Laos is pushing ahead with the Luang Prabang dam hydropower project on the Mekong River, despite reservations aired by neighbouring countries. Especially over its potential to...
"China has funded numerous hydropower projects inside Laos, and it has built 11 dams on the upper reaches of the Mekong River"
If you are a fan of gambling and the casino culture, you have no doubt heard about the Kings Roman Casino. This casino is located in...
There are some spectacular places to visit in Laos beyond anything you’ve seen before. A trip to Laos is like a breath of fresh air for...
An Appeals Court has upheld a life sentence for Lao drug lord Xaysana Keopimpha for smuggling 1.2 million meth pills in 2016. The court dismissed his...
The Mighty Mekong River has recently acquired an aquamarine colour that may beguile tourists but also indicates a problem caused by upstream dams in China, experts...
Xayaburi Dam has been nine years in the making and the 135-billion-baht project. It was built and financed by Thai companies and banks, has been controversial...
CHIANG RAI – A Ching Rai cattle trader who was kidnapped in Laos has been released, appearing weak but without serious injury. Singkaew Wongyai, 54, was...
CHIANG RAI – As night falls on the Mekong River in Northern Thailand, a nightly dance begins between Thai border security and Laos drug gangs now...
HANOI – Although Vietnam has some of the world’s most stringent drug laws — those convicted of possessing or smuggling more than 600 grams of heroin...
CHIANG RAI – An Environmental group in Chiang Rai has renewed its campaign against the controversial Pak Beng dam that is due to be built on...
CHIANG RAI – Methamphetamine drug cartels in the lawless jungles of eastern Myanmar are flooding neighboring countries with meth. In Thailand, Buddhist monks have been...
CHIANG RAI – Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Prajin Juntong has told a press briefing the six-nation Safe Mekong Operation Project will continue...
CHIANG RAI – The Network of Thai People in Eight Mekong Provinces said Thursday that they are planning to boycott a public hearing for the...
BANGKOK – Thailand and Laos have agreed to strengthen cooperation on drug prevention and suppression to promote peace and cooperation in the border regions of...
KUNMING – The 76th joint patrol on the Mekong River jointly conducted by China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand was completed Saturday. Ten vessels and 198...
SINGAPORE – After a decade, the symbolic gavel of the Asean chairmanship has been turned over again to Thailand from Singapore. After the handover on...
CHIANG RAI – The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) secretary-general Niyom Termsrisuk announced yesterday that a heightened cooperation between six countries as part of...
CHIANG RAI – Organized crime groups are expanding and diversifying drug production in Thailand’s Golden Triangle amid fears the region could emerge as a hub for...
VIENTIANE – Restaurateurs and entrepreneurs can now tap into Laos’ rich food and farming culture, with the launch of a website dedicated to preserving traditional...
