Laos news, front pages compared
Crosswire tracks 5 major Laos news outlets. Preview their homepages side by side below — switch between two, three and four columns, go compact, or translate every page into your language.
The Laos media landscape on Crosswire
Crosswire puts Laos' front pages side by side. Compare which stories lead, how headlines are framed and what one outlet leaves out. All 5 titles tracked in Laos have a centre label. That does not prove neutrality: a confident left or right classification may be unavailable. Compare the stories each newsroom puts at the top of the page.
The 5 outlets in this directory include:
- 2 daily newspapers (Vientiane Times and Pasaxon)
- 1 digital-native outlet (Laotian Times)
- 1 news agency (Khaosan Pathet Lao (KPL))
- 1 public broadcaster (Lao National Radio)
For a broad starting point, compare Lao National Radio with another outlet.
The wire service here is Khaosan Pathet Lao (KPL). Compare their reports with other front pages to see what each newsroom adds.
Laos sits in Southeast Asia. Explore the Asia hub for more countries. By outlets tracked, Laos ranks 9th of 11 in Southeast Asia and 23rd of 33 in Asia. The regional average is 5.1 outlets per country.
Other Southeast Asia countries in this directory:
- Indonesia (6)
- Malaysia (6)
- Thailand (6)
- Singapore (6)
- Philippines (6)
- Vietnam (6)
- Myanmar (6)
- Cambodia (5)
- Brunei (5)
- Timor-Leste (3)
Leaning groupings are approximate guides drawn from widely cited media-bias assessments — see the methodology and what the labels can and can't tell you. Counts are taken from the directory as of .
Which are Laos' main news outlets?
Across Laos' editorial spectrum, Crosswire currently lists near the center, Vientiane Times, Laotian Times, Khaosan Pathet Lao (KPL), Lao National Radio and Pasaxon. Each outlet below links to a full profile — its facts, editorial leaning and a live front-page preview — and the comparison view above shows any of them side by side.
Laos's state-run English-language daily newspaper, published in Vientiane. Covers national politics, economy, and development news.
English-language digital news outlet covering Laos. Reports on national news, business, tourism, and culture for local and international readers.
Khaosan Pathet Lao is the official state news agency of Laos, operating under the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism. Publishing in Lao, English and French, it distributes government statements, policy announcements and national coverage, serving as the primary wire source for Lao media and the closest thing to an official record of state affairs in the one-party country.
Lao National Radio is the state radio broadcaster of Laos, run under the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism. Broadcasting nationally in Lao as well as minority and foreign languages, its news service carries government policy, domestic developments and regional affairs, and its frequently updated website is one of the country's principal official sources of national news.
Pasaxon, meaning 'The People', is the central organ of the ruling Lao People's Revolutionary Party and one of Laos's principal daily newspapers. Published in Lao from Vientiane, it carries party directives, government policy coverage and national news, and its front page reflects the official line in a country where all media operate under state control.
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