Laotians look at candidates’ pictures at a polling station during the general election in 2006. Photo: Reuters
Laos leaders fear ‘domino effect’ of Thailand’s pro-democracy movement amid election
- Some 224 candidates are contesting in the general election that has been called by observers as a ‘sham’ given Laos is a one-party state
- The polls come as Laotian leaders are increasingly wary about the spillover effects of the protests in neighbouring Thailand and Myanmar on its young people
Topic |
Laos
Laotians look at candidates’ pictures at a polling station during the general election in 2006. Photo: Reuters