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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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Laos Unveils Meaning of Theme, Logo for 2024 ASEAN Chairmanship

Laos has announced the theme and logo for its Chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2024.  Both the theme as “ASEAN:...

Thai Government Offers Monetary Incentive for Workers to Return from Israel, Citing Safety Concerns

The bodies of 11 Thai citizens landed in Thailand on 1 November, shortly after midnight. They were killed in the Hamas-Israel conflict.  To date, official...

Thailand, Laos to Join Forces to Tackle Transboundary Haze, Enhance Cooperation

Thailand and Laos are set to join forces to tackle hazardous transboundary haze ahead of the upcoming burning season when farmers burn down part...

‘There are Many Experiences of Being a Refugee and All of Them Matter’: Lao-Canadian Author Souvankham Thammavongsa

Born in a Lao refugee camp in Nong Khai, Thailand, award-winning Lao-Canadian author Souvankham Thammavongsa spoke to the Laotian Times about returning to the...

Thailand Reduces Work Permit Fees for Employees from Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam

Thailand issued an official notice that set new fees for inspections and work permits for foreign workers from Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam to...

Myanmar Reinstates Family Visits to Prisoners to End Ban Started During Pandemic

BANGKOK (AP) — Military-ruled Myanmar on Tuesday allowed prisoners to have family visitors from outside, a right that had been suspended for 3 and...
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