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Law and Crime

Lao Police Arrest 26 in Illegal Surrogacy Operation in Luang Namtha

Lao authorities have arrested 26 individuals, including three Chinese nationals, for their involvement in an illegal surrogacy operation uncovered at a public hospital in Luang Namtha Province on 3 April. The operation was carried out through a joint effort between local officials and the Police Department for the Prevention and...

Myanmar TikTok Astrologer Arrested for Forecasting New Quake

AFP - Myanmar authorities have arrested a TikTok astrologer for spreading panic by predicting...

Thailand-Cambodia Crime Pact Shouldn’t Undermine Human Rights, Says Right Group

Thailand and Cambodia’s new agreement to combat transnational crime must not come at the...

Authorities Seize Over 20 Million Meth Pills in Bokeo, Suspects Still at Large

On 21 April, Lao authorities seized more than 20 million methamphetamine pills in Bokeo...

Seven Dead, 53 Injured in Bus Crash in Prachinburi, Thailand

A bus crash in Thailand’s Prachinburi Province on 21 April claimed seven lives and...

Illegal Logging Operation Discovered at Phou Phanang

Police in Vientiane Capital have arrested six people believed to have undertaken illegal logging in a forest in Sangthong District. Police officers in cooperation with...

Vientiane Capital Police Out in Force Across the City

Police in Vientiane Capital have increased their presence in and around the city to ensure residents are following the most recent directions of the...

Four Lao Nationals Caught Smuggling Frozen Food From Thailand into Laos

Four Lao nationals were arrested by marine police in Thailand while attempting to smuggle frozen food across the Mekong River. Bangkok Post reports that almost...

Road Deaths Increased Nationwide During August

Laos recorded 66 road deaths in August despite covid restrictions and lockdown measures in place across multiple provinces. According to a report by Lao Youth...

Vientiane Police to Strictly Monitor Curfew Violations

Police in Vientiane Capital have been ordered to keep a close eye on restaurants and entertainment venues, as well as ensuring all residents comply...

Chinese National Shot During Evening Commute in Vientiane Capital

A Chinese national has been shot and seriously injured while returning home by motorcycle in Vientiane Capital. According to a report by Vientiane Rescue 1624,...