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YANGON: Myanmar is cooperating with Thailand, Laos and China to control cross-border forest fire and smog pollution at the national level, said U Khin Maung Yi, Union Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation.

VIENTIANE: Police in Laos' Borikhamxay province last week raided a house where drugs were being manufactured and seized a large stash of drugs and equipment.

Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles both died from methanol poisoning after a night out drinking at the Nana Backpacker Hostel in the town of Vang Vieng.

This comes after a bus driver fell asleep, according to initial investigations, leading to 13 Israelis injured and five Laotians killed on Sunday

A bus accident in Laos injured 25 tourists. Thai governor confirms no Thais involved; aid and blood donations provided.

Laos' government hopes new hotels, roads and a train system will put the country on visitors’ lists. Read more at straitstimes.com.

"Popular and fun-loving" British lawyer Simone White was rushed to hospital after she and her friends downed free vodka at the Nana Backpackers Hostel, which had been laced with methanol

The Indian Embassy in Laos successfully rescued 67 Indians trafficked to cyber-scam centers in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone. Coordinating with Lao authorities, the Embassy ensured their safe release and prioritized their return to India.

In a post on X, Embassy of India in Laos said that the victims were duped, trafficked into cyber-scam centres and forced to work under intimidation and abuse by criminal syndicates

Indian Embassy rescued 67 trafficked Indians from Laos' Golden Triangle Zone, warned youngsters against fake overseas job offers and raised concerns over criminal syndicates exploiting vulnerable workers in the region.

The parents of two Australian tourists who died from methanol poisoning in Laos are speaking out to put pressure on the country's government to properly investigate the deaths.