The difficulty with dams: Key stories from RFA Lao
RFA reported on the communist nation’s rush to dam the Mekong, the plight of migrant workers and human trafficking.
Lao troops killed in attack tied to drug crackdown: report
Unidentified gunmen launched an assault on Lao military posts in Bokeo province on Saturday.
Global press freedom ebbs to a new low
Financial challenges, authoritarian governments are sources of unrelenting pressure on independent reporting.
InDrive ride-hailing app faces deletion in Laos
Regulators question InDrive’s commitment to safety after girl claims she was assaulted on a ride.
Interview: Secret deal means Laos has some of the world’s cheapest cigarettes
Investigation by The Examination probes a government deal with a U.K. tobacco giant that profited then-PM's in-law.
Developing Asia’s laggard Laos faces economic headwinds
Economists say the government hasn’t done enough to address inflation, currency weakness and debt.
Four arrested after knife attack on exiled Lao democracy activist in France
Joseph Akaravong was stabbed three times on Saturday in what French authorities call an ‘attempted assassination.’
Lao democracy activist seriously wounded in knife attack in France
Joseph Akaravong was granted asylum in France in 2022. His assailant remains at large.
New mega-dam takes shape on the Mekong River in Laos
Rare footage shows major dam construction near the historic Lao city of Luang Prabang.
Radio Free Asia files lawsuit against US administration to restore funding
RFA’s federal grant was terminated on March 15 putting in doubt its future reporting on China and other authoritari
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