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Can Laos Clear Its Unexploded Bombs?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The start of a project highlights Vientiane's continuing struggle with the issue even as it receives foreign assistance.
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Malaysia Grapples With Chilling Case of an Abducted Pastor
April 22, 2017
Malaysia Grapples With Chilling Case of an Abducted Pastor
Raymond Koh's disappearance is worthy of comparisons with Sombath Somphone.
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Malaysia Grapples With Chilling Case of an Abducted Pastor
Laos: Reform or Revolution
September 28, 2016
Laos: Reform or Revolution
What is the likelihood that political change will come to Laos?
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Laos: Reform or Revolution
Laos in the ASEAN Spotlight: Opportunities and Challenges
July 23, 2016
Laos in the ASEAN Spotlight: Opportunities and Challenges
As regional meetings kick off, we need to keep the bigger picture of Vientiane’s chairmanship in mind.
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Laos in the ASEAN Spotlight: Opportunities and Challenges
Is Laos’ ASEAN Chairmanship a Threat to Southeast Asian Regionalism?
April 15, 2016
Is Laos’ ASEAN Chairmanship a Threat to Southeast Asian Regionalism?
Laos holds the ASEAN chair at a critical moment -- and that's bad news for Southeast Asia.
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Is Laos’ ASEAN Chairmanship a Threat to Southeast Asian Regionalism?
Interview: Remembering the Disappearance of Sombath Somphone
December 15, 2015
Interview: Remembering the Disappearance of Sombath Somphone
The Diplomat talks with Ng Shui Meng, the wife of disappeared Lao activist Sombath Somphone.
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Interview: Remembering the Disappearance of Sombath Somphone
Why the Mekong River Commission May Be In Peril
October 10, 2015
Why the Mekong River Commission May Be In Peril
The future of the body hangs in the balance amid financial and performance concerns.
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Why the Mekong River Commission May Be In Peril
Laos’ Holiday Crackdown
January 06, 2015
Laos’ Holiday Crackdown
The government chose the holiday season to crack down on its ethnic Hmong population.
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Laos’ Holiday Crackdown
ASEAN Should Confront Laos On Rights Abuses: NGOs
December 16, 2014
ASEAN Should Confront Laos On Rights Abuses: NGOs
Call issued on anniversary of disappearance of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone
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ASEAN Should Confront Laos On Rights Abuses: NGOs
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Andrew Erickson and Ryan Martinson on China and the Maritime Gray Zone
May 14, 2019
Andrew Erickson and Ryan Martinson on China and the Maritime Gray Zone
How China thinks about and acts in the maritime gray zone, and what that means for the region’s future.  
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