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Khon Kaen–Vientiane cross-border bus service to resume Oct 10
Online Reporters, Published on 05/10/2025
» The Transport Company (Bor Kor Sor), Thailand’s state-owned interprovincial bus operator, will resume its international bus service between Khon Kaen and Vientiane, in cooperation with the Vientiane Capital State Bus Enterprise (VCSBE), from Oct 10 after a temporary suspension.
Bar deaths leave bad taste
Rosie Leishman, Published on 02/03/2025
» A growing awareness of the risk of accidental methanol poisoning in Southeast Asia is apparently changing backpacker drinking habits.
Thai ministry saddened as tainted Laos moonshine claims another life
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 25/11/2024
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed its condolences after a second Australian teen transferred from Laos to be treated for methanol poisoning after drinking tainted liquor, died on Sunday.
Second Australian dies after Laos poisoning
News Agencies, Published on 22/11/2024
» A second Australian teenager has died of suspected methanol poisoning, bringing to six the number of foreign tourists who have died after apparently drinking tainted alcohol in Laos.
Australian teen dies from tainted liquor in Laos
Reuters, Published on 21/11/2024
» SYDNEY/BANGKOK — An Australian teenager died on Thursday after drinking alcohol contaminated with methanol in Laos, Thai police and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, the fourth foreign national now suspected to have died in the incident.
Aussie women gravely ill from tainted booze in Laos
Online Reporters, Published on 19/11/2024
» Two young Australian women are fighting for their lives in Thai hospitals after drinking tainted alcohol in the tourist town of Vang Vieng in Laos.
Udon Thani-Vang Vieng bus service to resume
Post Reporters, Published on 10/09/2024
» The state-run Transport Co plans to resume the Udon Thani-Nong Khai-Vang Vieng bus service in November.
Thailand and Laos explore new measures to attract more tourists
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/09/2023
» Thailand and Laos on Saturday discussed measures to draw more tourists by connecting tourism routes and speeding up the construction of a second Thai-Lao friendship bridge in Pak Chom district of Loei.
Laos tightens border watch after virus imports from Thailand
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 25/01/2021
» Laos has tightened controls against illegal entry after two coronavirus imports from Thailand underscored fears that the virus outbreak in Thailand could spill over the border.
Laos highway projects to boost Asean travel
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 07/07/2019
» Travelling across Asean is likely to get easier thanks to the Lao government’s plan to build an expressway and three motorways covering more than 1,700 kilometres which will link the country with China and Vietnam.