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Law and Crime

Death Toll Rises to Eight, Two Missing in Saraburi Factory Blaze

A fire that broke out on 30 June at a tissue paper factory in Saraburi’s Hemaraj Industrial Estate has claimed at least eight lives, with two people still missing and over 20 others injured, according to local authorities. The fire started around noon in a large three-story warehouse covering more...

Southeast Asia Ramps Up Drug Control as Laos, Myanmar Destroy Massive Stashes on International Anti-Drug Day

Laos marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26 June...

Dutch National Caught with Heroin at Wattay Airport Ahead of Belgium Flight

On 25 June, customs officers at Wattay International Airport arrested a 70-year-old Dutch national...

Two Lao Nationals Detained in Thailand with Wildlife Carcasses in Trafficking Crackdown

Thai officials have arrested two Lao nationals caught trafficking over 100 kilograms of wildlife...

World Drug Day: Laos Steps Up Fight Against Drug Abuse, Trafficking

Each year on 26 June, the world observes the International Day Against Drug Abuse...

Almost Two Million Amphetamine Pills Seized in Savannakhet

Border patrol officers seized almost two million amphetamine pills from a boat and arrested two suspects in Savannakhet. On 20 October, border patrol agents of...

44 Pakistanis Rescued from Job Scams in Laos

The Pakistani citizens were rescued and sent back home after being made to work for 13-hour days in jail-like conditions. They had all traveled to...

Police in Bokeo Seize 3 Million Amphetamine Pills from a Pick-up Truck

Authorities in Bokeo's Tonphueng district confiscated 3 million amphetamine pills from a pick-up truck parked on the roadside on Saturday. The local police were...

Vientiane’s Chanthabouly District Police Double Down on Crimes

In the first six months of the year, Vientiane Capital's police have cracked down on numerous crimes being committed in the district and were...

Singapore Seizes Rhino Horns Enroute from South Africa to Laos

Singapore National Parks Board (NParks) has seized Rhinoceros horns that were smuggled into the country through Changi Airport. The Straits Times reports that officers...

Two Buddy Robbers Arrested in Xaythany After Attempting to Steal a Motorbike

Vientiane's Xaythany district police have recently arrested two men in possession of handguns and two stolen motorbikes after being notified by one of their...