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Thai Airways Reports Breach Involving Over 60,000 Passenger Records

Thai Airways is investigating unauthorized access to passenger booking information held by its service provider Amadeus, with around 60,529 records potentially affected, the airline said on 9 November. The airline will notify affected passengers individually after checking the information supplied by Amadeus. It has reported the incident to the relevant...

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...

Laos Detains 41 in Raids on Suspected Scam, Gambling Operations

Lao authorities detained 41 people during three separate raids on rented homes in Vientiane...

Tad Yuang Waterfall Wins ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Award

Tad Yuang Waterfall in Champasack Province has received an ASEAN sustainable tourism award this year. The award will be presented to officials from Laos during...

Makerbox Becomes First Public Community Makerspace in Laos

The Makerbox Lao hosted its grand opening ceremony on Sunday at the World Trade Center building in Vientiane Capital. The Makerbox Lao (MBL) is the...

Vang Vieng Station Commences Freight Services Along Laos-China Railway

Vang Vieng Station in Vientiane Province has commenced providing freight services along the Laos-China Railway. The station began the provision of freight services this week...

Health Authorities in Laos Ease Requirements for Newly Discharged Covid Patients

Health authorities have eased requirements for Covid-19 patients after being discharged from hospital, allowing them to resume their lives without further testing or isolation. According...

Laos Confirms 733 New Cases of Covid-19, Three Deaths

Laos has recorded 733 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with three deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 4,597...

Laos to See Decline in Coffee Exports This Year

Coffee exports are expected to slow for Laos this year as the number of coffee plantations decreases. In 2022, Laos is predicted to export just...