Government

Lao PM Sonexay Thanks Thailand for Xaysomboun Cave Rescue Support

Prime Minister of Laos, Sonexay Siphandone, sent a letter of gratitude to Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, expressing his appreciation for Thailand’s support in the search and rescue operation at a flooded cave in Xaysomboun Province. In the letter, dated 7 June, Sonexay said that on behalf of the Government...

Lao President Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing

Lao President and Party General Secretary Thongloun Sisoulith met Chinese President and Communist Party...

Laos Detains 73 Suspects in Telecom Fraud in First Week of June

Authorities in Laos detained 73 foreign nationals suspected of involvement in telecom and online...

Laos Orders Hydropower Plants to Boost Dam Safety Ahead of Rainy Season

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) has ordered all hydropower projects nationwide to...

Vientiane Moves Forward on Compensation for Thongmang Sinkhole Victims

Vientiane authorities are moving forward with plans to compensate residents affected by sinkholes and...

Vientiane Court Sentences Drug Trafficker to Death, Two Others to Prison

The Vientiane Provincial People’s Court sentenced one man to death and handed prison terms to two others in separate drug cases on 2 April,...

Vientiane Expands BRT Network with New Setthathirath Road Route

On 20 April, Vientiane authorities launched a new Bus Rapid transit (BRT) route connecting Morning Market Station (Talat Sao) to Chao Fa Ngum Station...

Ministry Warns of Dangerous Haze Blanketing Laos

Laos is experiencing a severe air quality crisis, with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment issuing a nationwide alert over hazardous levels of air...

Xayaburi Cracks Down on Shirtless Celebrations, Roadside Water Guns, Inappropriate Behavior

Authorities in Xieng Hon district, Xayaburi Province, have issued a notice outlining strict rules for Pi Mai Lao celebrations, including bans on roadside water...

Vientiane Deploys Hundreds of Police for New Year Road Safety

Vientiane's traffic police are stepping up road safety measures for the Lao New Year week. Hundreds of officers will be deployed across the capital as...

Thousands of Lao Workers Return Home via Mukdahan Border as Pi Mai Lao Travel Peaks

Thousands of Lao workers are crossing the Mukdahan border checkpoint each day as they return home for Pi Mai Lao, according to Thai media. The...