Law and Crime

Heavy Rainfall Blamed for Rare Earth Reservoir Breach in Houaphanh

Heavy rainfall caused a reservoir used by a rare earth mining company to breach in Houaphanh Province on 2 November, sending more than 1,000 cubic meters of muddy water into nearby waterways, provincial authorities said. Officials inspected the site in Thabpheung village, Xamneua district, on 4 November to assess the...

Luang Namtha Finds 184 People Allegedly Involved in USD 1 Million Corruption Cases

Authorities in Luang Namtha have identified 184 people involved in two corruption cases that...

Rare Earth Ponds Burst in Houaphanh, Villages Halt River Use Pending Inspections

Village authorities along the Nam Vaen and Nam Xam rivers have told residents to...

Authorities Seize 77kg of Raw Gold in Crackdown Across Eight Provinces

The State Inspection Authority has seized 77 kilograms of raw gold ore across eight...

Thai Authorities Arrest Lao Woman on Human Trafficking Charges at Nong Khai Border

Thai immigration officers arrested a 60-year-old Lao woman at the First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge...

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...

Thai Police Impound Assets Worth THB 230 Million From Drug Trafficking Gang

Thai police arrested members of a prominent narcotic gang and seized assets worth THB 230 Million (about USD 6790670.19) on Tuesday. Police in Thailand...