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Law and Crime

Three-Year-Old Boy Burned by Hot Water at Thai Clinic, Family Demands Justice

A 3-year-old Lao boy suffered severe injuries after being scalded with hot water by a Thai doctor at a clinic in Chonburi Province, Thailand. The child’s father has vowed to pursue legal action against the clinic. According to Thai media, the child’s grandfather took him to the clinic on 24...

Laos Signs UN Cybercrime Convention to Boost Digital Security

Laos has formally joined the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, signaling its commitment to...

Four Dead in Xieng Khouang Linked to Illegal Gold Mining

Xieng Khouang Province has reported four deaths in 2025 related to illegal gold mining,...

Myanmar Scam Center Raid Sends Hundreds Fleeing to Thailand

More than 600 people fled one of Myanmar's most notorious scam centers and crossed...

Laos Seizes 19 Million Meth Pills, Over 1.6 Tons of Crystal Meth

Laos continues to battle large-scale drug trafficking, with recent major arrests in Bokeo and...

Police Detain One Hundred Lao Workers Smuggled into Thailand

More than 100 Lao migrant workers have been apprehended by Thai authorities after entering the country illegally. Matichon reports that the group had been spotted...

Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone Celebrates 15th Anniversary

The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone celebrated its 15th anniversary this month amid much fanfare and media coverage domestically. The Zone, located along the Mekong...

Car Crashes into Power Pole Causing Outage in Vientiane Capital  

Police say a car that crashed into a power pole yesterday evening caused a lengthy blackout in Vientiane’s Sisattanak district.   CCTV footage released on social...

Kuala Lumpur Rocked by Huge Explosion

Kuala Lumpur has been rocked by a massive explosion at a police evidence storage facility in Sentul yesterday, writes The Star. A column of thick...

State Inspection Authority: USD 732 Million Lost to Corruption Since 2016  

Since 2016, the Lao government has lost funds in various currencies totaling USD 732 million to corruption, according to a recent report. The State Inspection...

Vientiane Province Police Officer Found Shot Dead

Authorities are searching for clues in the shooting death of a Meun District police officer found by the roadside.  The 45-year-old police officer, identified as...