Authorities redoubling efforts to legalise Lao workers in Thailand All Lao workers who return home to register with the authorities will need to get work permits and passports from labour officials so they can legally […]
LAO draft laws heading to cabinet Six local administrative organisation (LAO) draft laws are likely to be submitted to the cabinet for consideration later this month, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam says. — Bangkok Post […]
More remains of American service personnel returned to US The remains of American service personnel missing in action (MIA) in Laos during the Indochina War were handed over to United States army staff on Tuesday. […]
Latest Thai-Lao friendship bridge study finished in December: chief Studies on the economic viability, structural engineering and environmental impact of the sixth Thai-Lao friendship bridge will be completed in December, says the chief of the […]
Police dogs deployed for mission in Laos In a first, three dogs from the Singapore Police Force K-9 Unit have been deployed on an overseas mission to help in disaster relief efforts in Laos. — […]
Strengthen news delivery for a better future, media advised The media has further to go in terms of improvement and development, and its personnel should bolster their skills at all levels to sustain high standards […]
Displaced Flood Victims At Risk of “Moving” UXOs Thousands of people in the southern province of Attapeu, whose homes were swept away flash floods following the collapse of an auxiliary dam of the Xepian Xenamnoy […]
Italian Development Cooperation Donates EUR 80,000 For Flood Victims In Attapeu Italian Development Cooperation has donated EUR 80,000 through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to help flood victims in […]
Govt to inspect all dam standards, shelve new hydro projects The government has announced it will examine the safety standards applied to the construction of hydropower dams across the country following the deadly disaster caused […]
Laos dam collapse death toll rises to 31, scores still missing The death toll from a massive dam collapse in southern Laos has jumped to 31, officials said, with scores still missing weeks after the […]
Southeast Asia ministers pledge continuing education reform Laos and other members of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization for Community Education Development (SEAMEO CED) have vowed ongoing cooperation to enhance the upgrade of regional […]
Provision of relief services must take place transparently, DPM stresses The government is racheting up the provision of urgent relief and assistance to people left homeless after the recent flood caused by the failure of […]