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Law and Crime

Thailand Repatriates Hundreds More Chinese Scam Center Workers

Bangkok, Thailand AFP-Hundreds of Chinese nationals freed from Myanmar online scam centers flew home through Thailand on 6 March, as the kingdom said it aimed to repatriate 1,500 such workers a week. Thailand, Myanmar and China have been making efforts in recent weeks to clear out illegal cyberscam compounds on the...

Laos Set to Strengthen Pilot Training, Improve Aviation Safety

Laos is set to strengthen its aviation sector through expanded pilot training and safety...

Mining License Issuance Suspended Pending Regulation Improvements

The Lao Ministry of Energy and Mines has temporarily suspended the issuance of new...

Oudomxay Explosion Causes USD 1.1 Million in Damages

An explosion at a Chinese-owned auto parts shop in Namy village, Xay district, Oudomxay...

Bus Overturns in Prachin Buri, Killing 18

LATEST UPDATE BY AFP AT 10:49 AM An accident occurred in Prachin Buri, Thailand, early...

Lao Prisoners Make Daring Escape from Cambodian Prison

Seven inmates at a prison in Stung Treng Province, Cambodia, have made a daring escape by breaking through a wall. The incident occurred on Monday...

Lao Front asks Government to Address Land Disputes and Compensation

  The Lao Front for National Development (LFND) has asked the National Assembly to address land disputes and land acquisition without development across the country. According...

Man Hospitalized After Attempted Theft of Electrified Railway Cables

A man has been hospitalized with serious electrical burns after attempting to steal electrified cables along the Laos-China Railway. The 27-year-old man entered the railway...

Police Officer Disciplined for Posting TikTok Video While in Uniform

A police officer in Vientiane Province has been disciplined after posting a video of himself performing a song while in uniform on social media. According...

Authorities in Laos Destroy 4.2 Hectare Marijuana Farm

Authorities have destroyed a large marijuana plantation over four hectares in size in  Bolikhamxay Province. Police and military officers in Bolikhamxay Province destroyed the illegal...

PS Lao to Bail Executives, Raise Funds and Repay Defrauded Shareholders

PS Lao Enterprise representatives have filed for the release of its two presidents and four managers in order that the company reopen business to...