Latest news about Laos


Dark Mysteries, Written From a Bright Beach

The British novelist Colin Cotterill, who lives on a Thai beach, stands apart from his books’ setting, the Communist Laos of the 1970s.

7 Sep 2010, 12:41 am | click here to view more

President Pratibha Patil to visit Laos this week

President Pratibha Patil was to pay a state visit to Laos later this week, official reports said today. Patil was scheduled to arrive on Thursday for a five-day visit to the land-locked communist country.

6 Sep 2010, 7:47 am | click here to view more

Indian president to visit Laos

Vientiane, Laos - Indian President Pratibha Patil was to pay a state visit to Laos later this week, official reports said Monday.

6 Sep 2010, 4:27 am | click here to view more

Laos hydro-power plans threaten the Mekong

Laos plans to become a regional energy superpower by using the Mekong River.

6 Sep 2010, 1:28 am | click here to view more

In Laos, passion puts wheelchair project on a roll

Noriyasu Okayama has been working in Laos for more than six years, helping out at a factory that manufactures and promotes the use of wheelchairs in that country.

4 Sep 2010, 9:06 am | click here to view more

Airman killed in Laos awarded Medal of Honor - Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times

Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger, who was killed in action in 1968 in Laos, will posthumously be awarded the Medal of Honor on Sept. 21, the White home announced Friday.

4 Sep 2010, 12:58 pm | click here to view more

Meetings in Laos and Cuba to mark Vietnam’s National Day

A meeting took place in Vientiane, Laos, on September 2 to celebrate Vietnam’s 65th National Day, in the presence of Lao Prime Minister Bouasone Boupphavanh and Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat Lengsavad.

4 Sep 2010, 10:48 am | click here to view more

New case for US reparations in Laos

VIENTIANE - Laos carries the tragic distinction of being the most heavily bombed country in the history of modern warfare.

3 Sep 2010, 9:25 am | click here to view more

Laos trains midwives to reverse region's worst maternal mortality rate

Women in Laos have a one in 33 chance of dying as a result of childbirth.

3 Sep 2010, 10:38 am | click here to view more

Air Force hero's actions in Laos finally recognized after 42 years

President Obama will award the Medal of Honor, the military's highest award for bravery, to Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger for his valor in saving the lives of three wounded comrades at a then-secret base in Laos in 1968, the White home announced Friday.

3 Sep 2010, 10:11 pm | click here to view more