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Law and Crime

Over 70 Million Meth Pills Seized in Bokeo Province in First Half of 2025

Since the beginning of 2025, Bokeo Province has emerged as a major front in Laos’s fight against narcotics, with authorities intercepting over 70 million methamphetamine pills and large quantities of other illegal substances. On 7 July, authorities in Bokeo Province seized a large shipment of illegal drugs from a vehicle...

Thailand Drops Casino Legalization Plans After PM Suspended

AFP - Thailand's cabinet on 8 July dropped a bill to legalize casino gambling,...

Lao Man Arrested in Thailand for Producing, Selling Child Abuse Content

Thai police arrested a 20-year-old Lao national on 6 July at a resort in...

Drunken Card Game Turns Deadly in Houaphanh, Suspect Reenacts Scene

A card game in Houaphanh Province ended in tragedy on 27 March when a...

Khammouane Province Orders Closure of Internet Cafes to Tackle Rising Illegal Gambling

Starting by 15 July, all internet cafes and online gambling businesses in Khammouane Province...

Lao and Thai Travelers Warned About Cigarette and Alcohol Purchases

Thai and Lao travelers have been reminded by Thai immigration officials that it is illegal to bring vast amounts of cigarettes or alcohol between...

Police Arrest 10 in Vientiane Robbery and Kidnap Case

Ten suspects have been apprehended by police in connection with a robbery last month in which victims were held at gunpoint in Vientiane's Sikhottabong...

Happy Balloons Popular as Party Drug in Laos

Nitrous oxide balloons have emerged as a popular new party drug at entertainment venues in Laos. During a recent National Assembly Session, the new Deputy...

Laos-China Railway Company Fed Up With Trespassers and Domestic Animals

The Laos-China Railway Company has again urged residents to refrain from entering restricted areas or allowing domestic animals to graze in areas near the...

Government of Lao PDR and IOM Strengthen Anti-trafficking Partnerships Under New MOU

The Government of Lao PDR and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on “Building the National and Local...

New Police Offices and Prison Building Completed in Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone

Bokeo police officials have received new offices and prison buildings as part of the support for crime control and prevention in the Golden Triangle...