Story Archive
2015-12-30
About 100 vehicles hauled unfinished wood through a border checkpoint in Savannakhet province, a government official says.
2015-12-28
Bandits in Xaysomboun province shot passengers on vehicles as they passed through the remote and dangerous area.
2015-12-22
Although the women say they entered Thailand voluntarily to work in the sex trade, the ones believed to be underage may be victims of human trafficking.
2015-12-17
Laos must demonstrate progress on rights and democratic reform, she tells lawmakers.
2015-12-15
Rights groups call for renewed attention to Sombath Somphone's case as Laos prepares to host top-level ASEAN meetings next year.
2015-12-11
Shootings by an unidentified group leave authorities and citizens on edge with few answers to the violence.
2015-12-09
Campaigner, a well-paid physician in Germany, asks how the president paid for his mansion and his family’s luxury cars.
2015-12-04
Soldiers' deaths in Xaysomboun Province, blamed on an anti-government group, came a week after shootings of vehicles.
2015-12-03
The democracy campaigner does not meet criteria for eligibility, an official says.
2015-12-02
Many in Laos resent Vietnam's huge economic footprint and major role in resource extraction in their country.
2015-11-25
Flood-damaged roads are neglected as Vientiane prepares for a major regional summit next year.
2015-11-24
A monitoring mechanism is needed to ensure Laos honors its commitments, he says.
2015-11-20
Viphet Sihachakr says he will appeal the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland.
2015-11-06
The Lao government has done little to resolve outstanding cases of forced disappearances, critics say.
2015-11-04
Rights groups say without assurances, the talks could prove meaningless.