The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has confirmed arsenic contamination exceeding international safety standards across transboundary sections of the Mekong and Kok Rivers, affecting Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand.
MRC’s 3 June assessment revealed arsenic levels of 0.025 milligrams per liter, 2.5 times the World Health Organization (WHO) safety threshold of 0.01...
The Xiengkhouang Provincial Court has sentenced a 20-year-old man from Ngoen village, Paek District, to 3 years and 6 months in prison for assaulting...
On 22 August, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the first meteorological tower in Nathou village, Phin district, Savannakhet Province. This tower will collect...
The Ministry of Meteorology and Hydrology has issued a weather warning for 26 August. Northern Laos will be impacted by low pressure, bringing strong...
The Lao government has announced the 2025-2035 National Tiger Recovery Action Plan, a major initiative developed in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and...