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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...

Laos Public Security Ministry Clarifies Combat Readiness Notice

Laos has clarified a notice issued by the Ministry of Public Security on 25 February calling for combat readiness. Security News, the official public relations...

Authorities Destroy Illegal Gaming Machines in Bokeo

Authorities in Bokeo Province of Laos have seized and destroyed unlicensed gaming machines that were imported and used illegally. The destruction of the gaming machines...

Peak Hour Gridlock Returns to Vientiane Capital

With the reopening of schools and businesses as Covid cases fall, Vientiane Capital is once again experiencing crippling traffic jams during peak hours. According to...

Man Fires Gun At Vientiane Shopfront in Drunken Rage

A Vientiane man has been arrested after firing a gun at a shopfront in a drunken rage after misplacing his mobile phone. Police were called...

Monkeys Found Bagged Alive in Thailand 

Nearly one hundred monkeys were found in an abandoned house in Thailand’s Saraburi Province, where the animals are believed to have been kept by...

Young Lao Woman Takes On Phone Thief in Dramatic Smash

A brave but reckless young Lao woman has gone viral on social media after smashing her scooter into the bike of a would-be phone thief. According...