Health & Environment

Laos Gives Unlicensed Beauty Clinics Until November to Obtain Permits Amid Weak Oversight Concerns

The Ministry of Health has ordered unlicensed medical and beauty facilities across Laos to obtain official permits by 30 November, but the directive has raised questions over its delayed public release and how authorities will enforce the deadline. The Ministry issued the directive on 29 May but did not publicize...

Flooding Hits Over 60,000 in Khammouane as Rivers Rise Above Danger Levels

Flooding has affected more than 60,000 people across all 10 districts of Khammouane province...

Thailand’s HIV Cases Pass 550,000, Laos Reports Rising Infections Among Young People

Thailand has recorded 557,993 cumulative HIV cases, health authorities say, even as new infections...

Trendy ‘Squishy’ Toys Suspended in Laos Over Chemical Safety Concerns

Laos has ordered the immediate suspension of the import and sale of Squishy toys...

Laos Eyes State Fuel Stations as Future EV Charging Hubs

Laos is exploring plans to turn state-owned fuel stations into electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging...

WHO to Reconsider Covid-19 as Global Health Emergency

The World Health Organization will hold a meeting on 27 January in Geneva, Switzerland to decide whether Covid-19 is still a public health emergency.  Reuters...

Dutch Doctors Back in Laos to Conduct Free Cleft Lip and Palate Surgeries

Nine doctors from the Netherlands run the Bridge the Gap foundation which organizes free cleft lip and palate surgeries for children in Laos every...

Lao Military Hospital Conducts the Country’s First Kidney Transplant Operation

103 Military Hospital has announced the success of the first kidney transplant operations in Laos, which was performed on two patients. Colonel Doctor. Savangxay Darasart,...

Thailand Scraps Vaccine Checks for International Passengers

Less than 24 hours after measures were put in place to check Covid-19 vaccination records for foreign travelers into the country, the Thai government...

Lao Government Increases Living Allowances for Civil Servants

The Prime Minister's Office has recently announced the increase in living allowances for civil servants across the country. A notice issued by the office...

Is Laos Ready to Welcome Tourists from China?

With Laos trending as a travel destination over the past several months and China reopening its borders on Sunday, is the country prepared for...