It’s an unexpectedly cold beginning of the hot season in Laos, with temperatures ranging between 13 and 35 degrees Celsius. Despite the heat that typically dominates April, the country seems to be clinging to a lingering chill—residents are still reaching for their cardigans.
Last year and the previous one, April...
From 21 to 22 September, a tropical depression brought heavy rainfall across northern, central, and southern Laos, resulting in flooding in some areas. Samnuea,...
Between July and September, Laos was hit by heavy rains, storms, and two tropical typhoons, impacting fifteen provinces, 100 districts, and 1,144 villages.
A prolonged...
In the aftermath of the destructive floods caused by Typhoon Yagi, the authorities in Luang Namtha have issued a public statement addressing the widespread...
On September 15, both President Thongloun Sisoulith and Prime Minister Sonxay Siphandone took active roles in monitoring the flood situation in Vientiane Capital, addressing...
Vientiane Capital and Luang Prabang are bracing for several consecutive days of heavy rain while water levels in the Mekong River rise, prompting emergency...
In response to the severe flooding affecting northern Laos, the Natural Disaster Monitoring Committee of the Ministry of Public Security initiated a relief mission...