Front-line workers say methamphetamine pills are now being sold for as little as $0.25 each as traffickers flood the country with unprecedented amounts of drugs. Vientiane, Laos – Keo remembers…
In a rare moment in the international spotlight, Laos was the topic of two articles published by major world media outlets in early October, although not with the sort of…
After being arrested by Laotian police while en route to Thailand in July, Lu Siwei was transported back to China last month, where he is likely to face legal repercussions,…
BOTEN, Laos — Lae joked with her 12-year-old daughter, feeding her sticky rice with chili paste aboard a high-speed train barreling through northern Laos’ rugged landscape on its way to…
Jo is the holder of a newly minted degree in English literature from one of the top universities in Laos. But the 22-year-old, who graduated only weeks ago, says he…
Economists say ASEAN nation obscuring true scale of crisis VIENTIANE — When a ChinaAid sign was recently erected in front of the Patuxai monument in Vientiane that honors those who…
BEIJING (AP) — A human rights lawyer who was arrested in neighboring Laos has been deported back to China, his attorney said, despite pleas from rights groups and United Nations…
In developing economies in southeast Asia and the tropics, an agricultural practice known as shifting cultivation is widespread. The process involves clearing land, farming it for a short amount of…
Dr. Richard Saisomorn