Tachileik city turns to Laos for power supply after Thai govt action

Charin said the Tachileik electricity authority had switched on 50 per cent of power supply from Laos, with the balance expected within one to two days. “I have received unofficial information from the Provincial Electricity Authority in Chiang Rai, …

Laos aims for 4.3 pct agricultural growth in 2025

VIENTIANE, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government is targeting a 4.3 percent growth in agriculture for 2025, aiming to increase the sector's contribution to 22.4 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). To achieve these targets, the …

Laos Tourism Boom Surpasses Expectations in 2024

KPL Laos has witnessed an unprecedented surge in tourism, with both domestic and international visitor numbers exceeding expectations compared to 2023. The remarkable growth highlights the success of government initiatives and a revitalized travel industry …

Safeguarding operation of China-Laos Railway at border port

Thai cabinet approves phase 2 of high-speed rail project to link Laos, China

BANGKOK, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved the second phase of the high-speed rail project that will connect the Southeast Asian country with China through Laos, with completion expected in 2030. Spanning five stations, the 357- …

Jean-Pierre Grzelczyk Awarded Legion of Honor for Contributions to Laos' Economic Development

KPL Founder of Savan Logistics, Mr. Jean-Pierre Grzelczyk, was honored with the prestigious Legion of Honor yesterday. The award was presented by Mrs. Siv-Leng Chhuor, the French Ambassador to Laos, in recognition of his dedication to the country’s …

Villagers, tour operators collaborate on new community-based Soum-son Trail in Laos

The organ­isers of a new com­munity-based trekking route in remote north­ern Laos believe that the inclu­sion and train­ing of vil­la­gers in three moun­tain ham­lets is a pos­it­ive example of respons­ible travel. Their hope is that the com­munity-based …

Cambodia, Laos agree to amplify insurance ties

Bou Chanphirou (second right), Director General, Insurance Regulator of Cambodia (IRC) shakes hand with Phaitoun Thienglamay, Director General of the SOEI post-signing the MoU at the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority Building in Phnom Penh, yesterday. …

A life of faith, perseverance, and sacrifice in Laos

Father Tito Banchong Thopanhong, the Apostolic Administrator of Luang Prabang from 1999 to 2019, died in Vientiane, January 25 at the age of 78. A member of the Congregation of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Father Thopanhong succumbed to a long illness …

Cambodia, Laos Strengthen Insurance Cooperation

AKP Phnom Penh, February 04, 2025 -- The Insurance Regulator of Cambodia (IRC) and the Department of Enterprises and Insurance Supervision (SOEI), Lao Ministry of Finance, have reached a memorandum of understanding to promote insurance cooperation. The MoU …