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Law and Crime

Lao Police Arrest 26 in Illegal Surrogacy Operation in Luang Namtha

Lao authorities have arrested 26 individuals, including three Chinese nationals, for their involvement in an illegal surrogacy operation uncovered at a public hospital in Luang Namtha Province on 3 April. The operation was carried out through a joint effort between local officials and the Police Department for the Prevention and...

Myanmar TikTok Astrologer Arrested for Forecasting New Quake

AFP - Myanmar authorities have arrested a TikTok astrologer for spreading panic by predicting...

Thailand-Cambodia Crime Pact Shouldn’t Undermine Human Rights, Says Right Group

Thailand and Cambodia’s new agreement to combat transnational crime must not come at the...

Authorities Seize Over 20 Million Meth Pills in Bokeo, Suspects Still at Large

On 21 April, Lao authorities seized more than 20 million methamphetamine pills in Bokeo...

Seven Dead, 53 Injured in Bus Crash in Prachinburi, Thailand

A bus crash in Thailand’s Prachinburi Province on 21 April claimed seven lives and...

Man Charged for Theft of Fencing Along Laos-China Railway

A man in Vientiane Capital has been formally charged by police for the theft of fencing along the Laos-China Railway. Police in Vientiane Capital reported...

Laos Issues New Regulations on National Dress

Laos has issued a decree on national dress that outlines the details of traditional clothing to be worn during ceremonial events. The decree, issued on...

Child Labor Still Prevalent in Laos Tourism Industry

Authorities in Laos have admitted that child labor remains an issue for the country, with underage workers still employed in the tourism industry. Child labor...

Authorities Destroy 9.9 Hectares of Marijuana Fields in Laos

Authorities in Bolikhamxay Province have destroyed another massive marijuana plantation that spread across nine hectares of land. Police and military officers in Bolikhamxay Province conducted...

Woman Steals Car From Vientiane Dealership After Test Drive

A Vientiane woman has been arrested for stealing a second-hand car after taking it for a test drive and fleeing the scene. According to a...

Lao Military Officer Discharged for Walling Off Neighbor’s Property

A military officer in Vientiane Capital has been discharged after going viral on social media when he constructed a wall preventing neighbors from entering...