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Two Danish Tourists, One American Dead in Vang Vieng from Methanol Poisoning, Official Report Says

The Lao government confirmed the deaths from methanol poisoning of two Danish tourists and one American national in Vang Vieng. The Danish victims have been identified as Anne-Sofie Orkild Coyman, 20, and Freja Vennervald Sorensen, 21. The pair entered Laos on 7 November via the Nam Phao International Border Crossing...

Melbourne Teenager Bianca Jones Dies After Laos Methanol Poisoning

ABC News - Melbourne teenager Bianca Jones has died in hospital in Thailand after...

Laos Arrests 5,168 in 2024 Drug Crackdown

Laos reported 3,395 drug-related cases processed this year, leading to the arrest of 5,168...

BREAKING: Bus Fire Claims Lives of Young Students in Bangkok

LATEST UPDATE: 02 October at 1:17 PM A school bus from Uthai Thani carrying 44...

Thailand Reports Possible Mpox Case as WHO Declares Global Health Emergency

Thailand has detected a possible case of mpox in a 66-year-old European man who...

Cambodian Ministry Plans Khmer Version of ChatGPT

Cambodia's Digital Government Committee plans to make a Khmer language version of the popular artificial intelligence (AI) technology, ChatGPT, available to the public. The country's...

Michelle Yeoh Wins Best Actress Award, Making Oscar History

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michelle Yeoh has won the Academy Award for best actress and made history all at once. The Malaysian-born actor became the...

Thai Man Gets Two Year Term for Calendar Said to Mock King

BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai man was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday for selling calendars featuring satirical cartoons of yellow ducks that...

Laos-China Railway Ticket Reservation App to Go Live This Month

The Laos-China Railway Company has announced that its long-awaited ticket reservation mobile application will go live from 15 March. The mobile application, LCR Ticket, is...

Laos Sends Message of Condolence to Nepal After Yeti Airlines Crash

Laos has sent a letter of condolence to the government and the people of Nepal regarding a recent airplane crash that claimed the lives...

Publishing Pioneer Somsanouk Mixay Dies at 84

Mr. Somsanouk Mixay, former vice president of the Lao Journalists Association, and co-founder of the Vientiane Times, passed away peacefully at his home on...