Photos: Asia rings in the new year
Across Asia, communities welcomed 2025 with spectacular fireworks shows, special events and cheering crowds.
New Mekong dam project sparks concern in Laos and Thailand
Residents fear the project’s impact on their homes, livelihoods and the ecosystem.
Vietnam’s barefoot monk expected to cross from Laos into Thailand
Thich Minh Tue has been on a walking pilgrimage from Vietnam to India since late November.
Second sinkhole discovered near mining operation in central Laos
The latest 10-meter wide hole opened up on farmland outside a village in Khammouane province.
Lao authorities temporarily close iron ore mine after spillage pollutes rivers
Wastewater from the incident has polluted two rivers in northeastern Laos.
Vietnamese monk leaves Laos, enters Thailand
Thich Minh Tue, who was an internet hero earlier this year, is on a pilgrimage to India.
Lao central bank official warns of fake yuan after Luang Prabang arrest
Police say there were ‘many victims’ at markets and shops who accepted the counterfeit bills last month.
Laos shutters Chinese-owned potash mine over sinkholes
Though no cause for the sinkholes has been determined, the mine will fill them in.
The year in photos: Defining moments from Asia’s stories in 2024
RFA’s visual editors present some of the year’s most impactful news images.
Lao teen freed from scam center now at trafficking victims facility in Thailand
The young woman told RFA earlier this month that she was forced to work at an online scam center in Myanmar.
