2024 in Laos
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Events in the year 2024 in Laos.
Incumbents
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General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party | Thongloun Sisoulith |
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President of Laos | Thongloun Sisoulith |
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Prime Minister of Laos | Sonexay Siphandone |
Events
[edit]- 12 August: A raid by authorities on the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone results in the arrest of 771 individuals, including nationals of 15 countries, on suspicion of engaging in an online fraud network.[1]
- 2 September: A boat carrying Burmese migrant workers capsizes along the Mekong River near the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Bokeo Province, with several people killed and 16 others reported missing.[2]
- 9 September: One person is killed in flooding caused by Typhoon Yagi in Luang Namtha Province.[3]
- 12 November: At least six foreign tourists die and eight others fall ill from alcohol poisoning following a visit to Vang Vieng on that date.[4][5]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[6]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 20 January – Armed Forces Day
- 10 February – Vietnamese New Year
- 8 March – International Women's Day
- 14–16 April – Lao New Year
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 22 May – Visakha Bucha Day
- 20 July – Boun Khao Phansa
- 15 October – Boun Suang Huea
- 1 November – That Luang Festival
- 2 December – Lao National Day
References
[edit]- ^ "Laos arrests nearly 800 people, including Filipinos, over cyber scam network". GMA News. 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Long-Tail Boat Capsizes, Dozens of Myanmar nationals Missing in Laos". The Laotian Times. 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Flooding in Luang Namtha Claims One Life, Forces Evacuations". The Laotian Times. 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Four tourists die after suspected tainted alcohol poisoning in Laos". France 24. 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Sixth foreign tourist dies of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos". BBC. 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Laos Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
External links
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