Law and Crime

Heavy Rainfall Blamed for Rare Earth Reservoir Breach in Houaphanh

Heavy rainfall caused a reservoir used by a rare earth mining company to breach in Houaphanh Province on 2 November, sending more than 1,000 cubic meters of muddy water into nearby waterways, provincial authorities said. Officials inspected the site in Thabpheung village, Xamneua district, on 4 November to assess the...

Luang Namtha Finds 184 People Allegedly Involved in USD 1 Million Corruption Cases

Authorities in Luang Namtha have identified 184 people involved in two corruption cases that...

Rare Earth Ponds Burst in Houaphanh, Villages Halt River Use Pending Inspections

Village authorities along the Nam Vaen and Nam Xam rivers have told residents to...

Authorities Seize 77kg of Raw Gold in Crackdown Across Eight Provinces

The State Inspection Authority has seized 77 kilograms of raw gold ore across eight...

Thai Authorities Arrest Lao Woman on Human Trafficking Charges at Nong Khai Border

Thai immigration officers arrested a 60-year-old Lao woman at the First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge...

US Embassy, Lao Govt Celebrate Three Decades of Law Enforcement and Justice Sector Cooperation

Members of the Lao government, US Embassy Vientiane, and international organizations gathered at the Lao Plaza Hotel last month to celebrate the long history...

Bali Takes Action: List of Dos and Don’t Issued in Response to Misbehaving Tourists

In 2023, Bali witnessed a series of incidents involving ill-mannered tourists, leading to the deportation of over 130 individuals. Consequently, local authorities have taken a...

Volunteer Lawyers in Laos Help Elderly Woman Handle Land Dispute Case

A group of volunteer lawyers has assisted an elderly woman in overturning a judgment that saw her daughters claim her land. 77-year-old Bouasuay Phomsavath, a...

Explainer: Amended Lao Law on Foreign Currency Management

Over the past two years, Laos has experienced a sharp depreciation of its local currency, the LAK, against foreign currencies. The government has taken...

Authorities in Thailand Seize More Than a Ton of Crystal Methamphetamine Thought Bound for Australia

BANGKOK (AP) — Law enforcement officials in Thailand said Monday they seized more than a ton of crystal methamphetamine in a southern province last...

MSG Seasoning and Expired Food Items Seized and Destroyed in Luang Prabang

The authorities in Luang Prabang have confiscated and destroyed large packets of fake Monosodium glutamate (MSG) seasoning packages and other expired items concealed in...