Laos is moving to update its electricity sector as the government prepares to adopt a revised Electricity Law aimed at supporting a greener, more modern and sustainable energy system.
The current Electricity Law, adopted in 2017, no longer fully reflects changes in how electricity is generated, traded and managed, according...
On 15 September, they arrested three Lao nationals in Khon Kaen for working illegally on tourist visas during a nationwide crackdown.
In the first case,...
The Lao government uncovered a new corruption case in a transmission line project, detaining two former Electricite du Laos (EDL) officials for using government...
Vientiane provincial authorities have arrested two Thai nationals in connection with a major drug trafficking case involving 800,000 methamphetamine pills.
According to a report released...
Lao authorities seized four kilograms of heroin during a joint inspection at Wattay International Airport, leading to the arrest of a 78-year-old Australian national.
The...
Laos witnessed 452 road accidents in August, resulting in 824 vehicles damaged, 593 people injured, and 61 fatalities, the Traffic Police Department reported.
All figures...
On 27 August, the Xayabouly Provincial People’s Court sentenced a 29-year-old man to death after convicting him of trafficking methamphetamine and crystal meth. The...
