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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...

Body of Foreign National Found in Bokeo Province

A Chinese national was found dead floating in the river in Pak Tha district, Bokeo province. The body was identified as a 23-year-old Chinese...

Police Face Difficulties with Violations by Foreign Nationals

Lao police officials see difficulties in managing, inspecting, and resolving law violations by foreign nationals residing and living in Laos. Lao Security News reports that a population census...

Seven Suspects Arrested for Vientiane-Vang Expressway Shooting

A shooting in the exit tunnel on the Vientiane-Vang Vieng expressway led to the arrest of seven suspected drug gang members. Head of the Vientiane...

Police Arrest Suspected Gunmen for Contract Shooting

Four men were apprehended in connection with the shooting of a Chinese national who was commuting home by motorcycle in Vientiane Capital in September,...

13 Arrested for Double Murder and Kidnapping

Police apprehended 13 individuals in connection with the ransom, kidnapping, and murdering of two men in a forested area on the outskirts of Vientiane. Police...

Houayxai Couple Found Dead From Gunshot Wounds

A couple was found dead in a bedroom in Houayxai District, Bokeo Province on Saturday. The two individuals, 28-year-old Aenkham and 18-year-old Touy, were...