The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce has ordered a nationwide crackdown on illegal mineral extraction after recent gold mining cases in Luang Prabang Province drew public attention and renewed concerns over unauthorized mining.
In a statement published on 6 July, the ministry instructed companies and the public to immediately...
Authorities have pledged to work harder to resolve social problems in Vientiane Capital, vowing to reduce traffic accidents, drug trafficking, and violent crime.
Mayor of...
Thai and Lao nationals heading back from Vietnam were killed in a bus tour accident in Savannakhet Sunday evening.
Radio Thai Mukdahan reports that the...
Wildlife on display at markets in Vientiane Capital remains a common sight, despite efforts by authorities to curb the practice.
Vendors at fresh markets...
A Lao-Thai international bus on the Pakse-Bangkok route collided with a motorbike and fell over in a ditch yesterday evening in Burrirum province, Thailand....
