Story Archive
2021-03-08
Prominent positions in Laos’ government occupied by women, but inequality remains, UN says.
2021-03-04
The timber, harvested illegally years ago and hidden in the forest, is being mixed with timber from trees felled in a 2018 flood and dam disaster, sources say.
2021-03-04
New women’s shelter for northern provinces seeks funding from the international community.
2021-03-01
Residents worry about relocation, economic impact of large-scale Mekong River Dam.
2021-02-25
Laos issues new guidelines for better dam management aimed at minimizing flooding and shortages.
2021-02-23
Students say they view Chinese proficiency as a gateway to employment.
2021-02-22
Many had criticized the plan to buy luxury vehicles for newly elected local officials in one of the poorest provinces in Laos as extravagant and wasteful.
2021-02-19
Bouakham Thippavong and Saithong Keoduangdy had drawn attention to government corruption, calling on national leaders to provide a better example for the country
2021-02-18
Citizens agree, but are skeptical of General Secretary Thongloun Sisolith’s anti-corruption stance.
2021-02-17
Villagers complain that new mine will mean stinky water, dead fish and loud blasts.
2021-02-12
Increased algae growth and a lack of sediment could disrupt the food chain and deplete fish stocks.
2021-02-10
Friends and family of Cha Xiong say he had no problems with others in the village.
2021-02-09
Land rights, lack of materials, and labor shortages stand in the way of 700 new houses.
2021-02-04
The date passes for water flows to start again following a temporary reduction to allow for equipment testing at China's Jinghong Dam.
2021-02-03
Local authorities promise help but say that land suitable for farming is difficult to find in the mountain areas where villagers have been resettled.
