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poison in Laos

Survivor of Laos poisoning felt ‘paralysed’ by tainted drinks

Bethany Clarke, whose childhood friend Simone White was among the six who died from methanol poisoning in Laos, has spoken publicly for the first time A survivor of methanol poisoning at a Laos hostel that…

Indian in Laos

Indian embassy in Lao PDR rescues 67 Indians from cyber scam centres

The Lao authorities are currently in contact with the Indian embassy to ensure “safe return” of the individuals to India The Indian embassy in Lao PDR has rescued 67 Indian youngsters from cyber scam centres…

Bus Crush in Laos

13 Israeli tourists injured, some seriously, in bus crash in Laos

Israel working ‘around the clock’ to bring them to Thailand for treatment; five reportedly sustained moderate to serious wounds when driver apparently fell asleep behind the wheel Thirteen Israeli tourists were injured in a bus…

scam in Laos

US issues sanctions against companies in Laos, China tied to North Korean IT worker scheme

The U.S. sanctioned two North Korean nationals and several companies based in Laos and China on Thursday for helping facilitate a wide-ranging scheme that duped American firms into hiring North Korean IT workers who funneled…

Dr. Richard Saisomorn