The Latest Breaking News from Lào

Lao bank seeks police inquiry

Officials from Laos, including Lao Development Bank, have asked the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) to investigate false allegations on social media linking the bank to money laundering.

Bangkok Post · Aug 2

15 passengers injured when van hits parked truck

KHON KAEN - Fifteen Lao passengers were hurt when their van hit a truck parked on the side of the Mittaphap highway on Sunday evening.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

California's Prison Reform Experiment Worked. The State's Crime Rate Has Fallen by 27% in 15 Years.

Facts don't care about the GOP's "crime wave" feelings.

Reason · Jul 24

Parents of Melbourne methanol-poisoning victims ‘shocked’ by $185 fines handed to Laos hostel staff

Fathers of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, who died after a night out at the Nana backpackers hostel in 2024, say court decision is ‘absolute injustice’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 10

'Don't go': grieving dad's warning after teens' deaths

The grieving father of teen Holly Morton-Bowles, who died by methanol poisoning while backpacking in Laos, has warned others thinking of visiting the country.

AAP · Feb 9

Seven Years Into Gov. Newsom’s Tenure, California’s Housing Crisis Remains Unsolved

Despite a burst of new housing laws, buying a home in California is increasingly unattainable – especially for lower-income earners, a new report shows.

Capital & Main · Nov 21, 2025

'At peace': teenager's family confirms methanol death

Holly Bowles has become the sixth person and second Australian to die after a suspected methanol poisoning event in Laos, her family has confirmed.

AAP · Nov 21, 2024

Melbourne teen Bianca Jones dies in hospital after methanol poisoning in Laos

A New Zealand citizen is also ill, while a US citizen has died following a suspected mass poisoning event in the town of Vang Vieng

The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2024

California passes the tough-on-crime Proposition 36

Initiative will enact harsher penalties for theft and drug offenses to confront homelessness and fentanyl addiction

The Guardian - US · Nov 6, 2024

California’s Home Costs Have Run Away From Working-Class Residents

Multiple efforts to boost housing construction are meant to bring home ownership back within reach. Meanwhile, workers can’t keep up.

Capital & Main · Jul 25, 2024