Five Thai tourists, who were family members, were killed when their pickup truck plunged into a ravine in Luang Prabang, Laos, on Friday.
The incident happened at 2.44pm when a four-door Toyota pickup truck with Samut Prakan licence plates plunged off a steep road and into a ravine between Muang Kasi and Muang Nan in Luang Prabang.
A Nong Khai-based Prajak rescue team was alerted by its Lao rescue counterpart on Friday night.
The victims, all from the Srisawat family, were identified as Sompop, Suraphan, Supat, Onn and Somporn.
Authorities believe the driver might not have been familiar with the route, which was a steep road, which led to the vehicle veering into the ravine. The vehicle had left Vientiane for Luang Prabang when the incident occurred, Thai media reported.
Prajak rescue charity foundation chairman Chanwit Poonyanant said he would work with one of the victims' daughters to receive the bodies from Laos.
