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Thousands of Students Leave School Before Graduation in Vientiane

Vientiane Capital has fallen short of government goals to reduce school dropouts, with financial pressures and barriers to attendance keeping children out of classrooms, education authorities reported on 10 November. The primary school dropout rate stood at 2.38 percent, compared with the government’s goal of keeping it below 0.4 percent....

Thai Airways Reports Breach Involving Over 60,000 Passenger Records

Thai Airways is investigating unauthorized access to passenger booking information held by its service...

Vientiane Forecasts Faster Economic Growth This Year

Vientiane Capital expects its economy to grow by 7.6 percent this year, falling short...

Thailand Plans to Extend Work Permits for Lao, Myanmar Migrant Workers

Thailand is planning to extend work permits for more than 2.3 million migrant workers...

Japan Provides JPY 955.8 Million in Road, Bridge Repair Equipment to Laos

Japan handed over road and bridge repair equipment worth JPY 955.8 million (USD 6.05...

Cambodians Upset over Use of National Flower in Thai Movie

Cambodians are upset about a new Thai film poster depicting the Rumduol, Cambodia's national flower. The GDH movie poster depicts the two protagonists, Ranee "Bella"...

Myanmar Executes Four Activists, Prompting International Response

Myanmar’s junta government has executed four activists including Phyo Zeya Thaw--a hip hop artist and lawmaker who was an ally of Aung San Suu...

Famous Xeno Grilled Chicken To Be Labeled and Packaged

Xeno grilled chicken vendors, a Savannakhet favorite, will be required to follow health and safety regulations regarding labeling and packaging the product for consumers. The Deputy...

Khamsavath Station in Vientiane Capital Ready to Operate Soon

Officials from Thailand's railway department visited the Khamsavath Railway Station site in Vientiane Capital last month to monitor progress prior to opening. The new railway...

Bilateral Trade Between Laos and Vietnam up 20.6% This Year

Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Laos climbed 20.6% year-on-year to USD 824 million in the first half of 2022, with fuels making up a...

Sports Fans Upset by Kun Khmer/Muay Merger in Upcoming 32nd SEA Games

Cambodian sports fans have recently been upset with the decision to combine 'Kun Khmer,' the Cambodian national martial art - with Muay, the Thai/Lao...