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STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 28, 2018 • 5 min read

Rugby for all Lao Rugby Federation promotes gender equality

By Robin Spiess • Aug 28, 2018
In Laos, the game of rugby is becoming more popular than ever through the efforts of the Lao Rugby Federation. It’s also proving to be an effective tool for promoting education and gender equity in rural communities

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 24, 2018 • 5 min read

Laos dam disaster Living in fear along the Mekong

By Socheata Sim • Aug 24, 2018
The Laos government’s response to the 2018 deadly dam collapse was not enough. Socheata Sim, programme manager for Oxfam's Mekong Regional Water Governance Program, explains why

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 03, 2018 • 9 min read

dam collapse Laos gambles on becoming ‘battery of Southeast Asia’

By Thomas Brent • Aug 03, 2018
The collapse of a hydroelectric dam in Laos last week has reinvigorated a debate on the potential consequences of the country’s fervent building of dams, leaving many to question if the rewards outweigh the risks

Apr 03, 2018 • 7 min read
Laos

Game of thrones

Toppled from their throne by the Pathet Lao in 1975, the exiled Lao royal family has long attempted to unite the country's fractured diaspora
By Paul Millar • Apr 03, 2018

Feb 22, 2018 • 6 min read
Lao film industry

Finding its feet on international stage

Despite working with limited funds, the spectre of state censorship and the difficulty of only having three working cinemas in the country, local directors are creating a thriving film industry in Laos
By Cristyn Lloyd • Feb 22, 2018

Nov 27, 2017 • 3 min read
Miss Universe

Cambodia and Laos compete for the first time

With the addition of these two Southeast Asian candidates, the prestigious beauty pageant will now feature 92 countries and territories, smashing the previous record of 89 in 2011
By Johanna Chisholm • Nov 27, 2017

Mar 24, 2017 • 2 min read
Flying high

The first female commercial pilot trained in Laos

Phinanong Leusasinh discusses her lifelong dream of flying, the difficulties she has faced in a male-dominated industry and what it takes to become a certified pilot
By Logan Connor • Mar 24, 2017

Dec 12, 2016 • 7 min read
Laos

The future is underground

Home to some of the most complex rock formations in Southeast Asia, Laos looks to cash in on cave tourism
By Jennifer Meszaros • Dec 12, 2016

May 25, 2016 • 7 min read
cultural preservation

Tourist hordes put strain on Luang Prabang’s heritage

The enthusiasm of tourists for Luang Prabang’s heady charms has brought prosperity to the Lao town, but is the visitor influx damaging its cultural treasures?
By Sebastian Strangio • May 25, 2016