Vientiane, December 7, 2009: A new 24-hour telephone hotline has been launched by the Lao National Tourism Administration and the Tourism Police to help keep children safe from sexual exploitation. The hotline number 192 was launched to coincide with the opening of the 25th South East Asian (SEA) Games as part of efforts to make the event a safe experience for children.  

Staffed by a specially trained team of tourist police, the toll-free hotline has the support of the United Nations and a number of International Non Governmental Organisations. Read more