The Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a travel warning for Thailand, especially to Bangkok where a mass protest was underway this weekend, media reports said Monday.

The Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 12 issued a warning to Lao citizens advising them not to travel to Thailand, especially to the demonstration area in Bangkok, after the Thai government invoked the Internal Security Act to run from March 11-23. The ministry warns the general public, officials, business people and students not to go to ...

Vietnamese workers wait at Cau Treo border gate for an official permit to Laos and Thailand.

VietNamNet Bridge a ' Le Duc Trung, Chair of the Vietnam Mekong River National Committee, on March 11 confirmed that Vietnam was invited to visit Chinaa TMs Jinghong Dam with representatives from Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.

Abundant in hydropower resources, it has taken on the role of a 'battery' for its electricity-starved neighbours Barun Roy / New Delhi March 11, 2010, 0:40 IST Later this month, after four years in the making, Laos' biggest hydropower plant so far, Nam Theun 2, will start producing electricity and selling almost all of it to Thailand.

A California congressman has joined human rights activists in voicing concern over the treatment of ethnic Hmong deported by Thailand late last year to their native Laos and now being confined in isolated villages inaccessible to international news media and rights groups.

More than 10 percent of the Buddha statues in Luang Prabang, an ancient city in Laos whose urban district is designated as a World Heritage Site, have gone missing in the past few years, according to Minobusan University in Minobucho, Yamanashi Prefecture.

Unusually low levels in Laos' waterways have put a stop to cruise-boat tourism on the Mekong River and dried up several waterfalls, media reports said Tuesday.

The Cabinet today approved the Finance Ministry's financial assistance worth Bt655 million to the Lao government.

Construction of the first private hospital for mothers and children paid for by an overseas Vietnamese family in Laos started last Friday in Vientiane.

Sandbars protrude here and there as the Mekong River courses past Thailand. To the naked eye, it's the driest season in decades, villagers say.

Residents of Chiang Rai plan to rally outside the Chinese embassy in Bangkok next month to protest against Beijing's dam management, which they say has caused severe water shortages this year and heavy floods two years ago along the Mekong River.

A California congressman has joined human rights activists in voicing concern over the treatment of ethnic Hmong deported by Thailand late last year to their native Laos and now being confined in isolated villages inaccessible to international news media and rights groups.

Four two-story buildings set amid lantern-filled gardens create "a natural atmosphere that blends into the area." The location puts guests within walking distance of night markets and the Mekong River.

The current water level on the mainstream of the Mekong River is significantly below average in northern Laos and Thailand, according to the Mekong River Commission .

Residents in Laos are being urged to reduce their water consumption to help ease drought conditions and restore the Mekong River.

There's much to see and do in Laos-whether visit historic and charming Luang Prabang in the north, enjoy eco-tourism in Vang Vieng, marvel at the Plain of Jars, or behold the Khmer beauty of Wat Phou in the south.

Severe drought has dropped the Mekong River to its lowest level in nearly 20 years, halting some cargo traffic and boat tours on the Asian waterway that is the lifeblood for 65 million people in six countries, a draft report said.

Thousands of people living in a fertile wetland on the edge of Vientiane may lose their livelihoods and be relocated as part of the capital's urbanization plans, the Food and Agriculture Organization says.

Lao President Choummaly Sayasone departed Tuesday for a four-day visit to Japan to mark the 55th anniversary of bilateral ties between the two Asian nations.