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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...

Thailand Confirms Use of Spyware, Cites National Security

A Thai minister has admitted Thai authorities employ surveillance software to track persons in cases involving national security or drugs, following disclosures that the...

Russia and Myanmar to Cooperate in Establishing Nuclear Energy

The leader of Myanmar’s junta government, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, met with the director general of Russian state energy company Rosatom on 11...

Laos Energy Ministry Places Dams on Notice Amid Wet Season Storage

The Ministry of Energy and Mines has placed hydropower projects on notice across the country, telling them to ensure emergency plans are in place...

Laos Nominated for 2024 ASEAN Summit

Laos has been nominated to host the third ASEAN Summit in 2024, with Indonesia hosting the summit in 2023. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister...

Vang Vieng Criticized for Unscrupulous Price Gouging

A sudden influx of international visitors to the tourist town of Vang Vieng has seen food and accommodation prices skyrocket, with many calling for...

Vientiane First ASEAN Capital to Achieve Open Defecation Free Status

Laos made a significant breakthrough in its total sanitation drive as the country's capital, Vientiane, achieved Open Defecation Free (ODF) status. Vientiane capital is...