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More Lao Citizens Live Abroad as Foreign Population Nearly Doubles

The number of foreign nationals living in Laos has nearly doubled over the past decade, led by a sharp increase in Chinese residents, even as hundreds of thousands of Lao citizens live abroad. Laos recorded 79,827 foreign residents in its 2025 census, up from 45,538 in 2015. The census also...

Lao Migrant Workers Send Home USD 500 Million in First Seven Months of 2026

Lao migrant workers sent an estimated USD 500.7 million back to Laos during the...

Timor-Leste Moves to Join Cluster Munition Ban at Vientiane Conference

Timor-Leste has taken a formal step toward joining the Convention on Cluster Munitions, signing...

Seven-Year-Old Becomes Laos’ Youngest Internationally Rated Chess Player

Seven-year-old Bounthiengtham “Jayson” Sengphachan has already done something no Lao chess player his age...

Thailand’s HIV Cases Pass 550,000, Laos Reports Rising Infections Among Young People

Thailand has recorded 557,993 cumulative HIV cases, health authorities say, even as new infections...

Bokeo Police Seize 2.8 Million Meth Pills, Arrest 2 Suspects in Mekong River Border Bust

Tonpheung police in Bokeo province detained two suspects last week for ferrying 2.8 million methamphetamine pills across the Mekong River from Myanmar. While patrolling the...

Largest Job Portal Site in Laos to Conduct Second Annual Salary Survey

Wise Research, a local research firm, commissioned by www.108.jobs, the largest job portal site in the country, will be conducting the second nationwide salary...

Vietnam Bans ‘Barbie’ Movie Due to Illustration Showing China’s Territorial Claim

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam’s state media have reported that the government banned the distribution of the popular “Barbie” movie because it includes a view...

Dengue Fever Surges in Laos by Over 1,000 Cases Compared to Same Period in 2022

Laos has recorded an increase of more than 1,000 dengue fever cases compared to the same period from January to early July last year. A...

Thai Airways to Double Fleet, Focus on More Flights to India

Thailand’s biggest airline, Thai Airways International, has laid out plans to expand its fleet after seeking bankruptcy protection in 2020 due to inefficient management...

Lao National Assembly Celebrates International Day of Parliamentarism

During the ongoing Fifth Ordinary Session of the Lao National Assembly, constituents from the Ninth National Assembly Legislation celebrated the 134th anniversary of the...