On 21 October 2026, the Prime Minister’s Office issued Notice No. 1499 (the “Notice”), announcing increases to the minimum wage for employees working in production, business, and service establishments nationwide. The new rates will apply from 1 January 2027. The monthly minimum wage will now be LAK3.4 million, an increase of LAK900,000 from the previous […]

On 5 February 2026, the Government of the Lao PDR issued the Decree on Local Employees Working with International Organizations in the Lao PDR No. 12/GOL (“Decree 2026”), replacing previous decree no. 456/GOL issued in 2010. Decree 2026 entered into force on 23 March 2026 and was subsequently published in the Lao Official Gazette website […]