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Authorities in Laos detained nearly 10,651 suspects of 31 nationalities in the first nine months of 2026 in a nationwide crackdown on cybercrime and online gambling, officials reported. The Ministry of Public Security said on 6 October that authorities had detained the suspects between the start of the year and...

Deported to Laos, US Returnees Find Their Way in an Unfamiliar Home

The men behind a barbecue grill in Vientiane speak English more easily than Lao. Some...

Laos Proposes Overhaul of Narcotics Classifications to Target Unlisted Drugs

Laos is proposing to expand its official list of prohibited narcotics and controlled chemicals...

Laos Economy Grows 4.8 percent in Nine Months, but Inflation, Tourism Lag

Laos’ economy grew 4.8 percent in the first nine months of 2026, Prime Minister...

Laos Hands Over Nearly 200 Suspected Scammers to Thailand, China in Early October

Laos handed 196 Chinese and Thai nationals back to authorities in their home countries...

Savannakhet Fires Five Police Officers in Latest Purge

Chief of the Savannakhet Provincial Public Security Department has ordered the dismissal of five police officers for misconduct and violation of the law on...

Laos May Cancel Lao New Year Festivities Amid Omicron Outbreak

As daily Covid infections rise across Laos, particularly in Vientiane Capital, the government may decide to cancel Lao New Year festivities. Infection rates in Laos...

Myanmar to Accept Thai Baht as Currency Weakens

Myanmar is to accept the Thai Baht as currency for border trade amid fears over the strength of the US Dollar and the effect...

Attapeu UXO Clearance Team Detonates 500 Pound Bomb

The UXO Clearance Agency in Attapeu Province has located and detonated an unexploded 500-pound bomb that had lasted since the Indochina war. The Mk82 bomb,...

Laos Confirms 848 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 848 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 3,007 tests were conducted...

Covid Case Numbers Spike Amid Omicron Outbreak in Laos

The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has predicted a significant increase in the number of new cases of Covid-19 after daily cases...