Law

Laos Tightens Ban on Minors Entering Entertainment Venues

On 7 October, Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Suanesavanh Vignaket announced tighter enforcement of rules barring people under 18 from entering entertainment venues. Businesses that violate the rules face fines, suspension or revocation of their operating licences, and possible cancellation of their enterprise registration certificates. The measures follow inspections...

Laos Flags Millions in Misused Funds Across Public Projects

The State Inspection Authority has flagged USD 1.976 million in diverted funds and spending...

Laos Shifts Tourism Licensing Powers to Provincial, District Authorities

Laos is revising how tourism business licences are issued and enforced, dividing responsibilities among...

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...

Gunman Kills Five in Bangkok Market Shooting Before Taking Own Life

A 61-year-old gunman opened fire at a fresh food market in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district on 28 July shortly after noon, killing five people and...

Lao Woman Arrested in Thailand for Involvement in Online Scam Ring

On 22 July, Thai immigration authorities arrested a 34-year-old Lao woman at the international ferry terminal in Nakhon Phanom for her alleged role in...

Bokeo Authorities Seize Over 4 Million Meth Pills in Latest Crackdown

Bokeo authorities seized more than 4.16 million methamphetamine pills and 159 packs of crystal meth in a major drug bust on 22 July.  According to...

Endangered Wildlife Found Shot in Salavan Despite Stricter Conservation Laws

Salavan Province is once again in the spotlight after the discovery of two protected wildlife species, one Greater Hog Badger and three Red-shanked Douc...

Lao Authorities Arrest 59 Vietnamese Nationals in Fraud Crackdown

Lao and Vietnamese police have arrested 59 Vietnamese nationals involved in a high-tech fraud ring based in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in...

Vietnam Jails 30 People for Graft Worth USD 45 Million

A court in Vietnam on 11 July jailed 30 people including several former senior officials over graft that cost the state USD 45 million,...