Crime

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 over a COVID-era scheme that allowed Chinese nationals to evade quarantine fees or pay rates above official limits, causing total losses of approximately USD 2.2 million. State Inspection Authority President Vansay Phongsavanh reported the case to...

Authorites Seize 23 Excavators in Two Illegal Gold Mining Raids in Vientiane

Authorities seized 23 excavators and other equipment during two raids on suspected illegal gold...

Authorities in Laos detained nearly 10,651 suspects of 31 nationalities in the first nine...

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 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...

No Answers: Families of Vang Vieng Methanol Poisoning Victims Demand Transparency from Lao Government

Families of victims who died from methanol poisoning in Vang Vieng, Laos, in November 2024 have voiced frustration over what they describe as a...

Authorities Arrest Nine Suspects in Bolikhamxay Drug Raid

Police have arrested eight Thai nationals and one Lao national for their alleged involvement in an extensive drug trafficking operation following an investigation that...

Laos Reports 46 Human Trafficking Cases in 2024, 95 Arrested.

Laos recorded 46 cases of human trafficking in 2024, leading to the arrest of 95 individuals, including 43 foreign nationals, according to Deputy Minister...

Chinese Men from Laos Rescued in Thailand After Ransom Kidnap

Seven Chinese men were lured from Laos to Chanuman district, Amnat Charoen, Thailand, with false promises of high-paying jobs before being rescued by Thai...

Lao Authorities Dismantle Nine Illegal Call Centers in the Golden Triangle SEZ

The Lao authorities have reported the successful dismantling of nine illegal call center fraud operations within Bokeo’s Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in...

Teen Attacks Ex-Girlfriend During Hmong New Year Festival

On 1 January, a teenage boy attacked his ex-girlfriend during the Hmong New Year celebrations  in Yuan village, Paek district, Xieng Khouang after seeing...