{
  "id": 352501,
  "title": "Laos declares five-day mourning after National Assembly president Xaysomphone dies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/laos-declares-five-day-mourning-after-national-assembly-president",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T05:54:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/asean/2026/08/09/laos-declares-five-day-mourning-after-national-assembly-president-xaysomphone-dies/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Laos has declared a five-day period of mourning following the death of Xaysomphone Phomvihane, the president of the National Assembly and a member of the Party's Politburo. The Lao People’s Revolutionary Party announced his passing on August 8th at the age of 70, caused by vasculitis. Xaysomphone was described as a senior leader with a distinguished career in government and local administration, dedicated to the nation's progress and the welfare of its multi-ethnic population. Xaysomphone was the son of Kaysone Phomvihane, a revered revolutionary leader in Laos. The Party, National Assembly, government, and Lao Front for National Development have all declared a five-day mourning period from August 9th to 13th. His official funeral is scheduled for August 13th at That Luang Esplanade in Vientiane.",
  "summary": "Xaysomphone Phomvihane, president of Laos’ National Assembly and a member of the Politburo of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, died on 8 August at the age of 70, according to an announcement by the Party Central Committee. Xaysomphone died at 11:18 on 8 August from vasculitis, according to the announcement cited by the Lao News […] The post Laos declares five-day mourning after National…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "VnExpress International",
        "title": "Lao National Assembly President passes away",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/lao-national-assembly-president-passes-away",
        "published": "2026-08-09T06:27:08.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}