Story Archive
2018-05-07
State inspectors carry out investigations across the country, charging and jailing party and government officials.
2018-04-30
The dolphins' numbers grow slightly in next-door Cambodia, though, due to better protections.
2018-04-18
The nation meets eligibility criteria for the first time since it was added to the list in 1971.
2018-04-17
A young Lao woman recounts her abuse as a trafficked bride in China.
2018-04-03
About two tons of drugs seized, 11 suspects arrested in the past week, officials say.
2018-04-02
Authorities in Bokeo province confiscate three of the animals from villagers who caught them in a forest when they were cubs.
2018-03-20
Xaysana Keopimpha led a lavish lifestyle prior to his 2017 arrest at a Bangkok airport.
2018-03-19
The EU says it raised cases of disappeared persons and urged Laos to sign a UN convention.
2018-03-15
Losses are massive despite government anti-corruption campaigns, citizens and officials report.
2018-03-05
But further tests are needed to determine the level of pesticide and herbicide residue in their blood.
2018-02-28
The group was held in a room surrounded by wire fencing and forced to work under threat for long hours at little pay.
2018-02-23
Somkot Mangnomek, governor of Xieng Khouang province, had authorized a shipment of timber without central government approval.
2018-02-09
But workers say the raise is necessary to combat increases in living costs.
2018-02-05
Zhao Wei says accusations his network is trafficking in drugs, people and wildlife are "unreasonable" and "malicious."
2018-01-25
Authorities arrest two Laotians for wildlife smuggling after the endangered mammals are rescued.
2018-01-24
Sources say the two-month-old decree is stifling civil society work.
2018-01-19
The numbers held in captivity continue to grow despite a year-old government pledge to close the farms.
2018-01-12
Projects are planned across many sectors, with Laos's leaders counting on economic growth to support their legitimacy.
2018-01-10
The cross-border traffic in valuable timber continues despite government efforts to halt the trade, sources say.
2018-01-02
Two affected provinces have already approved the plans, with two other provinces and the capital still considering them.
