The Lao Brewery Company (LBC) became the first firm in the country to receive an official Lao barcode under the new framework ...

The owl is said to be a much-revered Thai symbol of wealth, prosperity, wisdom, good luck and fortune. There’s a specific owl ...

Fresh, colorful, and full of flavor—these iconic salads from around the globe deserve their spot in the limelight.

In a strip mall at the corner of Illinois Avenue and Cockrell Hill Road, near Mountain View College, is a Thai and Laotian market with two names. The big yellow sign on the façade says Somphou Market, ...

Whether it's the bright, fresh flavors of Asian cuisine or something closer to home, Gordon Ramsay has been amazed and ...

The phrase “meat salad” isn’t all that appetising. And yet, think about laab, which is surely Laos’ greatest gift to the culinary world – maybe even South-East Asia’s greatest gift – and you ...

More than 4.7 million people were eligible to vote in yesterday’s election to the Lao National Assembly, dominated by the Lao People's Revolutionary Party to. On the same day, the death of activist ...

VIENTIANE: The Lao government has unveiled the 10th National Socio-Economic Development Plan (2026-2030), eyeing cultural heritage promotion, economic growth, and social development. The plan was ...

Laos national flags and Lao People's Revolutionary Party flags flutter in the wind ahead of the election in Vientiane on Feb 19, 2026. The Feb 22 election will see 243 candidates contest 175 seats ...

The first thing you need to know about laab, sometimes spelled larb, is how to say it. “It’s pronounced laab, like you’re saying ‘ahhh!’ at the dentist’s office,” said chef Arnold Myint, co-owner of ...