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Law and Crime

Over 160 Accidents, 15 Deaths Reported During 2025 Lao New Year Celebrations

The 2025 Lao New Year celebrations, held from 14 to 16 April, saw 15 fatalities and over 160 road accidents nationwide. This is a notable drop from the same period in 2024 when Lao New Year celebrations resulted in 316 traffic accidents nationwide, claiming 33 lives, injuring 594 people, and...

Thai Police Seize 358 Kilograms of Methamphetamine Smuggled from Laos

Thai police intercepted 358 kilograms of methamphetamine, valued at THB 100 million (USD 2.9...

Lao Man Arrested in Thailand for Unauthorized Employment as Driver

A Lao man was arrested in Huai Khwang zone, Thailand on 1 April for...

Laos to Strengthen Road Safety During Lao New Year

Vientiane plans to deploy 1,172 traffic police officers across 143 stations in the country...

State Inspection Authority Officials Detained as Corruption Investigation Unfolds

Four senior officials from the State Inspection Authority (SIA) and three individuals accused of...

Passport Applications Overwhelm Consular Department in Laos

A drastic increase in the number of residents applying for passports in Laos has overwhelmed the passport office, according to the Ministry of Foreign...

Over 5,000 Fraud Victims Await Arrest of Phonethip Xaypanya

More than 5,000 people have come forward as victims of Phonethip Xaypanya, a con artist who defrauded large sums of money from people in...

Savannakhet Authorities Destroy Smuggled Pork

Authorities and in Savannakhet Province have destroyed some 9,000 kilograms of smuggled pork that originated in Vietnam. The pork was smuggled into Laos hidden inside...

National Assembly Approves Nine Laws

The National Assembly has announced the approval of all nine proposed amendments and new laws at the third Ordinary Session of the National Assembly....

Laos Informs Thais that Kratom Remains Illegal

The Lao Department of Food and Drug Safety is concerned with the illegal use of kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) in Laos. The Lao Ministry of...

Police in Laos Search for Notorious Fraudster Phonethip Xaypanya

Police are searching for a Lao fraudster and her husband who fled the country after defrauding a number of people of large sums of...