Officials in Viengphoukha district, Luang Namtha, destroyed 15 hectares of opium poppies across 33 plots of land. The operation, conducted from 7-8 January, targeted fields in Namvang, Namon, and Namkheuang villages.
Using wooden sticks, authorities smashed the poppy plants, while younger plants were uprooted to stop regrowth. Thuangxay Duangmala, Deputy...
Laos is to retain the death penalty for serious drug offences to deter those considering drug-related activities.
The Lao government has declared drug prevention and...
The Minister of Public Security has ordered the dismissal of Captain Phouxay Sisavanh, the notorious Savannakhet police officer who brought two Thai men into...
According to district authorities, residents of Ton Pheung district, Bokeo Province, are failing to comply with lockdown measures.
Villagers in Ton Pheung district have been...
Police were called to Vientiane's Settathirath hospital last week to speak with patients who refused to follow measures and guidelines issued by doctors.
According...