71.   Most Thai shopping malls have been described as fire traps, due to their poor design, outdated safety regulations and lax enforcement.

72.   Rapid economic development and lax enforcement of public safety regulations have played a role in disasters in China in recent years -- from building collapses to mine explosions.

73.   Republicans said their goal is to force the Clinton administration to deal with its lax enforcement of existing gun laws.

74.   That attracted the attention of human rights groups, which criticized Italy for lax enforcement of export laws.

75.   The accidents highlighted the poor condition of roads, the crowded buses, inadequate public transport and lax enforcement of safety standards across India.

76.   The damage is a combination of natural forces plus lax enforcement of regulations and overuse of limited resources.

77.   The Hindustan Times charged that lax enforcement of safety rules is a problem in many public buildings, not just temporary structures.

78.   The May Day celebration provided a podium for dissidents accusing the government of lax enforcement of safety standards.

79.   The misdeeds underscored rampant disregard for safety measures and lax enforcement nationwide despite repeated appeals from Beijing to protect the public.

80.   The river has become heavily polluted with industrial, municipal and household waste over the years because of improper garbage disposal and lax enforcement of sanitary and environmental regulations.