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Health & Environment

Authorities Detect Harmful Chemicals in Fruits at Houaphanh Market

Authorities in Houaphanh Province discovered hazardous chemical substances in fruits sold at a market in Aed district on 13 March. During an inspection, provincial officials and the Food and Drug Inspection team found that various fresh and processed foods, including imported products such as vegetables, hotdogs, meatballs, and fruits, contained...

Plastic Waste Piles Up in Vientiane, Residents Demand Action

Pictures of plastic waste piling up surfaced on Lao social media in early March,...

Fortified Rice Project Launched to Help Reduce Malnutrition in Laos

On 6 March, the Government of Laos and the United Nations country representative signed...

Samitivej Hospital Expands Pediatric Care with New Children’s Hospital

Bangkok’s Samitivej Hospital has officially opened its newly expanded International Children’s Hospital at the...

Thai Airline Halts Some Domestic Flights Because Of Air Pollution

AFP-One of Thailand's main airlines is suspending flights between Bangkok and a northern province...

Authorities in Talks to Release Lao and Foreign Workers From Golden Triangle SEZ

Authorities of Bokeo are holding talks to discuss the release of Lao and migrant workers from the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone. According to a...

Youth Voices: On International Youth Day, a Diverse Set of Youth Speak Up About COVID-19 Impacts

Youth volunteers from different ethnic groups, young entrepreneurs, young people from LGBTIQ groups and young women from Women with Disabilities Development Center came together...

Laos Confirms Record Number of Covid-19 Cases

Laos has confirmed a record 381 new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of cases to 11,029. Dr. Lattanaxay Phetsouvanh led the briefing by...

Making Merit or Waste? Temples Hope For Environmentally Friendly Solution

The amount of waste produced during religious activities has become a noticeable problem, according to Buddhist monks. Could the amount of waste produced during religious...

Laos Confirms 207 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 207 new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 10,648. Dr. Sisavath Soutthanalaxay led the announcement...

Laos Confirms 349 New Cases of Covid-19 with New Red Zone in Vientiane

Laos has confirmed 349 new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 10,441. Dr. Sisavath Soutthanalaxay led the...