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Politics

Thailand, Laos Set USD 11 Billion Trade Target by 2027, Eye New Infrastructure to Boost Border Economy

In his first official visit abroad as Thailand’s prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul pledged to deepen economic ties with neighboring Laos by setting an ambitious bilateral trade target of USD 11 billion by 2027, nearly doubling current levels.  The two countries also agreed to accelerate cross-border infrastructure projects, including new transport...

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul Arrives in Laos for 75th Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties

On 16 October, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrived in Laos for an official...

Laos’ First Consultancy Leads ASEAN Diplomacy Program Engages 19 Nations

A youth-led Lao consultancy has made history as the first Lao team to lead...

Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia Strengthen Defense Ties Amid Trilateral Military Exercise

On 14 October, Vietnam’s Minister of National Defence, General Phan Van Giang, held high-level...

Lao Delegation Joins North Korea’s Grand Celebrations Following Historic State Visit

A high-level delegation from Laos participated in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK)...

Laos, Cambodia Collaborate to Combat Corruption

Lao and Cambodian State Inspection Authorities met in Cambodia last week to share experiences in tackling corruption, and to express their mutual commitment to...

Pro-govt Ethnic Militias in East Myanmar Shift Loyalty to Join Fighters Against Military Rule

BANGKOK (AP) — Units of an ethnic militia in eastern Myanmar that is nominally part of the military have switched sides, allying themselves with...

Lao Officials Educate Students on Effects of Drugs at Golden Triangle SEZ

Authorities in Bokeo province organized an event to discuss the harmful effects of drugs with students and young adults on the occasion of the...

Laos and China Solve Murder of Policeman Killed by Lao Drug Traffickers

Anti-drug departments of China and Laos collaborated closely to successfully solve the murder case of a policeman from Xishuangbanna in Southwest China’s Yunnan Province,...

US Aircraft Carrier Makes Rare Vietnam Port Call as Countries Compete for Favor in SE Asia

BANGKOK (AP) — An American aircraft carrier was due to make a port call in Vietnam on Sunday — a rare visit by one...

Lao Students Gain Technological Insights While Traveling on Laos-China Railway

Lao students from Chomphet secondary school in Vientiane had the opportunity to learn more about the Lane Xang electric multiple units (EMU) trains on...