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Vientiane Rolls Out New Tourism Plans to Keep Visitors Around Longer, as Laos Launches Travel App

Vientiane is planning new tourism routes, evening attractions, and a city pass to encourage visitors to stay longer and spend more locally, while a new Lao Travel app will give tourists a way to book accommodation, transport, and other services. The push comes as Vientiane’s tourism sector posted strong results...

Thailand Restores 30-Day Visa-Free Stay, Limits Visa-Free Land Entries to Twice a Year

Thailand has cut its visa-free tourist stay from 60 days back to 30 days,...

China-Laos Railway Sees 50 Percent Rise In Cross-Border Passengers

Passenger traffic on the China–Laos Railway has increased significantly this year, boosting tourism and...

Luang Prabang Economy Grows Despite Sharp Drop in Tourists

Luang Prabang’s economy grew 3.9 percent in the first half of 2026, even as...

New Vientiane-Udon Thani Bus Route to Launch on 9 September

Thailand has just announced the launch of a new bus route connecting Laos’ Vientiane...

Lao Residents Vent Frustrations Over Passport Application Process

Residents are expressing their frustrations on social media regarding the cumbersome process of obtaining passports, despite recent announcements about the availability of numerous online...

Fake Facebook Pages Dupe Travelers, Target See Stars & Forest Resort in Thailand

The proliferation of counterfeit accounts on Facebook has raised alarms among social media users, particularly following several accounts of Lao nationals who fell prey...

Bokeo International Airport Launch Overshadowed by Sudden Flight Cancellations

Amidst the much-anticipated inauguration of Bokeo International Airport on 5 February, excitement was dampened by the sudden announcement of the indefinite termination of Bokeo-Vientiane...

BCEL Launches New Payment App for Tourists During Visit Laos Year 2024

Banque pour le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public (BCEL) has unveiled the EZyKip application in a bid to streamline currency exchange for tourists visiting Laos...

‘ASEAN Drive Tourism Initiative’ Gets Nod from Five Nations

Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Malaysia have greenlighted the "ASEAN Drive Tourism" initiative, which will allow tourists to travel across these countries as a...

Lao Airlines Introduces New Regional Routes

To enhance accessibility to Laos, Lao Airlines unveiled new international routes between Savannakhet and Bangkok, Vientiane and Phnom Penh, and Vientiane and Danang.  Commencing 15...