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Law and Crime

Drunken Card Game Turns Deadly in Houaphanh, Suspect Reenacts Scene

A card game in Houaphanh Province ended in tragedy on 27 March when a night of heavy drinking turned violent, leaving one man dead and another facing criminal charges. Police arrested Tuay, 19, a resident of Ban Kong village, Houaphanh District, on charges of assault causing death. On 2 July,...

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...

Vientiane Province Mandates Illegal Vehicles Registeration

Owners of illegal or undocumented vehicles in Muen district, Vientiane Province, must register their...

Death Toll Rises to Eight, Two Missing in Saraburi Factory Blaze

A fire that broke out on 30 June at a tissue paper factory in...

Southeast Asia Ramps Up Drug Control as Laos, Myanmar Destroy Massive Stashes on International Anti-Drug Day

Laos marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26 June...

Disease Rampant at Lao Wildlife Markets, Study Finds

A new scientific study funded by the European Union and published in the journal Emerging Infectious Disease has tested animals sold for food from...

Laos-China Railway Warns Against Trespassing and Climbing Barriers

The Laos-China Railway Company is warning people who trespass or illegally climb over barriers that their actions could be deadly. Residents were caught by railway...

Bokeo Police Uncover More Than 11 Million Amphetamine Pills

More than 11 million amphetamine pills were seized by police in Bokeo Province on Thursday in another large haul. Houay Xay District Public Security Headquarters...

Vientiane Mayor Issues Order Banning Loud Music

The Mayor of Vientiane Capital has issued a new order banning loud music that disturbs neighbors or families nearby. The order, issued Wednesday, takes aim...

Laos Eases Entry Procedures for Foreigners and Lao Nationals

Laos has eased entry procedures for foreigners holding certain visa types as well as Lao nationals returning from abroad. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has...

Savannakhet Fires Five Police Officers in Latest Purge

Chief of the Savannakhet Provincial Public Security Department has ordered the dismissal of five police officers for misconduct and violation of the law on...