Pasaxon

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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Pasaxon at a glance

Country: Laos
Region: Southeast Asia · Asia
Kind of outlet: Daily newspaper
Editorial leaning: Centrist
Website: pasaxon.org.la ↗
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How Crosswire groups Pasaxon

Crosswire groups Pasaxon as Centrist for comparisons within Laos' directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where Pasaxon sits in Laos' press

Pasaxon is one of 5 outlets tracked in Laos, and one of 2 daily newspapers among them — the other being Vientiane Times. By outlets tracked, Laos ranks 20th of the 33 countries on Crosswire's Asia hub, which lists 169 outlets in all.

Across Asia, Crosswire tracks 67 of the 396 daily newspapers in the directory. The nearest counterparts to Pasaxon outside Laos, starting with Southeast Asia, are Philippine Daily Inquirer (Philippines), Tuổi Trẻ (Vietnam), Eleven Media Group (Myanmar) and The Phnom Penh Post (Cambodia). Opening one of them beside Pasaxon is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.