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...

10 Confirmed Dead in Cambodian Casino Hotel Fire

The blaze that broke out at a casino in Poipet, Cambodia on Wednesday night claimed the lives of at least ten people, but the...

Police Hand Out Free Helmets, Water to Motorists Ahead of New Year

The traffic police on Route 13 South between Bolikhamxay and Khammouane Province have started distributing free helmets and water to passing motorists. Ahead of New...

Thai Civil Servant Accused of Corruption, Gets Bail Release

Thai Chief of National Parks, Mr. Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya was released on bail Wednesday morning after being detained for corruption charges on Tuesday...

Top Laotian Times News Stories of 2022

The Laotian Times revisits the top news stories of the year 2022. With the country opening up after over two years following the Covid-19 pandemic,...

Lao Woman Fatally Shot by Police Officer in Champasack

A police officer in Pakse city, Champasack Province, shot and killed a Laotian-Vietnamese woman in her home on Tuesday. Lao Public Security magazine reports that...

Traffic Police to Enforce Strict Measures During New Year Period

Lao Security Facebook Page released a video on Monday, featuring the Head of the Traffic Police Department, General Police Department, and Ministry of Security,...