Story Archive
2020-11-25
Residents of temporary relocation centers say they have not been paid living allowances for the past five months.
2020-11-18
Residents of other affected villages may remain in their homes, but will lose land to the project, a joint venture with Laos.
2020-11-18
Business owners say non-tariff barriers will continue to the benefit of Chinese buyers.
2020-11-16
Villagers in three districts in Oudomxay need irrigation, clean water, and houses after construction damage.
2020-11-13
The officers had told a young man stopped for traffic violations that he could pay his fine to them in person.
2020-11-10
Cracks have appeared in roads and the foundations of homes in a resettlement village built on a steep hillside in Luang Prabang.
2020-11-09
Staff say hospitals are crowded and can't hire new doctors or buy equipment needed to provide quality care.
2020-11-06
Many in Laos said the Chinese-style art put up on lampposts across Vientiane symbolize China's growing influence and control.
2020-11-05
Coronavirus restrictions require certification of a negative test and 14-day quarantine.
2020-11-04
Foreign-invested banana farms and other land concessions are using chemical fertilizers and pesticides in violation of government regulations banning or limiting their use.
2020-10-29
Villagers facing displacement say they fear they will be inadequately compensated.
2020-10-28
Lao citizens remain unable to leave their country, though, as its border with Thailand opens to goods shipments only.
2020-10-23
Users posted hundreds of thousands of tweets under the hashtag ‘if Lao politics was good’ in recent days.
2020-10-20
Villagers fear destruction of Vang Vieng's natural beauty, loss of their land, and China's growing reach.
2020-10-16
They had wanted to hold ceremonies deemed by local authorities to violate Lao cultural traditions.
2020-10-13
They are forced out of their village in spite of a national law protecting Christians’ rights to practice and preach their religion.
2020-10-08
20 Facebook pages have registered under a policy that some Laos support and others are wary about.
2020-10-07
Zhao Wei, a Chinese national, was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury in 2018 as the head of a trafficking network.
2020-10-01
Rights groups welcome release of ‘Thitsy,’ urge Vientiane to respect the rights of dissenters.
2020-09-30
Lao representative dismissed concerns, commended “overwhelming positive feedback.”
2020-09-21
Bridge is part of Lao-China Railway, a key component of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
2020-09-21
The law passed last year allows Christian churches to worship and preach, freedoms often denied in rural areas.
2020-09-15
Holdouts rejected initial offer in March 2019, accept higher amount 17 months later.
2020-09-14
Houayheuang Xayabouly, 30, also called Mouay, has been jailed for five years for criticizing the government’s handling of floods in a Facebook post.
2020-09-11
Described by Laos as 'a gift,' the station is launched amid concerns over China's growing influence over its weaker neighbor.
2020-09-10
Three years after company co-owners were jailed, no progress has been made on returning investors' funds.
2020-09-10
Critics say the joint power grid company could represent a Chinese takeover.
2020-09-08
Cooperation aims to spread warning system data more quickly.
2020-09-01
Sangkhane Phachanthavong is being questioned for links to “an anti-government group” after airing complaints on Facebook.
2020-09-01
Casino job-hunters from China, Myanmar, and Vietnam cross at remote, lightly guarded outposts.
