CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionQuinim Pholsena cremation, Vientiane, Laos. Quinim Pholsena, Foreign Minister of Laos, was assassinated on 1 April 1963 as he was arriving at his home in Vientiane. He was cremated on 8 April 1963. The cremation procession was led by the military followed by Buddhist monks.Date Original6 April 1963CountryLaos