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Laos is a poor landlocked country in Southeast Asia that is a popular tourist destination, specifically amongst backpackers seeking partying and adventure sports. [11] Vang Vieng is a rural town in northern Laos known for excessive drinking, the easy availability of drugs, and river tubing. In 2012, the government shut multiple bars and ...
Simone White is one of six people who have died after the incident in Laos last week. Laos government ‘saddened’ by suspected poisoning deaths and is investigating Skip to main content
The deaths of six foreign tourists linked to a suspected mass methanol poisoning has thrown a spotlight on a small town in Southeast Asia that has worked hard in recent years to shed its ...
The parents of two Australian teenagers who were killed by suspected methanol poisoning in Laos are speaking out. Melbourne teenagers Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, both 19, were among six ...
Laos, [c] officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR or LPDR), [d] is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. [12] Its capital and most populous city is Vientiane.
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Laos. 7 July – The government of Laos discusses the purchase of oil from sanctions-hit Russia as the country faces oil shortages and is nearing a debt default. [1] 29 August – 2022 Laos floods: Recent flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in northern Laos have caused at least 5.6 billion Lao kips in damage. [2]
The COVID-19 pandemic in Laos is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). On 24 March 2020, Laos became the last country in Southeast Asia to report its confirmed case of the virus. As of 5 June 2022, there were a total of 210,081 cases and 756 ...
Foreign Office advises tourists how to avoid alcohol that may be accidentally toxic or may be counterfeit