Khaosan Pathet Lao (KPL)

Khaosan Pathet Lao is the official state news agency of Laos, operating under the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism. Publishing in Lao, English and French, it distributes government statements, policy announcements and national coverage, serving as the primary wire source for Lao media and the closest thing to an official record of state affairs in the one-party country.

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Khaosan Pathet Lao (KPL) at a glance

Country: Laos
Region: Southeast Asia · Asia
Kind of outlet: News agency
Editorial leaning: Centrist
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How Crosswire groups Khaosan Pathet Lao (KPL)

Crosswire groups Khaosan Pathet Lao (KPL) as Centrist for comparisons within Laos' directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where Khaosan Pathet Lao (KPL) sits in Laos' press

Khaosan Pathet Lao (KPL) is one of 5 outlets tracked in Laos and the only news agency tracked there. By outlets tracked, Laos ranks 20th of the 33 countries on Crosswire's Asia hub, which lists 169 outlets in all.

Across Asia, Crosswire tracks 26 of the 51 news agencies in the directory. The nearest counterparts to Khaosan Pathet Lao (KPL) outside Laos, starting with Southeast Asia, are Agence Kampuchea Presse (Cambodia), Tatoli (Timor-Leste), Xinhua (China) and Yonhap News (South Korea). Opening one of them beside Khaosan Pathet Lao (KPL) is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.