Asia Pacific
The controversial Don Sahong dam in Laos has people arguing that its environmental impacts have not been studied well enough.
by Wayne Hay
China
Risking it all
Asia Pacific12 Aug 2017 07:16 GMT
Prime Minister Hun Sen had accused Laos of sending 30 soldiers across the border and warned of a military response.
Asia Pacific11 Aug 2017 14:14 GMT
Hun Sen accuses Laotian troops of trespassing into border area and threatens military response if they fail to withdraw.
People & Power25 May 2017 16:57 GMT
We investigate China's rising influence in Laos and the potentially disastrous consequences for the local population.
Asia Pacific24 Jul 2016 05:18 GMT
Has the Asian gambling enclave become a 'semi-lawless' zone where gambling, prostitution, and illicit trades flourish?
Laos06 Jun 2016 11:22 GMT
In a new strike on freedom of expression, Laos broadcasts a stark warning to social media users.
Health21 Mar 2016 13:35 GMT
A volunteer ambulance service is struggling to save lives in Vientiane as traffic-related deaths and injuries soar.
Reporter's Notebook 16 Feb 2016 06:41 GMT
Protesters say human rights have been swept aside as leaders gather in California for Southeast Asian Nations meeting.
Politics11 Mar 2015 16:14 GMT
Thailand, China, Myanmar and Laos join forces to clear one of the world's biggest opium-producing regions.
101 East25 Feb 2015 17:34 GMT
101 East examines what is driving the high number of fatal road accidents in Laos and Southeast Asia.
Business & Economy19 Feb 2015 09:21 GMT
ASEAN's single market poised to hit the scene this year, but will regional politics thwart economic prosperity?
Opinion12 Dec 2014 13:16 GMT
Many suspect it was Sombath Somphone's work empowering communities across Laos that led to his enfor
by Rupert Abbott
Business & Economy08 Dec 2014 16:13 GMT
Regional increase in demand for opium and heroin triggers a resurgence of production and threatens development.
Environment30 Sep 2014 12:04 GMT
Project has been damned by environmentalists, who say 30-metre barrier will warp the ecosystem.
US & Canada30 May 2014 12:00 GMT
Roughly 15,000 people are hooked on the drug, but treatment options are few and rates of relapse are high.
Business & Economy25 Mar 2014 06:28 GMT
At least 30 killed and 22 injured after bus carrying municipal workers plunged off steep road in country's west.
by Todd Gitlin
by Tom Engelhardt
by Nick Turse