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Love Wins in Thailand: Country Celebrates First Day of Equal Marriage

Laotian Times/AFP - On 23 January, Thailand marked a historic milestone as its same-sex marriage law officially came into effect, with the LGBTQ+ community now being able to legally marry.   With the law’s enactment, Thailand has become the largest country in Asia to recognize equal marriage, following Taiwan and Nepal....

Laos Faces Severe Blood Shortage as Only Five Provinces Meet Donation Targets

Laos has long been grappling with a blood donation shortage. In 2024, several provincial...

Nam Ngum 1 Reservoir Reopens with Green Initiatives

Additional reporting by Souliyasone Ngotsyoudom Vientiane Province is once again in the spotlight with a...

Vientiane’s New Bus Project: A Step Forward or a Traffic Gamble?

Additional reporting by Kheuakham Chanlivong In Laos, daily commutes are largely dominated by private vehicles,...

Creative Economy Revolution: How ASEAN’s Youth are Leading the Charge

On 2 to 5 December, the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Summit 2024...

President Xi Proposes Community of Common Destiny with Laos

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called on China and Laos to build an unshakable community of common destiny. Xi made the remarks as he...

Tiny Laos Readies For A Visit From Obama — And A Turn Under The Global Spotlight

The shops here in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, hum along without air conditioning, and there are as many tuk-tuks as taxis to take...

Obama’s Visit to Laos is About Confronting China

The United States is attempting to highlight the historical nature of an upcoming visit to the Southeast Asian state of Laos by US President...

Recharging Asia’s Battery: What Obama Should Do in Laos

Next week, Barack Obama will be the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos, a poor, landlocked country whose large-scale efforts to dam the...

Consumer Protection Hotline Needs More Collaboration

The consumer protection hotline on 1510 requires closer cooperation and more responsibility from the concerned sectors to ensure the faster resolution of claims or...

US Bombs Still Maim As Obama Prepares to Visit Laos

XIENG KHOUANG, Laos - This year's summer holidays had only just begun when Viet became a fresh casualty of a secret bombing campaign the...