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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...

Laos Drug Kingpin Sisouk Daoheuang Sentenced to Death

The Vientiane Capital People's Court has sentenced infamous drug kingpin Sisouk Daoheuang to death for drug-related offenses. The 45-year-old was sentenced to death yesterday after...

Police Bust Live Streaming Porn Ring in Vientiane Capital

Authorities in Laos have arrested a Chinese national and a group of Lao citizens on charges of publishing pornography. According to a report by Lao...

Laos Public Security Ministry Clarifies Combat Readiness Notice

Laos has clarified a notice issued by the Ministry of Public Security on 25 February calling for combat readiness. Security News, the official public relations...

Authorities Destroy Illegal Gaming Machines in Bokeo

Authorities in Bokeo Province of Laos have seized and destroyed unlicensed gaming machines that were imported and used illegally. The destruction of the gaming machines...

Peak Hour Gridlock Returns to Vientiane Capital

With the reopening of schools and businesses as Covid cases fall, Vientiane Capital is once again experiencing crippling traffic jams during peak hours. According to...

Man Fires Gun At Vientiane Shopfront in Drunken Rage

A Vientiane man has been arrested after firing a gun at a shopfront in a drunken rage after misplacing his mobile phone. Police were called...