Laos' river of booze and tubes may be river of no return

26 January 2012, 12:21 pm

The man who started the tubing craze says local people are very sorry for the deaths, but nothing will change unless someone takes responsibility.... Read More »

ADB Loans US$5 Million To Boost Agriculture In Laos

25 January 2012, 10:33 pm

VIENTIANE, Laos, Jan 26 (Bernama)-- The Asian Development Bank on Tuesday approved additional financing US$5 million for Smallholder Development Project to boost agriculture productivity in Laos.... Read More »

In Laos, tubing can be deadly

25 January 2012, 2:55 pm

Two Australian tourists turned up dead in Laos this month. Emily Lodish A teenager from Melbourne was on vacation in Laos when he did what most backpackers do. Flung himself into an inner tube in the town of Vang Vieng and went sailing down the Nam Som River. Nestled amid jagged karst mountains, Van... Read More »

Aussie teen dies river tubing in Laos

25 January 2012, 2:44 pm

A TEEN who died following a tragic tubing accident in Laos has been remembered as "an absolute legend".... Read More »

Melbourne teen killed in Laos tubing accident

25 January 2012, 11:51 am

A Melbourne teenager on holiday in Laos has died while tubing in the country.... Read More »

Student missing in Laos

25 January 2012, 8:25 am

A 19 year-old Melbourne student has been missing in Laos since Monday night.... Read More »

Saitama Prefecture Pledges To Continue To Help Laos

24 January 2012, 11:16 pm

VIENTIANE, Laos, (Bernama)-- Saitama Prefecture of Japan confirmed to continue to help Laos in the field of medical development, Lao News Agency (KPL) reported.... Read More »

Laos to host first professional golf tournament

19 January 2012, 4:37 am

NEW DELHI, Jan 19 – Laos will host its first professional golf tournament, an US$80,000 prize money ASEAN PGA Tour event, at the Luang Prabang Golf Club in April, the organisers said today. The Luang Prabang Lao Open, scheduled from April 26-29 in the north central Laos city which is a UNESCO Worl... Read More »

Laos to host first professional tournament

19 January 2012, 12:09 am

Laos will host its first professional golf tournament, a £52,000 prize money ASEAN PGA Tour event, at the Luang Prabang Golf Club in April.... Read More »

Golf-Laos to host first professional tournament

19 January 2012, 12:01 am

Laos will host its first professional golf tournament, an $80,000 prize money ASEAN PGA Tour event, at the Luang Prabang Golf Club in April, the organisers said on Thursday.... Read More »