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FILE- Cars drive in front of the Patuxay victory monument in Vientiane, Laos, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)

FILE- Cars drive in front of the Patuxay victory monument in Vientiane, Laos, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)

FILE- Laos policemen walk in front of Phon Tha Ya Ram Temple in Vientiane, Laos, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)

FILE- Laos policemen walk in front of Phon Tha Ya Ram Temple in Vientiane, Laos, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)

FILE- A police officer walks along flags of nations participating in the meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the national convention center in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)

FILE- A police officer walks along flags of nations participating in the meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the national convention center in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)