Health & Environment

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 questions about who operates the service, whether it has official approval, and how the bikes will be parked. The bikes can be unlocked through Zuimei’s LAOS-Ebike app and appear to revive an red e-bike service that...

Nam Song Turns Muddy in Vang Vieng Without Rain

The Nam Song River in Vang Vieng District turned muddy on 15 October, raising...

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...

The Photographer Who Speaks for Laos’ Forests

In the forests of Laos, observation comes before words for Souksamlan “Toun” Laladeth. That idea...

Slope Collapse Hits Workers’ Camp at Pak Beng Hydropower Project in Northern Laos, No Casualties Reported

A section of hillside collapsed beneath a workers’ residential camp at the Pak Beng...

Laos Ranked Last in Nikkei COVID Recovery Index

Laos has been ranked last in a global assessment of Covid recovery produced by Japanese publisher Nikkei. The Nikkei COVID-19 Recovery Index ranks vaccination rollouts...

Laos Confirms 1,842 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 1,842 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 4,097 tests were conducted...

Thailand Scraps PCR Tests on Arrival Pending Infection Rates

The spokesman for Thailand's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration has said that RT-PCR tests on arrival are to be scrapped. The removal of this step...

Laos Confirms 2,033 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 2,033 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 4,754 tests were conducted...

MRC Secretariat Chief Calls for Urgent Action in First Mekong Day Address

Mekong River Commission Secretariat CEO Dr. Anoulak Kittikhoun sounded the alarm about the unprecedented challenge now facing the river on "Mekong Day." In his speech...

Laos Confirms 2,115 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 2,115 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 4,754 tests were conducted...