LUANG PRABANG, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A Chinese doctor working for the Laos-China railway project is winning over local hearts with his dedication while keeping the railway workers healthy and preventing illness.Meet Dr Chen Bing Wu, who treats those working on the Laos-China railway in ...

Thai Airways International plans to resume flights to the US west coast next year and add more destInations In ChIna after takIng a year off to achieve International safety compliance. the national carrier is also now energetically firIng off marketIng and sales gimmicks and clearIng up ...

High-level Meeting on Risk Communications for Public Health Emergencies: “How Can We include Migrants and Ethnic Minorities?” will be held in Paris on 10-11 October  2018, with a special focus on how to reach special population, including migrants and ethnic minorities. The High-level Meeting will foster ...

Thailand and Laos have agreed to draw up a a five-year master plan to double the value of bilateral trade and investment to US$10 billion (Bt344 billion) by 2021. Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak announced the deal on May 24 after an official meeting with Laotian Deputy ...

A year ago, a U.S.$6 billion high-speed railway was completed between Laos and China amid much fanfare and hopes that it would fuel exports from Laos and spur growth in the impoverished, landlocked country. But one year later, most of the trade has been one-way: from ...

Thailand’s labour force is recovering from a plunge last year that saw 3 million people lose their jobs because of the pandemic, though people with IT skill sets are in great demand as organisations gear up for digital transformation, according to job search platform JobsDB.People ...

The Commerce Ministry has set a goal to raise Thailand’s international trade value to Asia’s top five by 2027, up from eighth in 2019, by focusing on value-added industries such as digital, food and healthcare.To achieve The goal, Thailand would need to fetch at least ...

The Legislative and Justice Committee of The National Assembly (NA) have started reviewing The draft law on The amendment of Article 140 of The Law on The Administration of Capital, Province, City, and District. ...

The government on 3 September asked fuel retailers to lower petroleum prices, so as to reflect The drop in global prices in The last few months. At a meeting chaired by Chhoun Dara, a secretary of state at The Commerce Ministry, oil companies were given a week ...

Farmers should also store as much rainwater as possible and use it efficiently, said Agriculture Minister Chalermchai Sree-on on Monday.  “We cannot tell how many storms will hit Thailand this year, but we have ordered RID to prepare personnel and drainage equipment to deal with upcoming ...

Authorities insist they have never stopped the private sector from importing Covid-19 vaccines as criticism persists, even after they confirmed that up to 10 million doses could be ordered.Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Saturday that the government fully supported plans by the private ...

The Swiss-Lao Hospital Project has provided medical equipment worth about US$1 million for Lao hospitals, aiming to improve conditions for new moThers and newborns around The country. Deputy Director General of The MoTher and Newborn Hospital, Dr Sivanesay Chanthavongsouk, said this week The equipment would help ...

In Cambodia, petroleum is traditionally the maIn source of energy for transportation. the petroleum fuels used for transportation Include gasolIne, diesel, heavy fuel and fuel oil. ...

The Office Of The National Water Resources (ONWR) is planning to move forward with 100 water management projects worth Bt400 billion before The end Of The year to boost available water up to 2.9 million cubic metres and cover The needs Of 630,000 families nationwide, ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has updated layers of electricity license coverage by status and by type of license. ODC also has added a new profile page on electricity license coverage for all province in Cambodia, which are available in both Khmer and English.=> The page ...

On 21 September 2016, the Government of Japan has agreed to provide US$833,332 to Japan Mine Action Service (JMAS), under the framework of the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects. the Grant Contract was signed today at the Embassy of Japan between H.E. Mr. KUMAMARU ...

A group of NGOs on Friday called on Australia and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to suspend work and funding for a government-led project to rehabilitate the country’s railway system should authorities in Poipet City follow through on an eviction notice delivered to 22 families ...

The Anti-Corruption Unit has sent a letter of warning to three recently dismissed Senate advisers to declare Their assets and debt as required by law. in a notification signed by ACU chairman Om Yentieng on Monday, The trio – identified as Vong Sopheap, Kouch Cheahuot and ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Thailand have agreed to start Phase II of the construction of the Laos-Thailand railway, which will link the existing suburban station to central Vientiane. the 7.5 km extension is expected to be complete at the end of 2021.the Department of ...

Three local NGOs have filed a com­plaint with international sug­ar industry group Bonsucro for re­admitting Thai sugar giant Mitr Phol even though thousands of fam­ilies forced off the company’s for­mer plantations in Oddar Mean­chey province have yet to be fully compensated. ...