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 […]