2025 in Laos

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Events in the year 2025 in Laos .

Incumbents

• General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party: Thongloun Sisoulith
• President: Thongloun Sisoulith
• Prime Minister: Sonexay Siphandone

Events

January

• 26 January – A bus traveling from Vientiane to Pakse crashes into a tree after the driver fell asleep, killing five people and injuring 13 others. ^[1]

May

• 5 May – Two soldiers are killed in an attack by unknown gunmen on a military base in Ban Phu Pha Mon, Paktha District, Bokeo Province. ^[2]

June

• 4 June – US President Donald Trump issues a proclamation imposing partial restrictions on Laotian nationals travelling to the United States. ^[3]
• 10 June – The European Union adds Laos to its list of high risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing. ^[4]

July

• 26 July – Artillery shells fired during the 2025 Cambodia–Thailand clashes land in Laem Pa Paek and Laem Makham Pom, causing property damage. ^[5]

October

• 15 October – Two American nationals are killed in an attack by a swarm of wasps at a camp in Luang Prabang. ^[6]

November

• 17 November – Princess Aiko of Japan arrives in Vientiane as part of celebrations for the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Laos. ^[7]

December

• 9—20 December — Laos at the 2025 SEA Games
• 15 December – Laos–South Korea relations: Laos and South Korea upgrade their bilateral relations to a comprehensive partnership. ^[8]
• 16 December – US President Donald Trump issues a proclamation barring Laotian nationals from entering the United States. ^[9]
• 18 December — A ferry sinks along the Mekong River near the Pak Ou Caves, killing two people and leaving another missing. ^[10]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Laos

Source: ^[11]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 20 January – Armed Forces Day
• 10 February – Vietnamese New Year
• 8 March – International Women's Day
• 13–16 April – Lao New Year
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 5 May – Visakha Bucha Day
• 24 July – Boun Khao Phansa
• 15 October – Boun Suang Huea
• 5 November – That Luang Festival
• 2 December – Lao National Day

Deaths

• 2 April – Khamtai Siphandone, 101, president (1998–2006), prime minister (1991–1998), and General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006). ^[12]

References

1. "13 Israeli tourists injured, some seriously, in bus crash in Laos". The Times of Israel. 2025-01-26. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
2. "Armed group hits Lao troops, bullet lands in Thai home". The Nation (Thailand). May 5, 2025. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
3. "What we know about Trump's latest travel ban". BBC. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
4. "EU removes Philippines from 'high-risk' money-laundering list, adds Monaco". ABS-CBN. June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
5. "Thai army confirms shells on Lao side did not come from Thailand". Bangkok Post. July 26, 2025. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
6. "An American man and his son die after suffering stings from a swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos". AP News. November 6, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
7. "Princess Aiko begins her 1st official overseas trip in Laos". Kyodo News . 2025-11-17. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
8. "South Korea, Laos to upgrade relations to comprehensive partnership, Seoul says". Reuters . 2025-12-15. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
9. "Trump expands travel ban list to 39 countries". CNN. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
10. "Screams for help and panic as tourists rescued from fatal Laos ferry disaster". BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
11. "Laos Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
12. "Former President Khamtai Siphandone Passes Away at 101". The Laotian Times. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.

External links

• Online calendar