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Thailand Further Delays High-Speed Rail Project, Now Expected in 2026

The first phase of the long-delayed Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project, which will run from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima, has been pushed back by another year, Thai media reported. The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has approved a 350-day extension, setting the new deadline for 10 March, 2026, instead of 25...

China-Laos Railway Powers Trade, Transports Over 54 Million Tons of Goods

Since its inception in 2021, the China-Laos Railway has transported more than 54 million...

Luang Prabang Earns Global Recognition for Sustainable Tourism

Laos’ popular world heritage town of Luang Prabang has clinched third place in the...

Laos Set to Strengthen Pilot Training, Improve Aviation Safety

Laos is set to strengthen its aviation sector through expanded pilot training and safety...

New Vehicle Tracking Sheet Requirement at Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge Starting 3 March

Starting 3 March, all vehicles crossing the Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge 1, connecting Vientiane, Laos,...

Laos Prepares for Influx of Tourists with Intensive Training for Tour Guides

The Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism is currently conducting the 28th National Tour Guide Training for 89 tour guides throughout Laos in preparation...

Laos-China Railway to Increase Ticket Prices by 20 Percent This Year

The Laos-China Railway Company has proposed to the Lao government to increase the price of train tickets this year, due to considerable exchange rate...

Russia’s Ural Airlines to Resume Direct Flights to Laos in October

Ural Airlines will restart flights from the Russian port city of Vladivostok to Vientiane Capital in October this year, as part of its winter...

Key Vientiane Road to Be Closed at Night for Pedestrian Footbridge Construction

The Department of Public Works and Transport (DPWT) of Vientiane Capital announced on Wednesday that Kaysone Phomvihane Road near the Lao-Vietnam Friendship Secondary School...

Luang Prabang to Host Vietnam Culture and Tourism Week in October

Eight northwestern provinces of Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City will be organizing a Culture and Tourism Week event in Luang Prabang for the...

Thai Woman’s TikTok Dance on Japanese Train Sparks Outrage

A TikTok video of a Thai woman dancing on a train in Japan sparked outrage on social media from both Thai and Japanese netizens,...