2007 in Laos

none January 2015 2007 The following lists events that happened during 2007 in Laos. Incumbents President: Choummaly Sayasone Vice President: Bounnhang Vorachith Prime Minister: Bouasone Bouphavanh Events March March 4 – A 42-year-old woman dies of bird flu, or avian influenza, the first fatality of that illness in the country.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6417537.stm Woman dies from bird flu in Laos 4 March 2007 13 January 2015 March 8 – A 15-year-old Laotian girl dies while being cared for H5N1 bird flu at a hospital in Thailand. This was the country's first official H5N1 death.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6429321.stm Laos teenager dies from bird flu 8 March 2007 13 January 2015 May May 16 – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes in remote northern Laos, and is felt as far away as Bangkok, Thailand, and Hanoi, Vietnam, where shoppers fled malls and high-rise buildings are evacuated. In Luang Prabang, 92 km. from the epicenter, residents said they felt only minor shaking. There were no reports of injuries or severe damage.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/6661197.stm Laos hit by powerful earthquake 16 May 2007 13 January 2015 June June 4 – Former Royal Army of Laos general and Hmong military leader Vang Pao and nine others are charged in U.S. District Court in California with plotting to overthrow the Laotian government. The plan, prosecutors say, involved obtaining explosives, rifles, land mines and missiles, shipping them to Thailand, and using them blow up government buildings in Vientiane.4 June 2007 10 charged with alleged Laos plot http://edition.cnn.com/2007/LAW/06/04/laos.arrests/ https://web.archive.org/web/20220405034407/https://edition.cnn.com/2007/LAW/06/04/laos.arrests/ 5 Apr 2022 13 January 2015 June 5 – The Laotian government praises U.S. law enforcement officials for their arrest of Hmong military leader Vang Pao and the breaking up of a plot to overthrow the government. In Thailand, where the Laotian rebels had planned to ship their arms cache, officials say they will be investigating possible links to the case.http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/06/05/headlines/headlines_30036051.php Laos welcomes US' arrest of Hmong general 5 June 2007 13 January 2015 7 June 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070607165337/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/06/05/headlines/headlines_30036051.php dead June 11 – Bail is denied in U.S. federal court in Sacramento, California, for former Royal Lao Army general and Hmong leader Vang Pao, who is accused with nine others of plotting to overthrow the government of Laos. Around 2,000 supporters of Vang Pao gather outside the courthouse and protest.http://www.nysun.com/foreign/former-us-ally-is-held-without-bail-in-laos-coup/56394/ Former U.S. Ally Is Held Without Bail in Laos Coup Plot Case 12 June 2007 13 January 2015 June 24 – More than 7,600 Laotian Hmong immigrants are moved to a new residential settlement to separate them from Thai-born Hmong in Phetchabun. The move was made for security purposes, as Thai Hmong were having to endure the same security Officials said as the Laotian Hmong.http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/06/25/national/national_30037720.php https://web.archive.org/web/20070701120147/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/06/25/national/national_30037720.php dead July 1, 2007 Lao-born Hmong get new home 24 June 2007 13 January 2015 References 30em 2007 in Category:Years of the 21st century in Laos Laos Category:2000s in Laos Laos