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Lao Transgender Queen Turns Struggles Into Pride on Global Stage

Taneung Inthavong Chanthasenesack, recently crowned Miss International Queen Laos 2025, will represent Laos at the world’s largest transgender beauty pageant in Thailand this September.  Her journey is one of determination to raise visibility for the LGBTQ+ community. “Lao society does not fully accept us. Some people, especially the younger generation, support...

Japan Awards Aluna Thavonsouk for Two Decades of Cultural Collaboration

On 27 August, Japan’s Ambassador to Laos Tsutomu Koizumi presented a Commendation Award to...

Dog Poisoning Crisis in Laos: One Man’s Fight for Justice

Dog poisoning has long been an issue in Laos, with cases of pets being...

Public Feedback: Easing Traffic Congestion on Dongpalan Road

The proposed measures by the Department of Public Works and Transport (DPWT) to restrict...

On the Frontlines of Crisis: Why Health Workers Need Urgent Protection and Funding

On World Humanitarian Day, 19 August,  Pio Smith, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and...

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...