Officials in Viengphoukha district, Luang Namtha, destroyed 15 hectares of opium poppies across 33 plots of land. The operation, conducted from 7-8 January, targeted fields in Namvang, Namon, and Namkheuang villages.
Using wooden sticks, authorities smashed the poppy plants, while younger plants were uprooted to stop regrowth. Thuangxay Duangmala, Deputy...
A man was arrested last week for discharging an unauthorized firearm in Sikhottabong District, Vientiane Capital.
According to a report by Vientiane Security News, police...
Police in Vientiane Capital have arrested six people believed to have undertaken illegal logging in a forest in Sangthong District.
Police officers in cooperation with...
Police in Vientiane Capital have increased their presence in and around the city to ensure residents are following the most recent directions of the...
Four Lao nationals were arrested by marine police in Thailand while attempting to smuggle frozen food across the Mekong River.
Bangkok Post reports that almost...
Laos recorded 66 road deaths in August despite covid restrictions and lockdown measures in place across multiple provinces.
According to a report by Lao Youth...