Laos News

Mekong communities struggle as China tests dam equipment

Environment

Mekong communities struggle as China tests dam equipment

Water levels have fluctuated sharply with testing, but some are encouraged that China gave warning of its plan.

by Leonie Kijewski

Shallow magnitude 6.1 quake rattles Thailand and Laos

Earthquake

Shallow magnitude 6.1 quake rattles Thailand and Laos

African swine fever keeps spreading across Asia

AJ IMPACT

African swine fever keeps spreading across Asia

Laos to go ahead with Luang Prabang dam project despite warnings

Asia Pacific

Laos to go ahead with Luang Prabang dam project despite warnings

by Andrew Nachemson

The Lost Tribe: The CIA's Secret Army in Laos

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REWIND

The Lost Tribe: The CIA's Secret Army in Laos

Malaria23 Jul 2019 10:07 GMT

Drug-resistant malaria spreading in Southeast Asia: Study

Scientists warn of 'terrifying prospect' that multidrug-resistant malaria strain could reach Africa.

Drug-resistant malaria spreading in Southeast Asia: Study

Thailand10 May 2019 07:33 GMT

Thais accused of insulting king have disappeared: Rights groups

The three activists were allegedly sent back to Thailand, but Thai deputy prime minister denies they are in custody.

Thais accused of insulting king have disappeared: Rights groups

AJ IMPACT06 Feb 2019 05:27 GMT

Fed up with flight delays in Asia? Blame the airports

Growth in the number of airports in Southeast Asia has failed to keep up with a surge in demand by passengers.

Fed up with flight delays in Asia? Blame the airports

Opinion31 Jan 2019 09:18 GMT

It's time we listened to the plight of Thai dissidents abroad

The gruesome deaths of two anti-royalist Thai activists should be a wake up call for the international community.

by Claudio Sopranzetti

Asia Pacific23 Jan 2019 15:18 GMT

Thai activists' bodies found in Mekong River

The two were among dozens of dissidents opposing the 2014 military coup and went missing in recent years.

Thai activists' bodies found in Mekong River

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Weather08 Jan 2019 21:50 GMT

Southeast Asia records unusual January rain

Pabuk may no longer be a cyclone, but its influence can be seen in the form of rare winter rains from Myanmar to China.

Southeast Asia records unusual January rain

Laos21 Nov 2018 10:17 GMT

US bombs continue to kill in Laos 50 years after Vietnam War

US dropped two million tonnes of bombs on Laos at height of Vietnam War. Why are cluster munitions still killing?

US bombs continue to kill in Laos 50 years after Vietnam War

Laos03 Oct 2018 07:49 GMT

'You can't post anything about the government in Laos'

Influential Facebook users, pejoratively referred to as net idols, are facing retribution for their online posts.

Overcoming a government crackdown on social media in Laos

Asia Pacific11 Sep 2018 04:38 GMT

Laos to keep building dams despite negative impacts

Laos is still working towards its goal of becoming Asia's battery, exporting electricity to its wealthier neighbours, but critics say the rapid dam building is harming the environment and threatening livelihoods.

Laos to keep building dams despite negative impacts

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Asia Pacific29 Jul 2018 16:59 GMT

Laos struggles to find missing after dam collapse

Thousands are also displaced in Cambodia as the cause of the dam's collapse remains a mystery.

Laos struggles to find missing after dam collapse

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Laos28 Jul 2018 11:24 GMT

Thick mud hampers Laos flood rescue with many missing

Exact number of dead and missing from Monday's dam collapse remains a mystery because of rescue operation's complexity.

Thick mud hampers Laos flood rescue with many missing

Asia Pacific27 Jul 2018 16:35 GMT

Laos dam collapse: Water levels slowly receding

People are starting to return to their homes even as rescue workers continue to search for survivors after the dam collapse that sent a deluge, destroying villages in both Laos and Cambodia.