Recent armed clashes in Laos, potentially linked to drug smuggling within the Golden Triangle, have prompted Thailand to close the popular Phu Chi Fa viewpoint on the border. The US Embassy in ...

Thai national park officials said on Monday (May 5) that the Phu Chi Fa scenic spot, on the border with Laos in northern Chiang Rai province, has been closed until further notice.

The Phu Chi Fa scenic spot sits on the Thai border with Laos in northern Chiang Rai province. (Sopa Images/Sipa USA/Reuters pic) Rare armed clashes in Laos believed to be linked to drug smuggling ...

Rare armed clashes in Laos, believed to be linked to drug smuggling, have forced Thailand to close a popular mountain viewing point on the border and prompted a security warning from the United States ...

The President praised the progress of Laos-Thailand relations over the past 75 years, commenting on enhanced cooperation in many sectors at the central and provincial levels.

VIENTIANE: Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (pic) of Thailand will visit Laos from April 21-24 in response to an invitation from President Thongloun Sisoulith, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has ...

NONG KHAI: A 23-year-old Lao woman was arrested at the border checkpoint on the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge for attempting to smuggle 137,000 ecstasy pills, valued at approximately 55 million baht ...

No cases have been reported in Cambodia in recent years. However, outbreaks occurred in Laos’ Champasak province and along the Thai-Lao border in 2024 and early 2025, according to Sovann. “In Cambodia ...

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The government has submitted documents to Laos raising concerns, particularly the proximity of the dam to Thailand. It is asking Laos to reconsider the location to minimise cross-border impacts.