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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Man Robs Vientiane Gold Shop at Gunpoint

A man carrying a firearm robbed and fled from a gold shop at Sikhai Market in Sikhottabong District, Vientiane Capital on Wednesday. Lao News...

Thai Policeman Injured, Detained After 24-hour Standoff

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police on Wednesday detained a senior police officer who fired multiple gunshots from his home in Bangkok, ending a standoff...

Social Media Companies Urged to Stand Up to Myanmar Junta

The UN issued a statement on Monday urging social media companies to do more to protect women and human rights activists in Myanmar. In an...

Road Accident Claims Life of Lao Football Referee

The fatal accident occurred on 13 March at Thatluang Village, Xaysettha District in Vientiane Capital when the brakes on a cement mixer truck failed...

Laos-Vietnam Drug Trafficking Ring Gets Nabbed By Authorities

A 37-year-old man was arrested in Phu Loc District, Vietnam last week after he was caught trying to smuggle drugs from Laos to Vietnam. The...

Road Accidents in Laos Claim 85 Lives in February

According to the Traffic Police Department, 85 people died in road accidents in Laos in February, a decrease from the previous month's figure of...
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