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Vientiane Court Hands Life Sentences to Former Bank Employees in Major Corruption Cases

A court in Vientiane gave life sentences to several former bank employees for corruption. The charges included abusing power, taking bribes, illegal foreign exchange deals, and money laundering. This was reported by the Vientiane Capital People’s Court in a statement. The court heard the cases on 8 September, but the...

Seven Dead, 15 Injured in Thailand School Shooting

Seven people have died, including a student gunman, after a shooting at a school...

Laos Breaks Silence on Vang Vieng Tourist Deaths, Files Tiger Vodka Charges

Lao prosecutors will bring criminal charges against the owner of the Tiger Vodka factory...

Bangkok Bar Fire Kills 27, Leaves Dozens Critically Injured

A fire late on Sunday night at a packed pub in Bangkok has killed...

Former EDL Executives, Senior Officials Get Life in Landmark Laos Corruption Cases

On 1 July, the Vientiane Capital People’s Court announced verdicts in four major corruption...

Laos Confirms 805 New Cases of Covid-19, Seven Deaths

Laos has recorded 805 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with seven new deaths. Cases have remained under 1,000 across the country this week,...

Methamphetamines Found in Parcels Shipped from Germany to Laos

Customs officials in Thailand have intercepted 23 kilograms of crystal methamphetamines mailed from Germany to Laos. The haul, worth about USD 1.5 million, was discovered...

First Tourists Arrive in Laos After Reopening

A Korean school group has become the first group of tourists to arrive in Laos since the country's reopening this year. Vientiane Times reports that...

Aung San Suu Kyi Sentenced to Four Years Imprisonment

Myanmar's deposed civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been sentenced to four additional years in prison. In the latest of a series of trials,...

Lao and Vietnamese PMs Launch ‘Laos – Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year’

  Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh and his counterpart Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh have together launched the Laos - Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship...

Laos Confirms 1,020 New Cases of Covid-19 and Ten Deaths

Laos has recorded 1,020 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with ten new deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that...