Story Archive
2020-05-28
Villagers can earn money on the farms, but must leave after two or three years due to poor health.
2020-05-27
Authorities say compensation plan aims for 2023 return to normalcy.
2020-05-20
They were caught in Laos when the border closed amid coronavirus fears, and had been held for two months in quarantine before being released.
2020-05-20
Authorities say air conditioning uses more power in the warmer months, resulting in higher bills, however.
2020-05-15
Residents of Bokeo province's Nam Fa village bathe in their river when water levels fall, but emerge with rashes and swelling.
2020-05-14
Three Chinese and two Lao men are killed, and another man seriously hurt, when they are trapped by rocks brought down by the explosion.
2020-05-13
Experts worry about environmental and social fallout and say low demand for power makes the dam unnecessary.
2020-05-12
Quarantine centers housing Lao migrants returning from Thailand run out of food.
2020-05-08
Those sent home will continue to be monitored by local officials for signs of ill health, though, provincial officials say.
2020-05-07
Christian villagers are often harassed and refused official help, with some told they worship 'America's god.'
2020-05-05
China's border with Laos meanwhile remains closed to others amid fears the coronavirus may spread to Laos from its more-infected neighbor.
