On 24 September, Vientiane authorities shut down the KM38 Dharma Practice Center in Sangsai village, Pakngum district, after its leader declared herself the reincarnation of Phra Sri Ariya Metrai, the Maitreya Buddha that Buddhist tradition says will one day appear on earth to succeed Gautama Buddha.
Under the 24 September...
Residents of Vietnam have been quite successful at smuggling firecrackers across the border from Laos around the Se Pon river despite high security.
According to...
Officials from the three governments participated in the 2nd meeting of the Golden Triangle Prosecutor Network between 16-18 November in Luang Prabang to devise...
Officials seized the two tankers after discovering that the drivers were attempting to evade paying taxes on the imported fuel.
The drivers also didn't...
On November 15, the US Government donated contraband-detection equipment and patrol vehicles to the Lao Customs Department in a handover ceremony presided over by...
