Vientiane (Laotian Times): Laos’s inflation rate dropped in 2024 to 21.3 per cent, down from 31.2 per cent in 2023, according to official reports. Despite this decline, the cost of living ...

The Mekong River forms a large part of the country's western border with Thailand. Most children in Laos live in rural areas, where about 80% of families earn a living in agriculture. These rural ...

VIENTIANE: Amendments to the constitution, which are currently being drafted, are expected to give more power to local ...