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Khaosan Pathet Lao (KPL)

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.

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