🇱🇦 Laotian Times

About Laotian Times

The Laotian Times was founded in 2015 by a team of journalists and media professionals and is owned and operated by the Lao Times Media Group. However, in Laos, the government maintains almost total control over the press, and independent media is not permitted.

Laos consistently ranks as 'not free' in press freedom reports by organizations such as Reporters Without Borders and Freedom House, which note that the government exerts near-total control over all media and that independent press is impossible. Laws prohibit content deemed detrimental to national interests, leading to widespread self-censorship. Ground News rates the Laotian Times' media bias and factuality as 'unknown,' while Biasly assigns 'The Lao Times' a 'Center' bias and 'Limited' reliability. The provided headline samples, focusing on national development, economic partnerships, and international business, align with content typically found in state-aligned media operating under such restrictive conditions.