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THAILAND: Contract Signing for Three-Airport High-Speed Rail Expected in July After Five-Year Delay

Thailand’s high-speed rail project connecting Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and U-Tapao airports is set to finally move forward, with the signing of the revised contract expected this July. Owned by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), the project grants a 50-year concession to Asia Era One, a consortium led by the...

Laos Deploys Soldiers as Volunteers to Address Rural Teacher Shortages

Laos will recruit 2,000 soldiers to serve as volunteer substitute teachers in remote areas...

Laos Strengthens Connectivity with 18 Cross-Border Transmission Lines

Laos has expanded its telecommunications network, now operating 18 cross-border transmission lines with Thailand,...

Vietnam Approves Free Public Education from Preschool to High School

Vietnam has officially scrapped tuition fees for public schooling from preschool through to the...

Laos-China Railway Hits New Milestone as Cargo Value Soars Past USD 1.4 Billion

The Laos-China Railway has notched up another milestone in its rapid expansion, transporting more...

Laos-China Railway Revises its Parking Fees at Vientiane Station

After a public uproar regarding the charges levied on vehicles when picking or dropping off passengers, Boten Frontier Services Limited has decided to waive...

Laos to Invest Over USD 2 Billion in Wind Power Project

The Lao government and relevant energy companies are expected to shell out over USD 2 billion for the construction of a wind power project...

Laos to Allow Yuan for Cross-border Transactions

Bank of Laos and the People's Bank of China have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding future payments in Yuan. Bank of Laos has issued...

Laos-China Railway Parking Ticket Causes Confusion

Motorists and taxi drivers have expressed their confusion over the Laos-China Railway Company's new parking ticket policy, which sees drivers charged for simply picking...

Laos Ranks 4th in the List of ASEAN Countries with Most Civil Servants

The Minister of Home Affairs has announced that civil servants in Laos comprise of 2.4% of the country's population and compared to ASEAN member...

A Steady Increase in Trade Turnover for Laos and Vietnam in 2022

A 27% increase has been reported from the same period last year, in the first eight months of 2022.  Laos's main export sources are electricity,...