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Laopost (also rendered Lao Post) is a Lao news website published at laopost.com. The outlet has been cited by national and regional media, including the Lao News Agency (KPL), The Laotian Times, and Open Development Mekong; Radio Free Asia has also credited Laopost for imagery.[1][2][3][4]

History

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By 2016, Radio Free Asia credited Laopost for imagery used in its coverage.[4] In March 2024, The Laotian Times reported that Laopost joined the Lao Journalists’ Association as its first private-sector member.[5]

Coverage and citations

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The Lao News Agency (KPL) cited “LaoPost” in reporting on road-safety fines,[1] and Open Development Mekong quoted Laopost in its roundup on dengue fever in Laos.[3] In 2025, The Laotian Times reported on Facebook pages impersonating Lao media, naming Laopost among the targeted outlets.[2]

Reception

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Laopost has been mentioned by independent Lao-language outlets such as Tholakhong, which covered the site.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Traffic violators to be fined..." KPL Lao News Agency. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Fake Facebook News Pages in Laos Mimic Real Media to Lure Victims in Online Scams". The Laotian Times. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Dengue fever infections on the rise nationwide". Open Development Mekong. 24 May 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b "ລັດຖະມົນຕີກະຊວງກອງປະຊຸມປະເທດລາວ ສະໜັບສະໜູນຈີນເລື່ອງທະເລຈີນໃຕ້". Radio Free Asia (Lao) (in Lao). 19 July 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Laopost Joins Lao Journalists' Association as First Private Member". The Laotian Times. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Laopost coverage". Tholakhong (in Lao). 28 April 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
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