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Savannakhet Police Arrest Man for Smuggling Kratom, Cough Syrup

On 20 December, Police in Savannakhet Province arrested a man after seizing large quantities of kratom leaves and cough syrup from his home, acting on a tip from a local resident. Officers raided the house of the suspect, Aekkaphay, also known as Ly, 26, in Phonsavantai Village, Kaysone Phomvihane district...

Mekong River Commission Launches Education Hub, One Mekong App in Vientiane

On 23 December, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) celebrated the opening of its Education...

Companies Struggling to Pay Employees Under New Wage Rules

Despite a recent nationwide increase in the minimum wage, many employers in Laos are...

Laos, China Launch QR Payment System for Cashless Tourism

Traveling between Laos and China is now easier with a QR payment system that...

Laos to Enforce LAK 2 Million Fine for Traffic Violations

Starting 23 December, the Lao government will impose fines of up to LAK 2...

Chinese Developers to Construct 100m Buddha Image at That Luang Marsh

A giant Buddha image is to be constructed at the That Luang Marsh Specific Economic Zone (SEZ) as part of plans for a new...

Laos Confirms 16th Death from Covid-19

A man in Savannakhet Province was confirmed as the country’s sixteenth death as a result of Covid-19 yesterday. The 31-year-old from Nongdeun Village, Songkhonkhweng District,...

Laos Confirms 172 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 172 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 15,933. Dr. Sisavath Soutthanalaxay led the daily announcement by the Covid...

Housing Complete for Villagers Displaced by Nam Thuen 1 Hydropower Project

The Nam Theun 1 Hydropower Project has handed over new homes to residents who have been affected by the project. Lao National Radio reports that...

Laos Records 15th Death From Covid-19

A man in Salavanh Province has become the country’s fifteenth death as a result of Covid-19. The 45-year-old from Namek Village, Khongsedon District, Salavanh Province,...

Laos Sees Higher Numbers of Local Cases Than Imported Cases

Laos has confirmed 146 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 15,605. Dr. Sisavath Soutthanalaxay led the daily announcement by the...