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Crime

Philippines Renews Warning on Human Trafficking After Four Filipinos Rescued from Laos

The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) has renewed its warning to Filipino citizens seeking employment abroad to be cautious, following the safe return of four Filipinos from Laos on 17 October who had fallen victim to trafficking. According to the Malaya Business Insight, the four individuals were repatriated after initially...

South Korea bans travel to parts of Cambodia after student killing

By Claire LEE and Kang Jin-kyu/AFP - Seoul on Wednesday banned travel to parts...

Cambodia’s ‘Prince Group’ Accused of Global Cybercrime with Links to Laos

Laotian Times/AFP - On 14 October, US authorities unsealed an indictment against Chen Zhi,...

Laos Burns Massive Drug Hauls to Mark National Anti-Drug Day

Authorities in several provinces across Laos have destroyed significant quantities of confiscated narcotics in...

Ministry of Public Security Issues Nationwide Warning on Online Scams

On 30 September, the Ministry of Public Security issued a nationwide notice warning the...

Two Lao Men Arrested for Attempting to Smuggle Protected Wildlife

Two Lao men were arrested on 26 August for attempting to smuggle protected wildlife to the Lao-Vietnam border. According to Savannakhet Public Security News, the...

Vientiane Records Over 600 Traffic Accidents, 100 Deaths in First Half of 2025

Vientiane Capital experienced a significant number of traffic accidents in the first six months of 2025, with authorities reporting more than 600 incidents and...

Vietnamese Man Arrested for Trafficking 16 into Laos

Vietnamese authorities arrested 26-year-old Ly Van Sang on 17 August for human trafficking after he smuggled 16 people into the Golden Triangle Special Economic...

Laos Hands Over Five Drug Suspects to Thailand

Laos has handed over five drug suspects to Thai authorities as part of ongoing efforts to combat cross-border drug crime. On 13 August, the five...

Video of Thai Student Assaulting Math Teacher Goes Viral

A Grade 11 student in Uthai Thani, Thailand, physically assaulted his female math teacher after receiving an 18 out of 20 on a midterm...

Oudomxay Cracks Down on Illegal Venues, Arrests 73 Sex Workers

Oudomxay Provincial Police have arrested 73 sex workers during a large-scale operation targeting illegal establishments in Namo district. The coordinated raid, conducted on 30 July...