Law and Crime

Laos Seizes Major Drug Hauls, Arrests Over 4,000 in Six Months

Laos arrested 4,025 suspects in connection with 1,786 drug cases during the first six months of 2026 as authorities intensified a nationwide crackdown on narcotics, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone told the National Assembly on 6 July. Laos has been stepping up in its anti-drug campaigns by targeting both domestic drug...

Laos Steps Up Illegal Mining Crackdown After Luang Prabang Gold Mining Cases

The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce has ordered a nationwide crackdown on illegal...

Laos Arrests More Than 4,400 in Cybercrime Crackdown During First Half of 2026

Laos recorded more than 4,400 arrests linked to cybercrime, online scams, and illegal gambling...

Fire Incidents Cost Laos Over USD 14 Million in First Half of 2026

Fire incidents across Laos claimed eight lives and destroyed homes, businesses, and vehicles during...

Laos Seizes More Than 110 Kilograms of Suspected Wildlife Products in Luang Prabang

Lao authorities have seized more than 110 kilograms of suspected illegal wildlife products and...

Officials in Laos Undergo Training to Detect and Prosecute Human Trafficking Cases

International Organization for Migration in Laos (IOM) and the SupremePeople’s Prosecutor (OSPP) held a Workshop focusing on the Development of Adapted Manual for Interview and...

83 Indians Arrested for Gambling During Raid at Pattaya Hotel

Thai authorities apprehended over 80 Indian tourists earlier this week during a crackdown on an illegal casino in the conference hall of a high-end...

Shooting Victim “Jack” Anousa Survives Attack by Unknown Assailant

Sources report that Anousa "Jack" Luangsuphom, a 25-year-old man who was thought to have died in a shooting in Vientiane Capital on Saturday, is...

Lao Police Report Nearly 50% Drug Addicts Relapse After Going to Rehab

Almost 50% of drug addicts in Laos relapsed into their condition after being rehabilitated for the same, said a police officer in Vientiane Capital....

Cambodian Military Leader Raises Alarm Over Fake Instagram ID Impersonating Him

Deputy Commander-In-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and Royal Cambodian Army Commander, General Hun Manet, has warned the public about an Instagram account...

25-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot in Vientiane Capital

A 25-year-old man was shot dead by an unknown assailant at a cafe in Chanthabouly District, Vientiane Capital on Saturday. The man was identified...