Story Archive
2020-08-28
Activists Sombath Somphone, Od Sayavong and others are remembered, but their cases have been ignored by communist authorities.
2020-08-25
Lao residents say their government has not done routine spraying to keep mosquitoes at bay.
2020-08-25
Od Sayavong disappeared in Bangkok on Aug. 26, 2019 after calling in public for democracy and human rights in Laos.
2020-08-21
Xaysana Keopimpha was found guilty of smuggling millions of pills of methamphetamine into Thailand.
2020-08-21
“I cannot find any jobs in my hometown, so I regret that I came home,” said a young Lao woman.
2020-08-18
Compensation payments are 'too low' say villagers who remain stranded in their homes without land to farm.
2020-08-13
Seventy years after the establishment of state media, Laos ranks near the bottom in press freedom.
2020-08-07
Residents close to the border worry that Vietnamese migrants may enter Laos by avoiding border checkpoints, though.
2020-08-05
Attracted by the Golden Triangle SEZ, hundreds are caught, tested and deported.
2020-08-03
Employer says Lou Xiong walked off the job at a busy time. He says he was too tired to work past 7 pm.
2020-07-31
The Mekong River Commission says early construction is allowed but “interesting.”
2020-07-29
The 34 in Laos are quickly arrested and sent home the next day after being checked for signs of infection.
2020-07-28
Provincial officials say that land suitable for farming is hard to find in the mountainous region where villagers have been sent.
2020-07-24
Lao citizens say they trust government’s quarantine protocols.
2020-07-22
NGOs demand transparency and accountability of Lao government and investors.
2020-07-20
Villagers afraid to venture into forests to gather wild fruits and vegetables.
2020-07-16
Many had been assured their land would not be taken, but found their names on a list of affected landowners anyway.
2020-07-15
Workers spend 14 days in hastily converted stadiums and military facilities.
2020-07-13
Residents complain that Lao authorities are too soft on crimes committed by Chinese.
2020-07-10
A former education official says though that schools are free to enforce their rules however they like.
2020-07-09
Many worry that their homes will be unstable and will lack adequate water and electricity, though.
2020-07-07
Overtime will not be paid because of shortfalls in tax revenue amid business shutdowns due to coronavirus fears, officials say.
2020-06-29
Some Lao residents welcome the move, with others saying they will 'wait and see' if anything changes.
2020-06-26
Many Lao citizens see the dominant use of Chinese as a sign of China's growing economic influence in their country.
2020-06-24
But jobs are scarce at home, too, and many would like to go back to Thailand once they are allowed to return.
2020-06-19
Residents cautiously welcome news that some prices may be lowered, but wonder if the government will keep its word.
2020-06-18
Statues would commemorate the 70th anniversary of ties between Vientiane and Moscow.
2020-06-16
Many have less money to spend because of rising levels of unemployment due to business shutdowns amid coronavirus fears.
2020-06-15
The young man named Poy has been denied family visits by authorities and is not being properly fed, sources say.
2020-06-09
The plant will threaten local forests and farmland, villagers and environmental experts say, urging a careful study of likely impacts.
