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China's promise of prosperity brought Laos debt - and distress
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 7 months agoVIENTIANE, Laos - At speeds of almost 100 miles an hour, the Chinese-built train zips over the...
An empty station, a burning countryside, soot raining from the sky: This is what it's like to ride...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 12 months agoSlash and burn in the Laotian countryside.Marielle Descalsota/Insider I traveled to Laos to...
An Activist in Laos Was Gunned Down in Public and Reported Dead. He Actually Survived
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAnousa “Jack” Luangsuphom, a 25-year-old Laotian activist, was shot at a cafe in Vientiane on April...
I took a 24-hour bus ride from Vietnam to Laos. It was uncomfortable but only cost $45, and more...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe author took a 24-hour bus between Vietnam and Laos and paid $45 for a one-way ticket.Hannah...
This Southeast Asian Country Has a New Railroad Bringing Travelers to Scenic Landscapes, Bustling...
Travel+Leisure via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAmong the mountains and rivers of Laos, a new cross-country railway ushers in an age of super-smooth...
Laos Vows to Stabilize Currency, Cap Inflation to Avoid Default
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 2 years ago(Bloomberg) -- The Laos government has vowed to address rising public debt to avoid “being dragged...
I helped clear unexploded bombs in my birthplace to save the next generation
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoI celebrated my birthday this year by returning to Laos, the country of my birth. The country I gave...
A fuel shortage is driving Laos — which is on the brink of a debt default — to seek out cheap...
Business Insider via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoThere's an acute fuel shortage in the Southeast Asian country of Laos.Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua/Getty...
Laos political activist survived point-blank shooting in cafe, family reveals
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoThe broad-daylight shooting of a prominent Laos government critic that was captured on camera has...
Spiky creatures lurking inside temple at night discovered as new species in Laos
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 12 months agoShrouded in darkness, a trio of spiky creatures lurked inside a temple in Laos. The animals went...