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Law and Crime

Khammouane Province Orders Closure of Internet Cafes to Tackle Rising Illegal Gambling

Starting by 15 July, all internet cafes and online gambling businesses in Khammouane Province must be shut down, according to a directive issued on 1 July aimed at addressing the growing challenges linked to illegal gambling activities. The Department of the Khammouane Provincial Internet Management Committee announced the notice after...

Vientiane Province Mandates Illegal Vehicles Registeration

Owners of illegal or undocumented vehicles in Muen district, Vientiane Province, must register their...

Death Toll Rises to Eight, Two Missing in Saraburi Factory Blaze

A fire that broke out on 30 June at a tissue paper factory in...

Southeast Asia Ramps Up Drug Control as Laos, Myanmar Destroy Massive Stashes on International Anti-Drug Day

Laos marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26 June...

Dutch National Caught with Heroin at Wattay Airport Ahead of Belgium Flight

On 25 June, customs officers at Wattay International Airport arrested a 70-year-old Dutch national...

Lao Military Officer Discharged for Walling Off Neighbor’s Property

A military officer in Vientiane Capital has been discharged after going viral on social media when he constructed a wall preventing neighbors from entering...

Authorities in Vientiane Issue Statement on Eviction of 36 Families

Authorities in Vientiane Capital have issued a statement regarding a land dispute in Sisattanak District involving the eviction of 36 families. A live stream on...

Can Restaurants Serve Alcohol Under New Covid-19 Restrictions in Laos?

The service of alcohol in restaurants has long been a feature of Covid-19 restrictions in Laos since the pandemic began, however, the latest restrictions...

Bank of Laos Orders Phousy Group Suspend Welnance Cryptocurrency Operations

The Bank of Laos has ordered Phousy Group to cease operations of its Cryptocurrency exchange known as Welnance. According to a notice issued yesterday by...

Chinese Private Security Firm Provides Security Services Along Laos-China Railway

A private security firm based in China has won the contract to provide security services for the Vientiane to Boten section of the Laos-China...

Laos Imposes Fines of Up to LAK 9 Million for Unauthorized Mapping

Unauthorized mapping will attract fines of up to LAK nine million under a new law on surveying and mapping approved by the National Assembly. Laos...