A two-lane asphalt road extends into the foreground, curving gently to the left under an overcast sky in Phoxay, Laos

A two-lane asphalt road extends into the foreground, curving gently to the left under an overcast sky in Phoxay, Laos. On the left, a dense, dark green forested embankment rises sharply from a narrow grassy verge and a concrete drainage ditch. Two yellow and red signs are affixed to the embankment mid-distance. Traffic proceeds along the road. A white multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) is positioned on the right shoulder, partially off the asphalt, facing away from the camera. Adjacent to it, a rider wearing a red shirt and helmet operates a red and black motorcycle, traveling forward. Further ahead on the left, a scooter rider wearing a green helmet is visible. In the mid-ground on the right, multiple buildings with corrugated roofs are present, along with power poles and tangled overhead utility lines. Beyond these structures, a sprawling urban or semi-urban area extends into the distance, framed by hills and mountains beneath the cloudy sky.