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Law and Crime

Lao Drug Smuggler Arrested in Cambodia with Over 1 Million Methamphetamine Pills

Cambodia officers seized a Lao national for possessing over 1 million meth pills while transporting them at the Trapeang Kriel International Border Checkpoint on 9 November. Vue Yeng, a 31 year-old who held a Lao nationality passport, was arrested at cross-border in Cambodia territory after the police suspected a man...

Laos to Enforce Ban on Unregistered, Unlabeled Food Products in 2025

The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced new regulations, requiring all food...

Japanese Embassy Leads High-Level Meeting to Tackle Laos’ Illicit Drug Challenges

On 8 November 2024, a high-level meeting took place in Vientiane to address the...

Bokeo Tightens Control on Online Gaming Firms to Curb Cyber Fraud

The Management Board Committee for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) has instructed online game operators...

Children Most Frequent Victims of UXO in Laos, National Authorities Say

Children are the most affected by unexploded ordnance (UXO) accidents across Laos, national authorities...

Government of Laos Agrees to Raise Minimum Wage

The Government of Laos has agreed to a minimum wage increase amid a rising cost of living and rampant inflation. The decision was reached among...

Police Detain One Hundred Lao Workers Smuggled into Thailand

More than 100 Lao migrant workers have been apprehended by Thai authorities after entering the country illegally. Matichon reports that the group had been spotted...

Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone Celebrates 15th Anniversary

The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone celebrated its 15th anniversary this month amid much fanfare and media coverage domestically. The Zone, located along the Mekong...

Car Crashes into Power Pole Causing Outage in Vientiane Capital  

Police say a car that crashed into a power pole yesterday evening caused a lengthy blackout in Vientiane’s Sisattanak district.   CCTV footage released on social...

Kuala Lumpur Rocked by Huge Explosion

Kuala Lumpur has been rocked by a massive explosion at a police evidence storage facility in Sentul yesterday, writes The Star. A column of thick...

State Inspection Authority: USD 732 Million Lost to Corruption Since 2016  

Since 2016, the Lao government has lost funds in various currencies totaling USD 732 million to corruption, according to a recent report. The State Inspection...