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...

Pickup Truck Driver Surrenders After Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident

The latest report from local police informs that the driver involved in a hit-and-run accident last week has turned himself in and will face...

Lao National Arrested in 40 Kg Meth Bust in Cambodia

Cambodian authorities have apprehended two drug traffickers who entered the country on 30 March, following a tip-off. The culprits, identified as Sok Taing, a 36-year-old...

Thai Authorities Detain 63 Chinese Asylum Seekers in Pattaya

Last week, Thai authorities apprehended 63 religious refugees from China, including 28 adults and 35 children from 16 families, for overstaying their visas at...

Man Charged for Vandalizing Sacred Wat Phra Kaew Temple in Thailand

A 24-year-old man from Khon Kaen was arrested by Thai police on 28 March after being caught spray-painting an anti-112 message on the wall...

Vientiane Capital Announces Eight Regulations for Lao New Year 2023

Authorities in Vientiane Capital have issued eight rules for residents to follow during the Lao New Year period. A notice issued by the Vientiane Capital...

Woman Decapitated in Gruesome Vientiane Hit and Run

A woman was decapitated in a gruesome hit-and-run accident Thursday evening in Vientiane's Sikhottabong District after a pickup truck hit her bike head-on. The victim...