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Vientiane Shuts Down KM38 Dharma Practice Center After Leader Defies Order Over Reborn Buddha Claim

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...

Corruption Crackdown in Laos’s Attapeu Province Uncovers Millions in Financial Irregularities

Attapeu authorities have detailed five years of corruption investigations and financial irregularities, including a...
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Xaysomboun Identifies Four Companies Over Unauthorized Gold Mining

Authorities in Xaysomboun Province have identified four companies allegedly involved in unauthorized alluvial gold...
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Laos Detains 33 Suspects in Two-Day Vientiane Cybercrime Crackdown

Lao authorities detained 33 people, all Chinese nationals, in a two-day operation targeting cybercrime...
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Latest Scam Center Raids Hit Vientiane, Champasak with Nearly 100 Arrests

Laos has detained nearly 100 suspected scammers in raids across the country last week,...
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Police in Bokeo Seize 3 Million Amphetamine Pills from a Pick-up Truck

Authorities in Bokeo's Tonphueng district confiscated 3 million amphetamine pills from a pick-up truck parked on the roadside on Saturday. The local police were...

Vientiane’s Chanthabouly District Police Double Down on Crimes

In the first six months of the year, Vientiane Capital's police have cracked down on numerous crimes being committed in the district and were...

Singapore Seizes Rhino Horns Enroute from South Africa to Laos

Singapore National Parks Board (NParks) has seized Rhinoceros horns that were smuggled into the country through Changi Airport. The Straits Times reports that officers...

Two Buddy Robbers Arrested in Xaythany After Attempting to Steal a Motorbike

Vientiane's Xaythany district police have recently arrested two men in possession of handguns and two stolen motorbikes after being notified by one of their...

Two Men Arrested in Thailand Over Trafficking Lao Women for Sex Trade

Thai immigration police arrested two men in Nong Khai last week for allegedly trafficking Lao women into the country for sex trade.  The two men...

Israeli Tourist Drowns During his Trip to Laos

The Foreign Ministry of Israel stated that a tourist who was on a trip across Asia and visited Laos had drowned in the country. The...
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