by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 10, 2023 | Laos, China, Economy, News
An alarming debt crisis has unfolded in Laos, raising worries about the nation’s obligations to its biggest creditors like China. A majority of Laos’ public debt, which the IMF estimates is 122% of GDP this year, is owed to China due to infrastructure...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 2, 2023 | Laos, ASEAN, News
Laos is set to succeed Indonesia as the ASEAN chair for 2024. At the 43rd ASEAN Summit’s closing ceremony in Jakarta, Indonesia, in September, Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, the 2023 chair, formally handed over the position to Lao Prime Minister Sonexay...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 27, 2023 | China, Laos, News, Travel
The China-Laos Railway has started a cross-border tourist train service from the Chinese capital Beijing to the Lao capital Vientiane. The train travels from Beijing Fengtai Railway Station and along the Beijing-Guangzhou and Shanghai-Kunming train lines via Libo, and...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 19, 2023 | Laos, News, Technology
The Lao Digital Government Center has introduced Gov-X, an application providing citizens with information and diverse government services. The app is available for download on both the Play Store and App Store. Gov-X offers a user-friendly interface. Through the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 11, 2023 | ASEAN, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Travel, Vietnam
Thailand has set new fees for inspections and work permits for foreign workers from Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam to promote legal employment. The new visa fee is 500 Thai baht or THB (14 USD), down from 2,000 THB ( 55 USD). The fee for applying for a temporary...
