On 21 February , Mr. Khaen’s brother confirmed via a Facebook post that the motorbike found at the scene belonged to Mr. Khaen and stated that identification would take place on 22 February. On 22 February , the same day Laos held national elections, Mr. Khaen’s brother publicly confirmed via a Facebook post that the deceased body found on 20 February is Mr. Khaen, 32-year old, born on 21 October 1994; and announced funeral arrangements to be held on 23 February 2026 at 13

UPDATE (ao 2 March): After confirming the identity of the dead body as Mr. Khaen, his brother retracted Facebook posts on 23 February that Mr. Khaen's death and have stopped asking for donations for support with funeral rites. Beforehand, the head of the Houay Teuy Village issued a Letter of Certification claiming the brother's claims are “entirely without merit and completely false” . The village head then issued a follow up statement on 24 February confirming the death o

Today, we commemorate Sombath Somphone, a renowned Lao activist and community leader. On 15 December 2012, he was abducted in broad daylight in Vientiane. His fate remains unknown. Thirteen years later, no perpetrators have been identified. The Lao government has conveniently failed to conduct a credible investigation and ignored repeated calls for accountability. Even though many high-ranking officials from the time of his disappearance still hold powerful roles today. ⚠️ Th

#𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗗𝗮𝘆𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🚨 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: The Tragedy of the 𝗟𝗮𝗼 𝗗𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗲 Reflects the Failures of the Lao Government and Related Companies. 🌏 𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙙𝙞

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