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Vietnam to Block Telegram in Early June

AFP - Internet service providers in Vietnam must block the Telegram messaging app in the country before early June after a request by police, the government said on 23 May. Telegram's Russian-born founder and chief executive Pavel Durov was arrested in August last year at a Paris airport and later...

‘Human Zoo?’ Chiang Mai Cafe Ignites Debate Across Social Media

A café in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, has stirred heated debate on Thai social...

Asian Development Bank Predicts 3.9 Percent Economic Growth for Laos in 2025

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) officially launched the Asian Development Outlook April 2025 at...

Maha Songkran of The Mekong River 2025

Maha Songkran of The Mekong River 2025: “Bridging Love Across Borders: The Joyful Splash...

Social Media Users Question Government Report Claiming Poverty Eradication in Vientiane

A recent government report claiming that 99.43 percent of families in Vientiane Capital have...

Lao Authorities Clarify Passport Violation in Viral Exit Fee Video

In response to a viral video exposing an alleged imposition of an excessive exit fee of THB 5000 (around USD 142.37) on a Thai...

Local Authorities Host Seminar to Address Noise Pollution in Vientiane Capital

The Department of Information, Culture, and Tourism of Vientiane Capital, Laos, hosted a seminar on 26 October to discuss ways to solve noise pollution...

USAID Okard Celebrates Success in Promoting Disability-Inclusive Development in Laos

On 11-13 October, Acting USAID Country Representative to Laos Kevin Smith and Deputy Director General of the Department of Policy for Devotees, Persons with...

Lao Football Team Prepares for 2026 World Cup, Ends First Match With a Draw

The Lao football team is preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On 9 October, the Lao Football Federation announced the names of the 23...

Baby Elephant ‘Noy’ Passes Away at Conservation Center

The youngest elephant calf at the Elephant Conservation Center (ECC), named Noy, was tragically announced dead on 5 October, leaving both the ECC team...

Social Media Users Praise Bokeo Authorities for Donating Confiscated Pork to Local School

Authorities at Industry and Commerce Department in Bokeo province donated 40 kg of illegally imported fresh pork to Bokeo Ethnic Group Boarding School in...