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Health & Environment

Xayabouly Province Home for 220 Registered Domestic Elephants

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...

Laos Orders Suspension of Potash Mining Projects in Vientiane Capital

The Lao government has ordered the immediate suspension of potash exploration and mining projects...

Green Reporting Training Enhances Digital Literacy of Lao Journalists

Journalists, civil society actors, and youth from across Laos are strengthening their digital reporting...

China’s Rapid Response to the Flood-Hit Southwest Guizhou

CGTN - China terminated the highest-level emergency flood response in Rongjiang County, southwest Guizhou...

Two Lao Nationals Detained in Thailand with Wildlife Carcasses in Trafficking Crackdown

Thai officials have arrested two Lao nationals caught trafficking over 100 kilograms of wildlife...

The Health of Laos Depends on Responsible Use of Antimicrobial Medications

Resistance to antimicrobial medicines like antibiotics has serious consequences for health, agriculture, and the environment, and Lao PDR is especially vulnerable, but health education...

Laos to Restrict Development on Agricultural Land

Laos plans to restrict development on agricultural land to avoid potential food shortages in the future. Mr. Phet Phomphiphak, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry,...

Attitude Mom and Plentitude Develop Breast Pumps, Support Breastfeeding In Laos

Attitude Mom and Plentitude offer breast pumps to promote the importance of a mother's breast milk in providing the best nutrition to children. Attitude Mom...

Flights Between Luang Prabang and Bangkok Resume

Flights between Luang Prabang and Bangkok have reopened and welcomed their first passengers since Covid began. Three years after the outbreak of Covid-19, the first...

Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare Raises Minimum Wage

The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare will raise the minimum wage for low-skilled workers amid the rising cost of living in Laos. According...

Thailand Officially Cancels Thailand Pass System

Thailand's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has announced the complete cancellation of the Thailand Pass system for travelers entering Thailand.  Khaosod reports that...