On the banks of the Mekong, from Vientiane to Luang Prabang, this writer explores Laos through family travel, local food and the country’s hidden wartime history.
After nearly a century, archaeologists have reportedly solved the enigma of the thousands of massive stone urns scattered across north-central Laos, known as the Plain of Jars.
Divers in Laos are in a race against time to locate two men still trapped in a flooded cave network, days after one person was rescued and four others escaped.
Rescuers in Laos have discovered a new access point to a flooded cave, offering renewed hope in the search for two individuals who have been trapped for nearly two weeks. Heavy rains, however, threaten to delay the ongoing rescue efforts.
Rescuers have suspended their search for two miners believed to be trapped in a flooded cave in Laos.
Rescue teams are facing 'horrendous' conditions as they search for two missing gold miners trapped in a flooded cave in Laos. The challenging environment involves crawling and diving through submerged passages.
Rescue teams are searching for an alternative route to reach two gold miners still missing deep inside a flooded cave in Laos. Efforts are focused on finding a safe passage to the trapped individuals.
Rescuers in Laos have pulled out several villagers trapped in a flooded cave, with the survivors now assisting in the search for the remaining two missing men. Heavy rains continue to threaten the operation, but hope remains for finding those still deep inside the cave.
Rescuers have officially ended the search for the last two gold miners who went missing in a cave in Laos, concluding efforts to find them.
Archaeologists studying thousands of mysterious stone jars scattered across northern Laos have found evidence suggesting they were used for communal burials, similar to family crypts.
Thousands of mysterious "death jars" scattered across northern Laos may have been used for communal interment, according to archaeologists. These findings offer insights into the death rites of a lost civilization.