Laos-Thailand

Thailand’s AIS Plans USD 43.35 Million Investment in Lao Telecom

Thailand’s mobile operator AIS plans to invest USD 43.35 million in Lao Telecom, one of Laos’ leading telecom providers, through a deal that would give it an indirect 24.01 percent stake in the company. AIS plans to make the investment through its subsidiary, AIS Inter Venture, which will buy 49...

Laos, Thailand Move Forward With Plans for New Friendship Bridge Linking Vientiane, Loei

Laos and Thailand are studying a possible new Friendship Bridge linking Vientiane Province with...

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

UPDATED on 30 September with an official confirmation from the Thai Embassy Thailand has cut...

Thailand Approves Loan for New Mekong Bridge in Luang Prabang

Thailand’s Cabinet approved financial assistance for the Lao government to construct the Xiengman-Luang Prabang...

Thailand Warns Against Hiring Migrant Workers as Lao Workers Continue to Face Illegal Work, Trafficking Risks

Thailand has warned employers against hiring migrant workers without valid permits or assigning them...

Five Alive, Two Still Trapped in Xaysomboun Cave

Rescuers confirmed on Wednesday that five villagers were found alive inside a flooded mine cave in Long Chaeng district, Xaysomboun province, after a week-long...

Lao Electricity Exports to Vietnam Surge as Regional Energy Trade Expands

Electricity exports from Laos to Vietnam rose sharply in early 2026 as Vietnam increased purchases to support growing energy demand and strengthen supply stability. Vietnam...

Laos, Thailand Expand Energy Cooperation as Power Trade Grows

Laos and Thailand discussed expanding energy cooperation during talks in Bangkok on 1 May between Lao and Thai energy officials. Lao Minister of Industry and...

New Nong Khai Bypass Opens, Cutting Travel Time for Thai-Lao Trade

On 23 April, Thailand inaugurated a 21.8-kilometer eastern bypass in Nong Khai Province, designed to alleviate traffic congestion in one of the busiest trade...

Thousands of Lao Workers Return Home via Mukdahan Border as Pi Mai Lao Travel Peaks

Thousands of Lao workers are crossing the Mukdahan border checkpoint each day as they return home for Pi Mai Lao, according to Thai media. The...

Over 16,000 Fire Hotspots Recorded Nationwide as PM 2.5 Blankets Laos

Laos recorded 16,395 fire hotspots in the first three months of 2026, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), producing PM 2.5...