Law and Crime

Slope Collapse Hits Workers’ Camp at Pak Beng Hydropower Project in Northern Laos, No Casualties Reported

A section of hillside collapsed beneath a workers’ residential camp at the Pak Beng hydropower project in northern Laos at 1 AM on 28 September, burying or damaging several buildings, according to an eyewitness account from the scene. The slope collapsed below worker housing in Pak Khaen village, Ngeun District,...

Vientiane Shuts Down KM38 Dharma Practice Center After Leader Defies Order Over Reborn Buddha Claim

On 24 September, Vientiane authorities shut down the KM38 Dharma Practice Center in Sangsai...

Corruption Crackdown in Laos’s Attapeu Province Uncovers Millions in Financial Irregularities

Attapeu authorities have detailed five years of corruption investigations and financial irregularities, including a...

Xaysomboun Identifies Four Companies Over Unauthorized Gold Mining

Authorities in Xaysomboun Province have identified four companies allegedly involved in unauthorized alluvial gold...

Laos Detains 33 Suspects in Two-Day Vientiane Cybercrime Crackdown

Lao authorities detained 33 people, all Chinese nationals, in a two-day operation targeting cybercrime...

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...

Vietnam Gives Death Sentence to Lao National Over USD 42 Drug Deal

A Lao national was issued the death penalty in Vietnam for trying to transport narcotics across the Ha Thin Border in August 2022, for...

Thai Flight Attendants Penalized For Neglecting Food Trays Until Landing

Flight attendants from Thai Airways have been issued a one-month suspension and pay cuts for not collecting food trays from customers until landing. Bangkok...

Thailand to Penalize Migrants Employed in Restricted Jobs

The Thai Labor Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin recently urged for a crackdown on migrants in Thailand who have taken up jobs reserved for Thai...

Power of No Campaign Celebrates After One Year Combating Drink Driving in Laos

The next generation is rallying to protect our planet, its people, and their futures. To meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal to reduce...