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Laos to Upgrade National Road 13 in October 2025, Completion Expected by 2028

The Lao government will begin a major upgrade of a 50-kilometer stretch of National Road No. 13 South in October 2025 to boost freight capacity and regional connectivity, with completion expected by 2028. Bounyavath Nilasay, Head of the Vientiane Capital Department of Public Works and Transport, revealed the project during...

Bokeo Sees Over USD 17 Million in Exports in First Half of 2025

Bokeo Province recorded an export value of USD 17.23 million in the first six...

Thailand Drops Casino Legalization Plans After PM Suspended

AFP - Thailand's cabinet on 8 July dropped a bill to legalize casino gambling,...

Luang Prabang Power Donates Dhamma Hall to Wat Longkhoun Srikhounnaram

On 3 July, Luang Prabang Power Company Limited (LPCL), developer of the Luang Prabang...

CTC Laos Marketing 2025 to Take Place in Vientiane This July

Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn & Suites Vientiane have announced the launch of CTC...

Thailand Moves to Decriminalize Marijuana

Thailand has become the first Asian nation to move to decriminalize marijuana, although rules governing recreational use remain unclear. The country's Minister of Health, Anutin...

China Announces Closure of Borders with Luang Namtha

China has announced the closure of international border crossings connecting it to Luang Namtha Province in Laos due to local outbreaks of Covid-19. According...

SEZs to Develop Labor Skills and Employ Thousands of Workers in Laos

The Special Economic Zone Promotion and Management Office is to improve labor skills and see thousands of Lao people employed by SEZs across the...

Laos Confirms 560 New Cases of Covid-19, Two Deaths

Laos has recorded 560 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with two new deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that...

Thai Consumers Turn to Crocodile Meat As Pork Prices Soar

Consumers in Thailand have turned to crocodile meat in the face of soaring pork prices. Crocodile meat is now more affordable than pork, while consumers...

Vientiane Man Arrested in Possession of 40 Stolen Vehicles

Police in Hatsaifong District, Vientiane Capital, have arrested a man found in possession of 40 stolen vehicles. Lieutenant Colonel Thatsaphong Vanmanichan, Deputy Chief of Hatsaifong...