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Health Ministry Finds More Than 180 Illegal Beauty Centers, Orders Nationwide Re-Inspection

The Lao Ministry of Health has ordered a nationwide re-inspection of private medical and beauty facilities after finding 183 beauty centers performing medical procedures without a license. Health Minister Baikham Khattiya disclosed the findings on 7 October at the 2nd Ordinary Session of the 10th National Assembly, where lawmakers questioned...

Laos Shifts Tourism Licensing Powers to Provincial, District Authorities

Laos is revising how tourism business licences are issued and enforced, dividing responsibilities among...

The Photographer Who Speaks for Laos’ Forests

In the forests of Laos, observation comes before words for Souksamlan “Toun” Laladeth. That idea...

Laos Sets 60 Million-Liter Fuel Reserve Floor, Diversifies Imports, Lao PM Saleumxay Says

Laos will keep domestic fuel reserves at around 60 million liters or more and...

Authorities in Laos detained nearly 10,651 suspects of 31 nationalities in the first nine...

Thailand Confirms First Monkeypox Infection in the Country

Thailand saw its first case of monkeypox in an air passenger traveling from Europe to Australia.  Thai PBS reports that a passenger from Europe stopped...

Vientiane Traffic Police Sort Out Three Solutions to Crowded Traffic 

Vientiane Traffic police discussed three main tasks on Tuesday to reduce crowded traffic and accidents on the roads.  Deputy Vientiane Traffic Police officer Lt. Colonel...

Laos and Thailand Strengthen Relationship Following PM Talk

Thailand and Laos have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the formation of a strategic partnership that will include broad economic and infrastructure...

ECCIL EuroCham and the European Union Delegation Co-organized the 2nd Lao-Europe Business Networking and Promotion

The European Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Lao PDR (ECCIL EuroCham) and the European Union Delegation in Lao PDR co-organized the Lao-Europe Business...

Thais Caught Smuggling Petrol into Laos

Nong Khai Customs House has said that Thais have been caught attempting to smuggle fuel into Laos. Bangkok Post reports that Thai citizens have made...

UN: World Must Step Up Efforts to Protect Rights to a Healthy Environment

Fifty years after the Stockholm Declaration on the Human Environment, States must do much more to ensure present and future generations will be able...