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...

Thailand Bans Tipsy Tubing Following Viral Video

Thailand has banned drunken tubing activities along the Pai River in Mae Hong Sonprovince after a video of tourists enjoying the activity went viral. Head...

Laos Approves Hemp-Related Activities

Laos has taken steps to begin approving activities related to hemp by issuing relevant legislation, which leading law firm, Tilleke & Gibbins, breaks down...

Luang Prabang Engulfed in Toxic Smoke as Landfill Fire Gets Out of Control

Authorities in Luang Prabang expect that it will take longer to extinguish the fire at a landfill in Lak 8 village amid ongoing forest...

25 Chinese Nationals Deported for Illegally Entering Laos

Twenty-five Chinese nationals have been deported from Laos after they attempted to enter the country illegally in Yodou District, Phongsaly Province. Media Laos...

Minor Arrested For Killing 12-Year-Old Boy in Vientiane

Police in Vientiane Province apprehended a boy last week after he slashed another boy to death while trying to rob a home in Vang...

Woman’s Body Discovered Four Days After Jumping into River

The body of a woman who jumped from a bridge into the Ngum River was recovered on Thursday after a four-day search in Vientiane's...