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Cybercrime Crackdown Intensifies as Authorities Bust Four Operations in Early September in Vientiane

Vientiane police dismantled four cybercrime and online gambling operations across Vientiane Capital in early September, detaining more than 100 suspects and seizing large quantities of computer equipment, mobile phones, and suspected narcotics. In the latest arrest, on 6 September, the authorities detained 43 people at the Yuzhou Smart Hotel in...

Thailand Warns Against Hiring Migrant Workers as Lao Workers Continue to Face Illegal Work, Trafficking Risks

Thailand has warned employers against hiring migrant workers without valid permits or assigning them...

New Vientiane-Udon Thani Bus Route to Launch on 9 September

Thailand has just announced the launch of a new bus route connecting Laos’ Vientiane...

Laos Warns of More Rain, Flash Floods, Landslides in Early September

Laos will see more rain this week, with the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology...

Laos Bans Unregistered Cosmetics Resembling Popular Brands

The Food and Drug Department (FDD) has banned the import, sale, distribution, advertising, and...

Laos, Kazakhstan Seek New Railway Links to Expand Trade

Laos and Kazakhstan are exploring new railway and logistics links that could open a trade route between Southeast Asia, Central Asia and Europe. Lao President...

Vat Phou Champasak Returns to State Management After Concession Expiry

Champasak authorities assumed full management and preservation of the Vat Phou UNESCO World Heritage site on 1 September. This transition follows the expiration of private...

Luang Namtha Calls for Public Donations as Flooding Devastates Province

On 31 August, Luang Namtha Province called on domestic and foreign sectors to donate money and supplies to help residents recover from severe flooding...

Laos Hands Over 34 Thai Nationals in Seventh ST Vegas Transfer

On 2 September, Lao authorities handed over 34 Thai nationals to Thai authorities at the 1st Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge between Viantiane and Nong Khcai,...

Thongloun Pushes Multilateralism at SCO Summit, Deepens India, Kyrgyzstan Ties

President Thongloun Sisoulith attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Plus Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from 31 August to 1 September, calling for stronger multilateral...

Vientiane Province Court Sentences 14 in Drug Trafficking, Murder Cases, Up to Life Imprisonment

On 27 August, the Vientiane Province People's Court sentenced 14 people for drug trafficking and murder, with punishments ranging from two years to life...