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LAK 210 Million Tequila Bill Puts Laos Night Out in Viral Spotlight

A single receipt forwarded in a group chat has turned into one of Laos' most entertaining social media moments in recent weeks, all because a few friends ordered tequila. On 6 June, Facebook user Tonkham Phonchanheuang shared a post of a receipt her friends sent to their group chat after...

Several Areas in Vientiane to Face Power Outages from 5 to 9 June

Electricité du Laos (EDL) announced that several areas in Vientiane are set to face...

Finnish Diver Scraps Flight Home to Continue Lao Cave Rescue

Finnish cave diver Mikko Paasi has decided to stay in Laos to search for...

Five Survivors Rescued from Xaysomboun Cave, Search Continues

Five villagers trapped inside a flooded cave in Xaysomboun province have now been brought...

Lao Official Apologizes After Remarks on Thai Rescue Team Spark Backlash

A deputy village chief in Xaysomboun, Somchay Vilayvong, has issued a public apology after...

Laos Moves to Stabilize Fuel Supply as Over 1,000 Stations Reported Closed

Lao Authorities are stepping up efforts to stabilize the country’s fuel supply after more than 1,000 fuel stations were reported closed nationwide, and many...

Electric Pole Superstar as Vientiane’s New Landmark

A heavily tangled electricity pole in downtown Vientiane has recently gone viral online, drawing attention from both locals and foreign visitors curious about the...

Fuel Supply Under Control as Prices Begin to Drop, Lao Government Says

The Lao government has reassured the public that fuel supply and prices remain under control, despite mounting global pressures stemming from recent instability in...

Vietnam Cuts Fuel Taxes to Zero, Urges Work From Home as Middle East Crisis Bites

Vietnam has slashed fuel import tariffs to zero and called on businesses to shift employees to remote work, as escalating conflict in the Middle...

Small Aircraft Crashes in Pakngum District, Leaving Two Dead

This is a developing story. A small aircraft crashed in Pakngum District, Vientiane Capital, on the morning of Sunday, 8 March, leaving one person dead...

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...