Whilst the details of Orobator’s pregnancy are unclear, and the circumstances of this particular case seem extraordinary, they do indicate the differential nature with which foreign nationals can be treated under Laotian law. It should be noted, however, that other foreign nationals with fewer nancial resources, and from states with less in uence on the international stage may not receive the same preferential treatment. Phontong Prison - known as the ‘Foreigners Prison’ - in Vientiane, used to house non-Laotian prisoners Acknowledgements With special thanks to Francesca Rigg for her assistance with this research in Laos. Death Penalty Research Unit, University of Oxford For more research see: fl fi foreign-nationals.uwazi.io or tinyurl.com/mappingdeathrow