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Laos Arrests More Than 550 in August Scam Crackdown

Laos has detained more than 550 people in raids targeting online scams and illegal gambling operations so far in August, as authorities step up a nationwide crackdown that has now netted more than 1,100 suspects since mid-July. The latest figures come after a series of raids across Vientiane Capital and...

Laos Seizes Nearly 1.8 Tonnes of Suspected Ivory, Black Panther Remains in Bolikhamxay Raid

On 16 August, Lao authorities detained 11 foreign nationals in connection with a wildlife...
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Vientiane Authorities Detain Nearly 400 in Cybercrime Raids in Early-to-Mid August

Vientiane authorities have detained nearly 400 suspects in three separate raids since the start...
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Laos Authorities Arrest Four in Alleged Marriage Trafficking Network

On 23 July, Lao authorities arrested four people suspected of operating a human trafficking...
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Police Detain 261 Foreign Nationals in Thatluang Lake SEZ Scam Raid

On 8 August, Vientiane police raided a telecommunications fraud and online gambling operation at...
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15 Killed During Gun Battle in Thailand Near Golden Triangle

Fifteen people were killed on Wednesday during a gun battle between members of a drug gang and Thai military personnel in Chiang Mai Province...

Four Killed as Pickup Plunges into River in Oudomxay

Four people were killed after the driver of a pickup truck lost control and went over a bridge in Muang La district, Oudomxay Province...

Laos, Indonesia Join Hands to Tackle Drug Problems in Golden Triangle

Lao Ministry of Public Security and the Indonesian National Narcotics Agency discussed future cooperation on drug-related problems in the Golden Triangle on Tuesday. The...

Three Killed, Four Injured in Second Rail Bombing in Thailand

Thailand's Songkhla province has seen another rail bombing today, which took place in the same area where a bomb went off on Saturday. The...

Residents in Savannakhet Arrested for Selling Kratom Tea

Authorities have made arrests in the Kaisone Phomvihane district and seized kratom tea as well as equipment used to produce it. Deputy Head of Police...

North Korean Worker Dies While Fixing an Elevator at a Vientiane Hotel

A North Korean worker in Laos died after falling while repairing an elevator at a hotel in central Vientiane, according to Radio Free Asia...
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