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Laos Records Over 730 Accidents in April, Claiming 109 Lives

Laos experienced a rise in road accidents in April, with 734 incidents reported nationwide, resulting in 109 fatalities, according to the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security. The number of road accidents in April marked a 24 percent increase from March, which recorded 617 accidents. The figure...

Plastic Rocket Kills Man During Festival in Xiengkhouang

A rocket made of plastic pipe struck and killed a 46-year-old man during Bun...

Seven Dead, 53 Injured in Bus Crash in Prachinburi, Thailand

A bus crash in Thailand’s Prachinburi Province on 21 April claimed seven lives and...

Over 160 Accidents, 15 Deaths Reported During 2025 Lao New Year Celebrations

The 2025 Lao New Year celebrations, held from 14 to 16 April, saw 15...

Laos to Strengthen Road Safety During Lao New Year

Vientiane plans to deploy 1,172 traffic police officers across 143 stations in the country...

Entertainment Venues Warned Against Violating Closing Hour Rules

Vientiane Capital Department of Information, Culture, and Tourism announced this week that it will start inspecting entertainment venues in the capital to ensure that...

Oil Tanker Explosion Kills Two, Injures Four People in Thailand

An oil tanker exploded in the middle of the Mae Klong river in Thailand's Samut Songkhram province on Tuesday, killing two and injuring four...

Cambodia, Japan Offer Training to Ukraine for Demining Efforts

Ukrainian deminers will receive a training course on mine clearance technology from The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) this month.  Ukraine has reported some of...

Vientiane Capital Sees Over 1,000 Road Accidents in 2022

Laos recorded the most number of accidents in Vientiane Capital in 2022, with the majority of accidents caused by speeding. Vientiane Mai reports that 1,072 road...

Police Confirm Death of Boy Trapped in Narrow Concrete Pile in Vietnam

A 10-year-old boy who fell into the narrow open shaft of a concrete pile at a construction site on New Year's Eve in Dong...

Laos Sees 26 Deaths from Road Accidents Around New Year

During the New Year celebration period, 26 people lost their lives in road accidents across Laos. As per recent reports, 190 road accidents took place...