The bodies of a young Melbourne backpacker and a woman have been found in a Laos hotel room.
Staff at a hotel in the central province of Luang Prabang came across the bodies at the weekend, a spokesperson from the Provincial Tourist Police told ninemsn.
It is believed the bodies had been in the room for several days before staff noticed and called police.
ninemsn has received unconfirmed reports the woman was his Dutch girlfriend.
The Dutch embassy in Bangkok indicated they were aware of reports of a missing person in Laos, but they would not provide further details.
"We can't give you any information about any person at this time because of privacy," a Dutch embassy spokesman said.
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The 22-year-old is the third Australian to die in Laos in the past month.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade today confirmed the death but would not disclose how the man died.
"Consular staff in Australia are providing assistance to the man’s family," a spokesperson told ninemsn.
DFAT learned of the death yesterday from the Foreign Relations Office in Laos.
The family, who live in the inner western suburb of Yarraville, have been informed of the tragedy.
The death comes after 19-year-old Melbourne man Daniel Eimutis was found in a river three days after going tubing with friends in Vang Vieng two weeks ago.
Daniel, a strong swimmer, did not return to his guesthouse after he went tubing and is believed to have drowned.
Earlier in the month, 26-year-old Sydneysider Lee Hudswell was also killed while tubing in Vang Vieng.
It is believed he landed badly after jumping off a tower into the river.
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