Politics

Lao Press Chief Joins Belt and Road Journalists Forum in China as New Station Opens for Foreign Media

Laos took a seat among journalists from more than 50 countries and regions at the 2026 Belt and Road Journalists Forum in China, where organizers opened a new station to serve foreign reporters. Lao Journalists Association President Savankhone Razmountry joined the forum in Nanjing, on 17 October, which drew nearly...

Laos’ Population Growth Slows as Birth Rates Fall, 2025 Census Finds

Laos’ population is growing more slowly, with birth rates falling and the population getting...

Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia Plan Stronger Border Security in 2027

Defense ministers from Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia have agreed to strengthen border security, speed...

Laos Joins Asian Regional Security, Cooperation Forum

Laos has joined a pan-Asian forum that brings governments together to discuss regional security...

Graduating Students Cook, Serve French Dinner at Luang Prabang Academy

It was a busy day in the kitchen at The Academy Luang Prabang on...

USAID Strengthens Laos’s Vaccine Storage Capacity to Respond to COVID-19

The United States through the US Agency for International Development (USAID) officially handed over cold chain and IT equipment to the Ministry of Health...

Cambodian Leader Says People Who Don’t Vote Will Be Barred From Being Candidates in Future Elections

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s long-serving leader said Tuesday his government will amend the country’s election law to bar anyone who fails to...

From Diplomacy to Sustainability: British Ambassador John Pearson’s Remarkable Tenure in Laos

In an exclusive interview with the Laotian Times, John Pearson, outgoing British Ambassador to Laos, reflects on his four-year diplomatic mission in Laos, sharing...

German Embassy, Proud To Be Us Advocate LGBTQI+ Inclusion at Workplace in Laos

Last week, the Embassy of Germany in Laos and Proud To Be Us organized a policy dialogue titled Inclusion of All People at Work...

Rights Group Says Myanmar’s Military Rulers Have Cracked Down on Lawyers, Abused Legal System

BANGKOK (AP) — Lawyers representing critics of Myanmar’s military government face harassment and attacks ranging from threats and arrests to unfair trials and even...

Cambodian PM Accuses Thailand of Planning to Expel Migrant Workers

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen falsely claimed at a rally that Thailand's Move Forward Party, which recently won the national elections, plans to expel...