Beatrice Siviero

1 week ago | laotiantimes.com | Phontham Visapra |Beatrice Siviero

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is facing mounting public pressure to resign after a leaked phone conversation with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen went viral on 18 June, sparking a political firestorm and intensifying scrutiny over her handling of the ongoing Thai-Cambodian border dispute. The audio, confirmed by Hun Sen as authentic, captured a 17-minute call on 15 June.

2 weeks ago | laotiantimes.com | Beatrice Siviero

Air India Flight AI171, bound for London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on the afternoon of 12 June, killing 241 of the 242 people on board. The sole survivor is a 40-year-old British national, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner departed from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1:39 PM IST. Moments later, the aircraft issued a MAYDAY call before losing contact with air traffic control.

3 weeks ago | laotiantimes.com | Beatrice Siviero

At first glance, everything looks real, the familiar logo, the breaking news post, the comments from local readers. But behind the page isn’t a newsroom or journalist. It’s a scammer. In Laos, a wave of fake Facebook news pages is mimicking trusted media outlets to gain public trust, only to turn that trust into bait for scams. The trend is growing fast, and so is the damage. One of the most recent examples involves news publication Laopatthana, a recognized name in the Lao media landscape.

1 month ago | laotiantimes.com | Beatrice Siviero

Laos’ economy is showing signs of recovery amidst a debt repayment peak, persistent inflation, and structural challenges, the World Bank warns in its latest Lao Economic Monitor. According to the report, titled , the economy grew by 4.1 percent in 2024, driven by rising exports of services, electricity, mining, agriculture, and manufacturing. Tourism also rebounded, with foreign arrivals jumping 21 percent, thanks to improved regional connectivity.

2 months ago | laotiantimes.com | Beatrice Siviero

Laos is among the countries most affected by the United States’ recent announcement of new reciprocal tariffs, which President Donald Trump unveiled on 2 April. This decision could have a severe impact on Laos’ economy and threaten its growing trade relationship with the U.S, according to economic experts. Trump announced a 10 percent baseline tariff on all imports into the U.S. and introduced significantly higher tariffs on countries with which the U.S. runs trade deficits.