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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 has done before. The young player from Vientiane Chess Academy recently became the youngest Lao player to receive an official FIDE Rapid rating, a ranking based on performance in faster-paced chess games, scoring 1503 after a...

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...

Laos, Vietnam Set USD 4 Billion Trade Goal as Economic Ties Grow

Laos and Vietnam are pushing to take their economic partnership to the next level,...

Former MRC Chief Anoulak Kittikhoun Named First Lao Head of Mekong Institute

Former Mekong River Commission (MRC) Chief Executive Officer Anoulak Kittikhoun has been appointed Executive...

Lao Police Arrest Two Nationals in Cross-Border Heroin Investigation

Two Lao nationals have been arrested in Laos as part of a growing cross-border...

Lao Authorities Seize Suspected Rhino Horn at Wattay Airport

Authorities at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane intercepted four pieces of suspected rhino horn, weighing a total of 10.1 kilograms, on the afternoon of...

Thai, British Scientists Identify Southeast Asia’s Largest Dinosaur in Thailand

British and Thai scientists have identified a new species of giant dinosaur from fossil remains discovered in Thailand, with researchers calling it the largest...

Thailand to End 60-Day Visa-Free Stay, Revert to 30 Days

Thailand is ending its 60-day visa-free entry scheme for nationals of 93 countries, with a Cabinet vote expected within days.  Thailand launched the 60-day exemption...

South Korea Suspends Seasonal Worker Recruitment from Four Thai Provinces

South Korea has suspended recruitment of seasonal agricultural and fisheries workers from four northeastern Thai provinces for the entirety of 2026, after workers holding...

Bokeo Police Dismantle Call Center Gang Amid Nationwide Fraud Crackdown

Bokeo provincial authorities dismantled a multinational call center scam gang operating in Ton Pheung district on 12 May, as part of Laos’ intensifying crackdown...

Jojo Miracle Brings Lao Music to International Stage in Manila

A return to the stage after years away from releasing music has taken Lao artist Jojo Miracle to one of Southeast Asia’s major international...