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Vientiane to Deploy Over 2,000 Police Officers for That Luang Festival

Vientiane authorities will deploy more than 2,000 police officers to ensure safety and order during the That Luang Festival 2025, taking place from 1–5 November at That Luang and the Lao-ITECC Exhibition Center. According to the Subcommittee on Security, 2,015 officers will be assigned to key areas. One group will...

Laos Reports 452 Road Accidents, 61 Deaths in August

Laos witnessed 452 road accidents in August, resulting in 824 vehicles damaged, 593 people...

Vientiane Records Over 600 Traffic Accidents, 100 Deaths in First Half of 2025

Vientiane Capital experienced a significant number of traffic accidents in the first six months...

Champasack Province Enforces Fines for Free-Roaming Livestock Starting 1 August

Champasack Province has introduced strict regulations, effective 1 August, to fine individuals who allow...

Dozens Dead in Vietnam After Ha Long Bay Tourist Ferry Sinks

By ran Thi Minh Ha/AFP - Rescuers were desperately searching for five people still...

Death Toll Rises to Eight, Two Missing in Saraburi Factory Blaze

A fire that broke out on 30 June at a tissue paper factory in Saraburi’s Hemaraj Industrial Estate has claimed at least eight lives,...

Over 204 Deaths, One Survivor Confirmed in Air India Ahmedabad-London Plane Crash

LATEST UPDATE 12 June at 10:46 PM By The Laotian Times and AFP Air India confirms London-bound flight AI171 crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, with 242...

Laos Reports Fewer Road Accidents in May

Laos recorded a decline in road accidents in May, with incidents dropping from 734 in April to 532 nationwide. Despite the decrease, the accidents...

Lightning Strike at Angkor Wat Kills Three, Injures Dozens

On the evening of 16 May, a lightning strike hit the Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia, killing three people and injuring many...

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...

Plastic Rocket Kills Man During Festival in Xiengkhouang

A rocket made of plastic pipe struck and killed a 46-year-old man during Bun Bang Fai (Rocket Festival) celebrations in Perp village, Pek district,...