Lao migrant workers sent an estimated USD 500.7 million back to Laos during the first seven months of 2026, according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare.
The ministry shared the figures during a labor migration meeting in Vientiane on 22 September. Employment Department Director General Anousone Khamsingsavath said...
A Thai minister has admitted Thai authorities employ surveillance software to track persons in cases involving national security or drugs, following disclosures that the...
The leader of Myanmar’s junta government, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, met with the director general of Russian state energy company Rosatom on 11...
China, like Europe and the US, is experiencing an unprecedented heatwave that has the UN calling for decisive climate action.
Despite brief interludes of seasonal...
Businesses in northeastern Thailand have noted that cross-border trade has been slow to recover following the reopening of borders with Laos, with improved domestic...
The Thai province of Nakhon Ratchasima is celebrating the certification of its "non-stinky" durian variety as a geographical indication (GI).
The Pak Chong-Khao Yai durian,...
The Laotian Times interviews two experts on Hmong clothing about their differing views on a celebrity's "Hmong-inspired" outfit at the 2022 BET Awards.
An American...
