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Bear Paws, Pangolin Meat Seized in Vientiane Restaurant Raid Amid Laos’ Wider Crackdown

Lao authorities have stepped up their crackdown on illegal wildlife trade after raiding a Chinese-owned restaurant in central Vientiane, one of several wildlife enforcement operations carried out this year. On 18 May, officers from the Law Enforcement Network for Aquatic Animals, Wildlife and Forestry (LAO-WEN) inspected a restaurant in Chommany...

Bangkok Bar Fire Kills 27, Leaves Dozens Critically Injured

A fire late on Sunday night at a packed pub in Bangkok has killed...

Laos Collects USD 12 Million in Digital Taxes From Global Tech Companies

Laos has collected approximately USD 12 million in digital taxes from global technology companies...

China Reservoir Collapse Comes as Laos Prepares for Rising Rivers and Flood Risks

Floods in southern China have killed two people and forced nearly 48,000 residents to...

Myanmar’s Leader Wraps First ASEAN Visit in Laos, Signs Mekong Dam Study

Myanmar's recently elected President, Min Aung Hlaing, who seized power in the 2021 military...

Danish Man Travels Through Laos as Part of 200,000 Km World Tour

Last year, Niels Borum, a 61-year-old former lawyer from Denmark, embarked on a remarkable three-year, 200,000-kilometer journey around the world in his faithful 1992...

UN General Assembly Adopts Resolution Tabled by Laos and Other Countries

Laos, together with Portugal, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, and Jamaica, have initiated and tabled a draft resolution entitled "Model United Nations" with the objective...

Laos-Vietnam Railway Set to Open for Service in 2028

The planned Laos-Vietnam Railway, running from Thakhek district in Khammouane province to the Lao-Vietnamese border, is expected to be completed and open for service...

Southeast Asian Leaders Besieged by Thorny Issues as They Hold Asean Summit Without Biden

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders led by Indonesian host President Joko Widodo are gathering in their final summit this year, besieged by...

Construction Sector Hit Hard With Laos Facing Acute Labor Shortage Crisis

Amid the current economic downturn and the cost of living crisis, construction companies in Laos are confronted with a mounting challenge as the local...

Thailand’s King Reduces Prison Term of Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to Single Year

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s king on Friday reduced the prison term of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from eight years to one year following...