Lao Group Wanted Help
2009-11-13
Several hundred Lao people detained on their way to the capital weren’t dissidents, one man says.
Laos Denies Detentions
2009-11-06
The Lao government dismisses reports of authorities detaining a group of pro-democracy protesters.
Lao Girls 'Trafficked for Sex'
2009-11-04
A rising number of Lao girls are being lured into Thai brothels with the promise of work.
Laos Detains 9 Planning Protest
2009-11-03
Ten years after a rare student uprising, nine people are in custody as they prepare a demonstration.
Warming Poses Food Risk
2009-10-06
Rising temperatures are predicted to affect crop yields and water supplies, and will hit Southeast Asia hard.
China's Growing Foothold
2009-09-08
As the Lao president travels to China to seal closer economic ties, neighboring countries worry about Beijing's expanding influence.
UK Woman Gets Life
2009-06-03
A Lao court spares the life a pregnant British woman convicted of drug smuggling.
Aid Group Withdraws
2009-05-20
The sole aid group caring for Lao Hmong asylum-seekers in a Thai camp pulls out, citing pressure from a military that wants them repatriated.
