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Law and Crime

Lao Drug Smuggler Arrested in Cambodia with Over 1 Million Methamphetamine Pills

Cambodia officers seized a Lao national for possessing over 1 million meth pills while transporting them at the Trapeang Kriel International Border Checkpoint on 9 November. Vue Yeng, a 31 year-old who held a Lao nationality passport, was arrested at cross-border in Cambodia territory after the police suspected a man...

Laos to Enforce Ban on Unregistered, Unlabeled Food Products in 2025

The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced new regulations, requiring all food...

Japanese Embassy Leads High-Level Meeting to Tackle Laos’ Illicit Drug Challenges

On 8 November 2024, a high-level meeting took place in Vientiane to address the...

Bokeo Tightens Control on Online Gaming Firms to Curb Cyber Fraud

The Management Board Committee for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) has instructed online game operators...

Children Most Frequent Victims of UXO in Laos, National Authorities Say

Children are the most affected by unexploded ordnance (UXO) accidents across Laos, national authorities...

Authorities to Renew Search for Missing Grandfather

Authorities are to renew the search for a 95-year-old grandfather missing since early October near the popular Nam Pien Yorla Pa resort. According to a...

Brave Lao Woman Fends Off Bag Snatcher in Bike Stunt

A fearless young Lao woman has become an internet sensation after ramming her scooter into the bike of a would-be bag snatcher. The incident occurred...

Police Hunt Chinese National Wanted for Sex Crimes

Authorities in Laos have issued a warrant for the arrest of a Chinese national and an accomplice on charges of sexual misconduct and pornography. According...

76 Killed in Road Accidents Across Laos in September

Deaths related to road accidents reached 76 in September, with the majority of accidents caused by drunk driving. According to a report in Vientiane Times,...

Police Issue Statement on Cannibal Killer

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murdering a 6-year-old girl on Tuesday in Nalao Village, Phonhong District, Vientiane Province. According to a report...

Cannibal Killer Captured in Vientiane Province

Village authorities have arrested a man in Nalao Village, Phonhong District, Vientiane Province in connection with the killing of a child. According to eyewitness reports...