Law and Crime

Vientiane Shuts Down KM38 Dharma Practice Center After Leader Defies Order Over Reborn Buddha Claim

On 24 September, Vientiane authorities shut down the KM38 Dharma Practice Center in Sangsai village, Pakngum district, after its leader declared herself the reincarnation of Phra Sri Ariya Metrai, the Maitreya Buddha that Buddhist tradition says will one day appear on earth to succeed Gautama Buddha. Under the 24 September...

Corruption Crackdown in Laos’s Attapeu Province Uncovers Millions in Financial Irregularities

Attapeu authorities have detailed five years of corruption investigations and financial irregularities, including a...

Xaysomboun Identifies Four Companies Over Unauthorized Gold Mining

Authorities in Xaysomboun Province have identified four companies allegedly involved in unauthorized alluvial gold...

Laos Detains 33 Suspects in Two-Day Vientiane Cybercrime Crackdown

Lao authorities detained 33 people, all Chinese nationals, in a two-day operation targeting cybercrime...

Latest Scam Center Raids Hit Vientiane, Champasak with Nearly 100 Arrests

Laos has detained nearly 100 suspected scammers in raids across the country last week,...

Cambodia, Japan Offer Training to Ukraine for Demining Efforts

Ukrainian deminers will receive a training course on mine clearance technology from The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) this month.  Ukraine has reported some of...

Police Officer Trying to Steal Gold, Arrested in Vientiane Capital

Local police arrested a man, who robbed a gold shop in Vientiane Capital's Xaythany district seizing 304.8 g of gold and shooting the village...

Police Hunt for Diamond Thief Who Robbed Store at Vientiane Center

A man believed to have escaped from prison reportedly robbed a jewelry store at Vientiane Center shopping mall on Monday, making off with a...

Schoolgirl in Thailand Killed by Knife Attack

A schoolgirl from Roi Et Province, Thailand was killed after a man stabbed her on a school bus on Friday. Bangkok Post reports that...

Vientiane Capital Sees Over 1,000 Road Accidents in 2022

Laos recorded the most number of accidents in Vientiane Capital in 2022, with the majority of accidents caused by speeding. Vientiane Mai reports that 1,072 road...

Fake Policewoman Arrested After Claiming To Collect Phonethip Xaypanya Debt

A woman was arrested after pretending to be a policewoman and advertising on social media that she could assist people in reclaiming funds defrauded...