Xieng Khouang Province has reported four deaths in 2025 related to illegal gold mining, highlighting ongoing safety and regulatory issues in the region. The report did not specify the exact date of the incidents.
According to local authorities, the fatalities occurred when a landslide buried miners working at an unregulated...
Bokeo Province authorities have seized a large shipment of methamphetamine, totaling 6 million pills and weighing 600 kilograms.
According to Bokeo authorities, on 18 August,...
Vietnamese authorities have reported that over 500 Lao-registered vehicles, including luxury models, have overstayed in Vietnam after entering under temporary import arrangements.
On 14 August,...
Vientiane authorities have revealed that illegal mining activities across the capital cover over 135 hectares, far exceeding legal limits.
Of eight companies operating in the...
On 8 August, Thai authorities arrested three Lao women for offering online sexual services online in Bangkok.
The police launched the operation after receiving a...
Thai Police arrested five foreign nationals on 7 August after discovering they had been livestreaming sexual content from a luxury pool villa in Pattaya...
Oudomxay Provincial Police have arrested 73 sex workers during a large-scale operation targeting illegal establishments in Namo district.
The coordinated raid, conducted on 30 July...