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Power Outages to Hit Four Vientiane Districts in Early July

Electricite du Laos (EDL), a state-owned national electricity utility, will cut power across four Vientiane districts from 1 to 5 July to carry out maintenance and infrastructure upgrades, the company announced in a notice issued on 29 June. Xaysetha district will bear the brunt of the cuts, with outages spread...

EDL to Cut Power Across Six Vientiane Districts Through End of June

Electricité du Laos (EDL) will cut power across six Vientiane districts from 26 to...
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Laos Intensifies Scam Crackdown, Nearly 900 Arrested Since Early June

Laos has arrested nearly 900 people linked to scam centers since 1 June, according...
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Bolikhamxay Official Denies Illegal Gold Mining Allegations at Lak 20

Bolikhamxay provincial authorities have denied social media reports of placer gold mining, saying the...
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New Risk-Sharing Facility Targets SME Growth, Job Creation in Laos

On 17 June, Banque Franco-Lao Ltd. (BFL Bred Group) and the International Finance Corporation...
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Thailand Orders Suspension of Fuel Exports, Raising Risk of Shortages in Laos

Thailand has ordered the temporary suspension of fuel exports following Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a move that poses a direct threat...

Kaysone Phomvihane City Named Among ASEAN Clean Tourist City Award 2026-2028

Kaysone Phomvihane City has earned a place among Laos’s top travel destinations, becoming one of four Lao cities to receive the ASEAN Clean Tourist...

Laos Inflation Climbs to 6.2 Percent in February 2026, Driven by Housing, Energy Costs

Laos’ inflation rate rose to 6.2 percent in February 2026, up from 5.1 percent in the previous month, indicating renewed price pressures after a...

Laos Holds 2026 National Elections, Electing New Assembly, Provincial Councils Members

Laos successfully held its 2026 national elections on 22 February, electing members of the 10th National Assembly (NA) and the 5th Provincial People’s Councils...

Old Thai Film Quote Sparks Cross-Border Social Media Trend

A five-syllable sentence with no obvious meaning has become one of the most talked-about phrases on social media across Laos and Thailand.  “Buk Xieng Mun...

Laos Reports Rise in January Road Accidents, Death Toll Rises to 113

Laos recorded 801 road accidents nationwide in January 2026, a sharp increase of 235 cases compared to the previous month. According to the Traffic Police...
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