Xayabouly Province is currently home to 220 registered domestic elephants. Of these, 143 are actively working within the province, while the others are active in different areas outside the province, Kenthao district deputy governor Somsy Saophila noted during a meeting on 3 July.
Domestic elephants are elephants raised by humans...
The National Commission for the Advancement of Women, Mother-Child (NCAWMC) and Lao Women’s Union (LWU), in collaboration with UNFPA, UNDP, Plan International, and Namjai...
Following the lead of the nation's capital, Vientiane, Luang Prabang declared itself open defecation-free last week. It is the third province to make such...
The governing body of the Mekong River Commission last week approved a pair of major initiatives aimed at better coordinating and improving region-wide efforts...
According to official figures, the recent earthquake in Indonesia has claimed the lives of 268 people, many of whom are children. Around 1,083 people...