Researchers analyze DNA from dung to save Laos elephants

SAINYABULI, Laos — Slow and silent, former logging elephant Mae Khoun Nung emerges from a forest in northern Laos and follows her guide to an animal hospital for a check-up. Once abundant in the forests of Laos, Asian elephants like her have been decimated …

Laos bans ‘Tiger’ brand after suspected methanol poisoning deaths

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Feature: China-Laos Railway helps Laos strengthen connectivity

VIENTIANE, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The China-Laos Railway has become a game changer for Laos, significantly enhancing the country's connectivity with its neighbors and facilitating the movement of goods and passengers both within Laos and across borders. …

Laos moves to improve tourism standards

VIENTIANE, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Laos' Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism is working to improve tourism infrastructure and service standards to make Laos a more attractive destination. The ministry has formulated master plans and management …

Elephants bathe in a pond at the Elephant Conservation Center in Laos' Sainyabuli province

In wake of Laos backpacker deaths, questions linger in Vang Vieng

The music is still playing and the alcohol is still flowing at the bars along one of the party streets in Vang Vieng. Inside a popular venue, a voice over the speaker announces a special offer on beers, as disco lights flicker on the floor. Small paper …

Researchers Analyse DNA From Dung To Save Laos Elephants

Slow and silent, former logging elephant Mae Khoun Nung emerges from a forest in northern Laos and follows her guide to an animal hospital for a check-up. Once abundant in the forests of Laos, Asian elephants like her have been decimated by habitat …

Laos government bans specific vodka brand after six tourists killed in methanol poisoning horror

A general view shows the Nana Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng ( Image: AFP via Getty Images) The Laos government has banned a brand of Vodka following a suspected mass poisoning incident that killed six tourists. The tourists, among them a British …

Laos bartenders under fire over free shots despite poisoning saga

Bartenders in Laos have been reportedly handing out free shots to patrons despite a mass methanol poisoning at a hostel bar. A British traveller told the Herald Sun she cancelled her stay at the Nana Backpacker Hostel after news a dozen people had been …

Laos bans vodka and whisky brand following deaths from suspected methanol poisoning

SINGAPORE: Laos has banned the sale and consumption of a brand of whisky and vodka following the death of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning earlier this month. This is according to Smartraveller, a service from the Australian Government …