2021-07-22
Residents of six hard-hit villages say they have been given unsuitable farmland and remain in temporary shelters.
2021-07-16
The group brought two Thai men infected with COVID-19 across the border into Laos, spreading infection in karaoke bars and other entertainment venues.
2021-07-15
UNESCO's World Heritage Committee will meet from July 16-31 to assess the dam's potential impact on the Luang Prabang City World Heritage Site.
2021-07-13
The climb in new cases in Laos is being driven by infected workers trying to get home, officials say.
2021-07-07
Flooded farms, land grabs, and production costs are driving Lao villagers from their land to seek work in the cities.
2021-07-03
The need for good jobs lures young Lao women and girls into trafficking schemes despite government campaigns aimed at ending the trade.
2021-06-30
'Now we have no money, no land to farm, and no homes to live in,' one survivor says.
2021-06-30
The MRC said China, and members Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand should work together to reduce impact on riparian communities.
2021-06-25
Some fear the new air link will lead to a surge in crime in the China-owned SEZ, including trafficking in women and drugs.
2021-06-22
Water levels and safety conditions will be monitored to prevent a repeat of past dam collapses and deadly floods, authorities say.
2021-06-17
Some villagers moved from their land have not yet been paid, while others say they are happy with the compensation they have received.
2021-06-12
U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy vows to look into the use of defoliants in Laos during the Vietnam War.
2021-06-10
Villagers demand more in compensation, worry about life in a relocation village.
