Laos

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | October 26th, 2004 | Trackback

The U.S. Embassy has received information that during the ASEAN summit conference in Vientiane Nov. 25-30, insurgents may attempt to detonate bombs in Vientiane and several provinces, including Bolikhamxai, Khammouan, Savannakhet, Salavan and Champassak. The embassy has no information about specific targets or methods, and also warns that travel within the country during this period may be difficult because of tightened security. It may be hard to obtain visas on arrival at the airport or at the Friendship Bridge border crossing from Thailand. Insurgent attacks have occurred with some regularity since 2000, and some road travel is still considered dangerous, in particular between Vang Vieng and Luang Phrabang and on Route 7 from the Route 13 junction to Phonsavan town and surrounding areas.

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