Laos and Thailand have had bilateral relations since the time of their precursor Lan Xang and Ayutthaya kingdoms in the 15th century. The two countries share a border and express linguistic and cultural similarities.

The Laos–Thailand border is the international border between the territory of Laos and Thailand. The border is 1,845 km (1,146 mi) in length, over half of which follows the Mekong River, and runs from the tripoint with Myanmar in the north to tripoint with Cambodia in the south. [1]

May 31, 2024 · KPL (KPL) Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand Maris Sangiampongsa and his delegation paid an official visit to the Lao PDR on May 30 to continue strengthening and enhancing the longstanding friendship and …

Oct 10, 2024 · Laos, Thailand sign six cooperation agreements. The two prime ministers and their delegations evaluated various aspects of the current state of cooperation between Laos and Thailand and determined the direction of future cooperation plans.

Oct 9, 2024 · On 8 October, Laos and Thailand signed six cooperation agreements on water resource management, civil service collaboration, and rail freight transport. Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra have agreed to deepen cooperation across multiple sectors.

Mar 29, 2025 · Laos and Thailand signed six key cooperation agreements during Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s official visit to Laos yesterday. The visit, aimed at bolstering bilateral relations and sustainable development, saw the signing of memoranda covering water resource management, civil servant management, rail freight transport, and the ...

Feb 20, 2025 · Thailand and Laos agreed on Thursday to enhance bilateral cooperation in various areas, including fortifying border security, tackling haze issues and adopting a mutual trade target of US$11...

Nov 9, 2021 · Thailand has already opened its borders to vaccinated foreign nationals, including from Laos, who can now enter the country without having to spend time in quarantine. The decision was made as part of efforts to revive Thailand’s economy, which has been dealt a heavy blow by the pandemic.

Feb 19, 2024 · Laos and Thailand have joined forces to elevate a temporary border trade checkpoint to a permanent facility, aiming to bolster trade relations between the two countries.

Oct 30, 2023 · Thailand is currently the number one trade partner, the third largest foreign investor in Laos. The two sides agreed to promote the cooperation mechanism in an attemp to create conditions to facilitate the promotion of trade and investment between the two countries in …