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Lao, Thai Textile Traditions Meet in Dress at Bangkok Exhibition

A gown combining Thai silk and Lao fabric brought two neighbouring countries' textile traditions together at an international fashion exhibition in Bangkok in October. Titled Lao-Thai Solidarity, the dress featured traditional Lao weaving patterns alongside Thai silk, with each material making up half of the design. Lao designer Khamphao Bouaphanh, founder...

Lao Larb Gets Green Light for UNESCO Recognition

Larb is one step closer to becoming part of UNESCO’s Representative List of the...

Deported to Laos, US Returnees Find Their Way in an Unfamiliar Home

The men behind a barbecue grill in Vientiane speak English more easily than Lao. Some...

Lao Classics Take on New Sound at Orchestra Concert in Vientiane

The Lao National Culture Hall was packed on 19 September, with more than 1,000...

Miss Universe Dispute Leaves Six Southeast Asian Franchises in Limbo

The Miss Universe Organization is facing a major dispute just weeks before its 75th...

Little Lao Culture Bar Celebrates Second Anniversary in Luang Prabang

On 5–6 June, Little Lao Culture Bar celebrated its second anniversary by bringing together some of Asia’s most influential bars and bartenders for a...

Lao Buddhist Organization Tightens Social Media Guidelines

The Lao Buddhist Fellowship Organization has issued new nationwide guidelines governing how monks use social media, highlighting growing concerns about online conduct as digital...

Remains of 37 People Discovered in Giant Stone Jar in Xieng Khouang

A new excavation on Laos’ mysterious Plain of Jars in Xieng Khouang has uncovered the densely packed bones of at least 37 people inside...

South Korea to Send Baseball Coaches to Laos Under Regional Development Program

Laos is set to receive South Korean baseball coaches in 2026 as part of a regional initiative aimed at developing the sport across Southeast...

Beadwork Born in Laos’ Most Dangerous Fields, By the Women Who Clear Them

A jewelry collection made with women who clear bombs for a living is putting Laos' unexploded ordnance crisis back in the conversation. Beneath the soil...

Lao Woman Builds Northern Laos’ First Pediatric ICU, Wins Regional Award

Bounloth Sodaluck grew up watching rural families in Xayaboury Province struggle to find medical care for their children. Now, decades later, she leads the...