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Laos Earns Over 200 ASEAN Tourism Awards, Global Acclaim

Laos continues to shine on the global tourism stage, earning 219 ASEAN Tourism Standards Awards for its dedication to sustainability and exceptional travel experiences.  On 26 November, Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism Suansavanh Viyaket announced these achievements, highlighting areas such as green hotels, clean tourism cities, and community-driven tourism. The...

Thai Authorities Discover 85 Bodies Allegedly Linked to Controversial Monk-Led Cult

Thai authorities have uncovered 85 human bodies at three locations in Thailand’s Phichit and...

Eight Detained in Laos Over Tourist Deaths Linked to Methanol Poisoning at Vang Vieng Hostel

On 25 November, the Vang Vieng police arrested eight individuals allegedly linked to the...

Thai Court Issues Warrant for Healthcare Mogul Over Fraud Linked to Laos, Vietnam

Thailand’s Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on 22 November for Boon Vanasin, a Thai...

Two Danish Tourists, One American Dead in Vang Vieng from Methanol Poisoning, Official Report Says

The Lao government confirmed the deaths from methanol poisoning of two Danish tourists and...

Laos Conducts Trial of Digital Kip And Launches QR Payment with Cambodian Bank

Keen on digitally transforming the country's economy and banking systems, the Bank of Lao PDR (BOL) successfully trialed the “Digital Lao Kip,” and implemented...

Laos Records 560 Road Accidents, 92 Deaths in July

According to the Traffic Police Department (TPD), Laos saw 560 road accidents in July, an increase of 37 from June. These accidents resulted in...

Pro-military Party to Join Populist Pheu Thai Party to Form Thailand’s Next Government

BANGKOK (AP) — A pro-military party affiliated with outgoing Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said Thursday it has agreed to join a coalition led by...

Lao Government Takes Action Against Teacher Shortage Crisis

The Ministry of Education and Sports in Laos has introduced measures to tackle the teacher shortage crisis by promoting training courses so that schools...

More Than Ton of Endangered Pangolin Scales Seized in Thailand

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities said Thursday they have seized more than a ton of pangolin scales worth over THB 50 million (USD 1.4...

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...