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Laos to Strengthen Road Safety During Lao New Year

Vientiane plans to deploy 1,172 traffic police officers across 143 stations in the country during the Lao New Year celebrations to ensure orderly, convenient, and safe road traffic from 11 to 17 April. These officers will enforce speed limits, conduct alcohol checks, prioritize traffic control, address illegally parked vehicles to...

Thai PM Threatens Legal Action Over Latest Construction Deaths

AFP - Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra called on Monday for legal action after...

Laos Set to Strengthen Pilot Training, Improve Aviation Safety

Laos is set to strengthen its aviation sector through expanded pilot training and safety...

Oudomxay Explosion Causes USD 1.1 Million in Damages

An explosion at a Chinese-owned auto parts shop in Namy village, Xay district, Oudomxay...

Bus Overturns in Prachin Buri, Killing 18

LATEST UPDATE BY AFP AT 10:49 AM An accident occurred in Prachin Buri, Thailand, early...

Laos Records 458 Road Accidents in October

Laos witnessed a total of 458 incidents nationwide, resulting in 702 injuries and 53 fatalities in October, according to a report from the Traffic...

Laos Records 492 Road Accidents in August, Claiming 52 Lives

According to a report by the Traffic Police Department (TPD), Laos saw 492 road accidents in August, which is 68 lesser than the previous...

Witnesses Say Victims of Hanoi High-Rise Fire Jumped From Upper Stories to Escape Blaze

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Ten children were among the 56 people killed in a blaze in a Hanoi high-rise, police said Thursday, which some residents...

Hanoi Apartment Building Fire Kills 10, Injures Over 50 People

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A fire in a nine-story apartment building in Vietnam’s capital killed at least 10 people, including four children, and injured...

Over Six Million Methamphetamine Pills Recovered From Car Crash in Golden Triangle SEZ

Local police uncovered 756 kilograms of methamphetamine from a car crash in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in late August, but the...

Boat Capsizes at Mekong River in Oudomxay Province, Claiming Three Lives

A boat carrying 10 passengers capsized in the Mekong River in Pakbeng district, Oudomxay province on Saturday, and three of the five passengers who...