2026-10-5 9eeed9829a2e709218b16f2b21a888ae2c2ce3f2 /feed/2026/10/5/the-national-assembly-of-laos-approves-saleumxay-kommasith-as-prime-minister-succeeding-sonexay-siphandone The National Assembly of Laos approves Saleumxay Kommasith as Prime Minister, succeeding Sonexay Siphandone. 1791295966 2026-10-5 0ac26c558e54123954ea266157773749ca57387f 21 Laos 13 /wiki/laos National Assembly 1 /wiki/national%20assembly%20of%20laos National Assembly president 238 /wiki/president%20of%20the%20national%20assembly%20of%20laos Prime Minister 115 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20laos Saleumxay Kommasith 70 /wiki/saleumxay%20kommasith Sonexay Siphandone 171 /wiki/sonexay%20siphandone deputy prime minister 36 /wiki/deputy%20prime%20minister%20of%20laos Laos National Assembly National Assembly president Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith Sonexay Siphandone deputy prime minister National Assembly 2026-05-30 09b631e1de30e57631e1fe02924949596a4c1110 18 Laos 1 /feed/2026/05/30/four-more-men-trapped-in-a-flooded-cave-in-xaisomboun-province-laos-are-rescued-after-10-days-bringing-the-total-numb Four more men trapped in a flooded cave in Xaisomboun province, Laos, are rescued after 10 days, bringing the total number of survivors recovered to five, while search operations continue for two missing persons. 2026-05-27 b7a9e1b86bdffb088262e3581771c664ed759529 22 Laos 1 /feed/2026/05/27/rescuers-locate-five-of-seven-villagers-alive-after-they-become-trapped-for-a-week-in-a-flooded-cave-in-xaisomboun-provi Rescuers locate five of seven villagers alive after they become trapped for a week in a flooded cave in Xaisomboun province, Laos, while search operations continue for the remaining two people. 2026-03-23 9e76b192ca06ad2cc3610db25d19672aa480991b /feed/2026/03/23/following-the-february-22-elections-to-the-national-assembly-of-laos-thongloun-sisoulith-is-reelected-as-president-of-t Following the February 22 elections to the National Assembly of Laos, Thongloun Sisoulith is reelected as President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. 1774336078 2026-03-23 38270b0057f005c70f0df7b549ab32d115dd768c 24 National Assembly Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone 3 /feed/2026/03/23/following-the-february-22-elections-to-the-national-assembly-of-laos-thongloun-sisoulith-is-reelected-as-president-of-l Following the February 22 elections to the National Assembly of Laos, Thongloun Sisoulith is reelected as President of Laos and Sonexay Siphandone as Prime Minister. 2026-02-22 5379c84e8cd666e1472cc3eb07a443a283011e56 13 Laos National Assembly 2 /feed/2026/02/22/laotians-vote-in-a-parliamentary-election-to-elect-the-175-members-of-the-tenth-national-assembly-the-only-legal-party Laotians vote in a parliamentary election to elect the 175 members of the tenth National Assembly. The only legal party in Laos contesting the election is the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. 2026-01-8 cb4798daea37e8875973691788dd816ba1635817 24 Laos 1 /feed/2026/01/8/laos-top-leader-thongloun-sisoulith-is-re-elected-as-the-general-secretary-of-the-lao-people-s-revolutionary-party-t Laos' top leader, Thongloun Sisoulith, is re-elected as the General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the most powerful position in the one-party state. 2025-12-15 4345ba28b7f10617a11b217165fe5a02e88a1639 5 Laos 1 /feed/2025/12/15/laos-and-south-korea-agree-to-upgrade-their-bilateral-relations-to-a-comprehensive-partnership Laos and South Korea agree to upgrade their bilateral relations to a comprehensive partnership. 2025-02-21 1273ea52545dc16200d1fc37ff58b9f5da91cbe2 6 Laos 1 /feed/2025/02/21/the-financial-action-task-force-removes-the-philippines-from-its-grey-list-and-adds-laos-and-nepal-to-the-list The Financial Action Task Force removes the Philippines from its grey list and adds Laos and Nepal to the list. 2025-02-14 90f425e429f13ea794269b31db6297261567b0b8 12 Laos 1 /feed/2025/02/14/a-shop-explosion-and-fire-in-oudomxay-province-laos-kills-four-people-and-injures-others A shop explosion and fire in Oudomxay province, Laos, kills four people and injures others. 2025-01-26 b885cbb84f6c694864edb120a40edf0de36d21e7 13 Laos 1 /feed/2025/01/26/a-bus-traveling-from-vientiane-to-pakse-laos-crashed-into-a-tree-after-the-driver-fell-asleep-killing-five-and-injurin A bus traveling from Vientiane to Pakse Laos, crashed into a tree after the driver fell asleep, killing five and injuring 13. /feed/2026/10/5/the-national-assembly-of-laos-approves-deputy-prime-minister-saleumxay-kommasith-as-the-new-prime-minister-succeeding The Laotian Times 5 8f16d3bd133cae6ccecea003fc1bd7f652eb995a 10 https://laotiantimes.com/2026/10/05/saleumxay-kommasith-becomes-laos-new-prime-minister-sonexay-takes-national-assembly-helm/ 2026 The National Assembly of Laos approves deputy prime minister Saleumxay Kommasith as the new Prime Minister, succeeding Sonexay Siphandone, who became National Assembly president.