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Authorities in Laos detained nearly 10,651 suspects of 31 nationalities in the first nine months of 2026 in a nationwide crackdown on cybercrime and online gambling, officials reported. The Ministry of Public Security said on 6 October that authorities had detained the suspects between the start of the year and...

Deported to Laos, US Returnees Find Their Way in an Unfamiliar Home

The men behind a barbecue grill in Vientiane speak English more easily than Lao. Some...

Laos Proposes Overhaul of Narcotics Classifications to Target Unlisted Drugs

Laos is proposing to expand its official list of prohibited narcotics and controlled chemicals...

Laos Economy Grows 4.8 percent in Nine Months, but Inflation, Tourism Lag

Laos’ economy grew 4.8 percent in the first nine months of 2026, Prime Minister...

Laos Hands Over Nearly 200 Suspected Scammers to Thailand, China in Early October

Laos handed 196 Chinese and Thai nationals back to authorities in their home countries...

Laos Confirms 2,328 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 2,328 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 5,976 tests were conducted...

Covid Measures Tightened in Parts of Laos as Omicron Spreads

Schools have been closed and restaurants shuttered in some provinces across Laos as the Omicron outbreak worsens. Xayaboury’s Thongmixay District has issued a notice ordering...

Schools Must Stay Open amid Omicron Threat and Beyond to Avoid a Learning Catastrophe

Op-ed by WHO, UNICEF, and the Lao Ministry of Health. Safely reopening schools, and keeping them open, remains an urgent priority amid the threat of...

Ministry of Industry and Commerce Instructs Employees to Work From Home

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has allowed its employees to work from home amid soaring fuel prices and the Omicron Covid-19 outbreak. According to...

Laos Government Cabinet Meeting to Solve Nine Issues Faced by the Nation

The government of Laos began its two-day monthly cabinet meeting in Vientiane Capital yesterday to discuss various problems faced by the country. The meeting was...

Myanmar-Thai Bridge Bombed, Interrupting Trade

A concrete bridge between Myanmar’s Myawaddy and Thailand’s Mae Sot was bombed on 11 March by an anti-junta group. The Nation Thailand reports that...