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...

Govt Approves Lao Tourism Year Campaign in May Cabinet Meeting

The government has approved the idea of promoting 2023-2024 as Lao Tourism Year, at the latest cabinet meeting on Tuesday. In the cabinet meeting chaired...

Cambodian Land Activists Arrested for Allegedly Inciting Farmers to Hate the Rich

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Three Cambodian land rights activists who were arrested on charges of plotting against the government planned to provoke a...

Thailand’s Victorious Progressive Move Forward Party, 7 Allies Agree on Coalition Platform

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s opposition Move Forward Party, the top vote-getter in last week’s national election, signed an agreement with seven other parties on...

Australia in Laos, Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA Warns Public About Dangers of Asbestos

With the support of Australia in Laos, Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA has put up a billboard in front of the Australian Embassy in Laos to...

Concern Rising in Myanmar That Supplies Needed for Recovery From Cyclone Mocha Are Coming Too Slowly

BANGKOK (AP) — As residents of Myanmar’s Rakhine and Chin states worked Monday to repair the devastation from last week’s Cyclone Mocha, concern is...

Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev in Laos for High-Level Meetings

Mr. Dmitry Medvedev, leader of the United Russia Party and Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, arrived in Vientiane Capital on Tuesday for...