Crime

Luang Namtha Finds 184 People Allegedly Involved in USD 1 Million Corruption Cases

Authorities in Luang Namtha have identified 184 people involved in two corruption cases that cost the state LAK 23.3 billion (USD 1.035 million), state media Socio-Economic News reported on 5 November. Of the 184 people, 155 faced administrative action, while 23 were prosecuted and sentenced by the courts. The remaining...

Authorities Seize 77kg of Raw Gold in Crackdown Across Eight Provinces

The State Inspection Authority has seized 77 kilograms of raw gold ore across eight...

Thai Authorities Arrest Lao Woman on Human Trafficking Charges at Nong Khai Border

Thai immigration officers arrested a 60-year-old Lao woman at the First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge...

Laos Destroys Tonnes of Drugs as Police Warn of New Substances

Lao authorities have destroyed 44.5 tonnes of seized drugs and drug-making chemicals in recent...

Laos Reports COVID-Era Graft, Jails Former Official in Separate Corruption Cases

Authorities in Laos have disciplined 153 people and referred another 21 for judicial proceedings...

Gunfire Near Lao-Thai Border Leaves Two Lao Soldiers Dead, Bullet Strikes Thai Home

Tensions are rising along the Thai–Lao border following a deadly armed clash on 3 May that left two Lao soldiers dead and sent stray...

Thai Raid Exposes Underground Club for Myanmar Workers

On 29 April, Thai authorities raided an illegal entertainment venue catering to Myanmar migrant workers inside a rented warehouse in Samut Sakhon Province, uncovering...

Laos Faces Surge in Fraudulent Social Media Accounts

Social media in Laos has seen a growing number of fraudulent accounts emerging on several platforms, particularly Facebook, which remains the most widely used...

Lao Police Arrest 26 in Illegal Surrogacy Operation in Luang Namtha

Lao authorities have arrested 26 individuals, including three Chinese nationals, for their involvement in an illegal surrogacy operation uncovered at a public hospital in...

Myanmar TikTok Astrologer Arrested for Forecasting New Quake

AFP - Myanmar authorities have arrested a TikTok astrologer for spreading panic by predicting another strong earthquake in the aftermath of last month's tremor,...

Authorities Seize Over 20 Million Meth Pills in Bokeo, Suspects Still at Large

On 21 April, Lao authorities seized more than 20 million methamphetamine pills in Bokeo Province, though the suspects remain at large, according to a...