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Thai Transport Co. Launches New Bus Route Linking Khon Kaen to Vientiane
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2025
The new 194km service aims to boost commerce and tourism between Thailand’s Northeast hub and the Lao PDR capital during the busy high season
Mekong embankment in Vientiane nears completion
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2025
Construction of an embankment along the Mekong River in Vientiane is now almost 90 % complete and will provide the capital with vital flood defences and a new public recreational area upon its planned completion in 2026.
Lao, Vietnamese leaders, officials pay homage to former President Khamtay Siphandone
THURSDAY, APRIL 03, 2025
Leaders of Laos and Vietnam along with representatives of Party and state organisations from both countries on Thursday paid their respects to former Party chief and President Khamtay Siphandone, whose body is lying in state at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane.
Laos, Thailand ink pact to enhance cross-border rail travel
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Lao and Thai rail operators have agreed to work together to enhance the development of rail connectivity amid the growing number of passengers travelling by train on the Krung Thep Aphiwat–Vientiane (Khamsavath) route.
Lao, Thai hospitals extend partnerships in kidney transplants.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2024
Mittaphab Hospital and Thailand’s Mahidol University’s Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital have agreed to continue cooperation in the provision of general health services and kidney transplants at Mittaphab Hospital in Vientiane.
SRT governor meets his Laotian counterpart to step up cooperation
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2024
The two railway execs agree on 14 daily trips between the two countries
Upgrade of Lao-Thai border crossing in Vientiane province opens doors to growth
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024
The Banvang border crossing between Meun district in Vientiane province and Loei province in Thailand has been upgraded to a full international checkpoint.
Paetongtarn lays out her vision for ‘collective leadership’ within the region
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 09, 2024
At ASEAN Summit, Thai PM outlines key areas for collaboration
ASEAN, Mekong nations collaborate on water security at Vientiane dialogue
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Experts from ASEAN member states and 250 high-ranking officials, alongside international development partners, convened in Vientiane, Laos for the 2nd ASEAN-Mekong River Commission (MRC) Water Security Dialogue today, September 18.
Vientiane faces flooding threat
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The city of Vientiane braces for flooding today, with low parts of Luang Prabang still underwater due to the rapid rise of the Mekong River and its tributaries.