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Laos, Timor-Leste Implement 30-Day Visa-Free Travel

Laos and Timor-Leste have implemented a 30-day visa waiver for citizens holding ordinary passports, effective 15 August. The agreement allows people of both countries to travel visa-free for up to 30 days. The two countries first signed a visa exemption agreement covering official and diplomatic passports on 8 October 2024....

Evacuees in Philipines, Taiwan Take Shelter as Super Typhoon Nears

AFP - Hundreds of families sheltered in schools and evacuation centres on Monday, 22...

Lao Delegation Marks 15 Years of Cluster Munitions Convention at Geneva Meeting

Laos, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Anouparb Vongnorkeo, participated in the 13th Meeting of...

Tourist Arrivals in Laos Increased by 15 Percent in First Eight Months of 2025

Laos welcomed over 3,061,928 international tourists in the first eight months of 2025, a...

Cambodian PM Accuses Thai Forces of Evicting Civilians on Border

AFP - Cambodia's leader Hun Manet has accused Thailand of preventing more than 20...

Laos Extends Covid Restriction Measures With View to Reopening Schools

  The Government of Laos has extended Covid-19 restriction measures but has included provisions for the reopening of schools in the near future. The Prime Minister's...

Luang Prabang Relaxes Lockdown Measures

  Luang Prabang City is to ease its unpopular lockdown measures, which many residents say were overly strict. During a meeting held on 29 October, Mayor...

Laos Confirms 858 New Cases of Covid-19

  Laos has recorded 858 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today with a new outbreak in Luang Namtha. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention...

Thailand Seeks Connection with Laos-China Railway

The Thai government has said it is seeking a way to link Thailand's Thai-Chinese high-speed railway line with the Laos-China Railway. A senior Thai official...

Laos Confirms 447 New Cases of Covid-19 and Two Deaths

Laos has recorded 447 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 5,588 tests were...

Beer Truck Drug Trafficker Arrested After Seven Tons of Illicit Drugs Seized

A man has been arrested in connection with a truck smuggling tons of illicit drugs in Bokeo Province. Police found over seven tons of amphetamine...