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Researchers Find New Yellow-Snouted Venomous Snake in Laos’ Vang Vieng

Researchers have found a new kind of venomous snake living in caves in Vang Vieng, Vientiane Province. The snake has a bright yellow-orange snout. The study, published in the journal Herpetozoa, describes the species from one adult female collected near Khan Kham Cave in October 2024. The researchers also photographed...

Vientiane’s Shared E-Bikes Return Amid Parking, Licensing Concerns

Red electric bikes bearing the “Laos Shared E-Bike” logo have reappeared across Vientiane, raising...
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Nam Song Turns Muddy in Vang Vieng Without Rain

The Nam Song River in Vang Vieng District turned muddy on 15 October, raising...
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Health Ministry Finds More Than 180 Illegal Beauty Centers, Orders Nationwide Re-Inspection

The Lao Ministry of Health has ordered a nationwide re-inspection of private medical and...
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The Photographer Who Speaks for Laos’ Forests

In the forests of Laos, observation comes before words for Souksamlan “Toun” Laladeth. That idea...
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Confirmed: Global Floods, Droughts Worsening with Warming

The intensity of extreme drought and rainfall has "sharply" increased over the past 20 years, according to a study published Monday in the journal...

Toyota Laos to Support Grassroots Football Movement

Toyota Laos Co, Ltd., a leader in automobile car manufacturing in the country, launched several activities to support its grassroots football movement. Toyota has started...

Air Pollution Makes Over 1 Million People Sick in Thailand

Thailand has seen over 1 million residents getting sick from the smog engulfing the country this year, which is most likely caused due to...

Anil Wadhwani Joins Prudential plc as Chief Executive

As previously announced on 25 May 2022, Anil Wadhwani will join Prudential plc (“Prudential”) on 25 February 2023, as Chief Executive. He will present 2022...

Eliminating Malaria in Laos: 462,000 to 2,300 Cases in 25 years

Malaria cases in Laos have decreased from an estimated 462,000 cases in 1997 to 2305 in 2022, thanks to new 'accelerator' strategies that were...

Govt. Unveils Data Management System for Digital Birth Registration

The government of Laos has introduced a digital central data management system to collect population data in the country.  Ministry of Home Affairs launched the...
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