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Laos
State Railway of Thailand (SRT) resumes normal operations on the Nong Khai-Thanaleng (Laos) line.
Lockdown Status
Open
Inbound Travel
Open
Outbound Travel
Open
Confirmed
215,714
29,052 per million
7 Day Rolling Ave
+46 ▼
-35% vs prev week
Deaths
758
102.1 per million
Fully Vaccinated
-
0.00% of pop.
Source: Cases - John Hopkins University (2022-09-24).
Retrieved from OurWorldInData.org
Latest Travel Industry News
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16-Sep-2022 🛬 inboundThe Bank of Laos and the People’s Bank of China have signed an MoU to allow Yuan to be used for cross-border transactionsSource: laotiantimes.com/2022/09/16/laos-to-allow-yuan-for-cross-border-transactions/
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16-Sep-2022 🌏 outboundLaos plans to extend its railway system and connect it to Cambodia for the transportation of goods. Vientiane Logistic Park port management reported that over $700 million worth of local investment is being made for the connecting of railways from Laos to China and ASEAN countriesSource: khmertimeskh.com/501152259/laos-plans-to-connect-railways-to-cambodia/
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16-Sep-2022 🛬 inboundThe State Railway of Thailand (SRT) resumed normal operations on the Nong Khai-Thanaleng (Laos) line on 16 SepSource: bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2393506/nong-khai-laos-train-running-again
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15-Sep-2022 👨✈️ aviationThe President of Lao Airlines visited Vietnam, and had discussions with Vietjet on potential mutual cooperation for commercial marketingSource: laotiantimes.com/2022/09/15/lao-airlines-ceo-visits-vietnam-to-discuss-expansion-plans/
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15-Sep-2022 🛬 inboundDrivers are upset at the high charges to access the Vientiane Capital Laos-China Railway Station car parking. Locals are concerned that the high fees may prevent drivers from wanting to take tourist to/ from the station, since they will face additional chargesSource: rfa.org/english/news/laos/fees-09152022123618.html
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13-Sep-2022 🛬 inboundThe Laos-China Railway has changed its rules and passengers must now provide an original or copy of their ID when buying tickets at the stationSource: laotiantimes.com/2022/09/13/laos-china-railway-requests-real-names-on-train-tickets/
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09-Sep-2022 🛬 inboundThe EU One Health Fair was held in Vientiane from 9-11 Sep, and is raising awareness of protecting human, animal and environmental healthSource: laotiantimes.com/2022/09/09/eu-one-health-fair-set-to-promote-human-animal-and-environmental-health/
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08-Sep-2022 🛬 inboundLaos and South Korea are partnering to raise awareness of one another’s cultures through a new digital information system and digitalisation of important historic recordsSource: thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2022/09/08/laos-south-korea-to-partner-in-digitalisation-of-cultural-records
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07-Sep-2022 🛬 inboundAs of 1 Sep, the Laos-China Railway has served 6.71 million passengers, with 840,000 in Laos alone. It expects to carry 3 million in 2022Source: globaltimes.cn/page/202209/1274899.shtml
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06-Sep-2022 🛬 inboundLaos inflation has hit 30% in Aug, increasing from Jul’s 27.5%, with prices for food including essentials such as rice, meat and vegetables, increasing by 30.2%Source: laotiantimes.com/2022/09/06/laos-inflation-rate-hits-an-all-time-high-of-30-percent/
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06-Sep-2022 👨✈️ aviationRussia’s Ural Airlines are said to be looking at flying from Vladivostok to Vientiane, which could open up potential for Russian tourists to transit Laos en route to destinations such as ThailandSource: laotiantimes.com/2022/09/06/russian-tourists-likely-to-transit-through-laos-to-get-to-thailand/
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02-Sep-2022 🛬 inboundLaoSafe has seen an increase in the number of requests for training and certification, with over 710 tour guides and 270 drivers certified by the schemeSource: ttgasia.com/2022/09/02/laos-travel-operators-race-to-obtain-laosafe-certification/
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01-Sep-2022 🛬 inboundThe WWF has launched a Love Ling Lao campaign (Love Lao Primates), which highlights species endemic to Laos, including the Lao black-crested gibbon, which is native only to LaosSource: laotiantimes.com/2022/09/01/wwf-and-partners-launch-love-ling-lao-campaign-to-celebrate-primates/
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01-Sep-2022 🛬 inboundThe Tourism Department has reported that in H1 2022 there were 756,338 domestic tourists with Khammouane province supposedly the top province (161,092), followed by Oudomxay (106,743) and Vientiane province (71,110). The month with the highest number of domestic travellers was Apr 2022. It also reported 211,971 foreign tourists, with 199,038 from Asia and 2,446 from EuropeSource: facebook.com/groups/tourismprofessionalsinlaos/posts/3380108822273927/
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01-Sep-2022 🛬 inboundThe Lao Business Forum (LBF) discussed the issues around the Laos-China Railway. The private sector called on the public sector to fix the ticketing issues to make it more convenient for foreign tourists in high season. A newly developed app will be launched in Sep, with the hope of being able to issue online ticketsSource: facebook.com/groups/tourismprofessionalsinlaos/posts/3382370575381085/
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31-Aug-2022 🛬 inboundThe government is aiming to attract 900,000 international visitors in 2022, generating $218 million USD. In Jun, it saw 171,800 tourists visitSource: thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2022/08/31/laos-targets-900000-foreign-visitors-this-year
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26-Aug-2022 🛬 inboundThe government has told ministries that they must take stronger action to deal with the economy, including regulating prices of products sold in markets, settling the country’s debts and ensure more foreign currency enters LaosSource: vientianetimes.org.la/freeContent/FreeConten2022_Govt165.php
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Policy Summary
Lockdown Status
All economic sectors reopened.
Travel Restrictions
Fully vaccinated travellers permitted to enter Laos from 9 May without testing or quarantine.
Economy Summary
Fiscal support for the tourism industry
6 Dec 2021: Tax exemptions for the tourism industry has been extended
3 Apr 2020: Tax deferral for 3 months from Apr 2020
GDP Growth Rate
% per year
4.7
2019
-0.5
2020
2.3
2021
3.4
2022
forecast
3.7
2023
forecast
Inflation Rate
% per year
3.3
2019
5.1
2020
3.7
2021
5.8
2022
forecast
5.0
2023
forecast
Source: Asian Development Bank. Asian Development Outlook (April 2022).
Consumer Trends Summary
Containment Policies Timeline
How to read this graph
International Travel Restrictions
- 0 - no restrictions
- 1 - screening arrivals
- 2 - quarantine arrivals from some or all regions
- 3 - ban arrivals from some regions
- 4 - ban on all regions or total border closure
Internal Movement Restrictions
- 0 - no restrictions
- 1 - recommend not to travel between regions/cities
- 2 - internal movement restrictions in place
Stay At Home Requirements
- 0 - no measures
- 1 - recommend not leaving house
- 2 - require not leaving house with exceptions for daily exercise, grocery shopping, and 'essential' trips
- 3 - require not leaving house with minimal exceptions (eg allowed to leave once a week, or only one person can leave at a time, etc)
School Closures
- 0 - no measures
- 1 - recommend closing
- 2 - require closing (only some levels or categories, eg just high school, or just public schools)
- 3 - require closing all levels
Tourism Arrivals Summary
International Tourism Arrivals
YoY % change
6.0
Jan'20
3.0
Feb
-52.0
Mar
Apr
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
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Nov
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Jan'21
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