfalls, two local waterfalls in Salavanh district, to attract domestic and international visitors....

Laos Environment Ministry Issues Warning on Dangerous Air Pollution

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has issued a warning about dangerous levels of air pollution now being recorded across Laos. According to...