Story Archive
2011-12-23
Lao authorities detain several Christian leaders after their prayers draw protests.
2011-12-16
Lao women who were forced into prostitution in Thailand await the trial of their former captor.
2011-12-08
Laos will await a new Japanese study before proceeding with the Xayaburi Dam.
2011-11-23
Lao rebels are serving sentence under appalling conditions
2011-11-22
The World Bank slices growth projections of Southeast Asian nations.
2011-11-10
A consulting company stands by its findings on the compliance of a dam project in Laos.
2011-11-09
A report commissioned by the Lao government gives the green light to a controversial dam.
2011-10-31
Mekong River countries vow new security measures in the wake of a deadly attack on Chinese seamen.
2011-10-25
On the 12th anniversary of the suppression of student protests in Laos, rights groups demand the release of all political prisoners.
2011-10-10
A human rights group wants Laos to close a rehab center in the capital.
2011-09-30
Southeast Asia suffers its worst floods in more than a decade.
2011-09-19
Laos says a new report will convince its neighbors to give a green light to the contentious dam project.
2011-09-09
A Laotian-American fireman recalls the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York.
2011-08-03
Scores of Lao women are in the care of Thai authorities after being rescued from a human trafficking gang.
2011-07-28
The move comes a day after the exposure of the bile-extracting farm.
2011-07-27
Laos is an emerging market in the trade of bear bile, prized for its purported medicinal value.
2011-07-19
A casino in Laos is entertaining Chinese customers amid reports of illegal activities.
2011-06-10
Laos says plans to build the Xayaburi dam are still alive.
2011-04-26
Last-minute negotiations hold up construction on a train line that would link Laos with its neighbors.
2011-04-19
Laos will wait to begin construction on the Xayaburi dam amidst regional criticism of the project.
2011-03-28
Lower Mekong basin countries defer decision on a dam plan by Laos.
2011-03-10
The current dry spell is wreaking havoc in Burma, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
2011-03-07
Authorities control the movements of ethnic Hmong following their forced return to Laos.
2011-03-03
Lao officials say a Chinese rail scandal will not end plans for a high-speed railway.
2011-02-11
Lao girls are rescued from a brothel in Thailand.
2011-01-27
Thailand is a destination for trafficked children from Laos and other Southeast Asian countries.
2011-01-12
Casino operations are bolstered in an area reserved for Chinese investments.
2011-01-07
Vang Pao led a secret war against Vietnam-backed communists in Laos.
