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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...

Lao Military Hospital Conducts the Country’s First Kidney Transplant Operation

103 Military Hospital has announced the success of the first kidney transplant operations in Laos, which was performed on two patients. Colonel Doctor. Savangxay Darasart,...

Is Laos Ready to Welcome Tourists from China?

With Laos trending as a travel destination over the past several months and China reopening its borders on Sunday, is the country prepared for...

Thai Police Impound Assets Worth THB 230 Million From Drug Trafficking Gang

Thai police arrested members of a prominent narcotic gang and seized assets worth THB 230 Million (about USD 6790670.19) on Tuesday. Police in Thailand...

Three Nepali Women Rescued from Laos, Still Feel Unsafe at Home

The women who left Nepal to pursue supposedly well-paying jobs in Laos, fell victim to a human trafficking scheme, where they were expected to...

The Telegraph Recommends Laos as One of 20 Places You Must Visit in 2023

The British newspaper's travel experts curated a collection of the 20 top destinations to visit this new year and Laos featured in the list...

Thai Baht Expected to Strengthen in 2023

The Thai baht is expected to have a strong year in 2023, buoyed by an influx of Chinese tourists and slowed US rate hikes. Bangkok...