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Law and Crime

Cambodia’s ‘Prince Group’ Accused of Global Cybercrime with Links to Laos

Laotian Times/AFP - On 14 October, US authorities unsealed an indictment against Chen Zhi, a UK-Cambodian businessman accused of running forced labor camps in Cambodia where trafficked workers carried out cryptocurrency fraud schemes that netted billions of dollars. The 37-year-old, known as Vincent, founded Prince Holding Group, a multinational conglomerate...

Laos Burns Massive Drug Hauls to Mark National Anti-Drug Day

Authorities in several provinces across Laos have destroyed significant quantities of confiscated narcotics in...

Bolikhamxay Police Arrests Two Women for Producing, Selling Drug-Laced Collagen, Coffee

On 23 September, police in Khamkeut District, Bolikhamxay Province, arrested two women for possessing...

Savannakhet Urges Tax Payment on Illegally Imported Vehicles

Savannakhet Provincial Customs has announced that owners of illegally imported or undocumented vehicles must...

Ministry of Public Security Issues Nationwide Warning on Online Scams

On 30 September, the Ministry of Public Security issued a nationwide notice warning the...

Can Restaurants Serve Alcohol Under New Covid-19 Restrictions in Laos?

The service of alcohol in restaurants has long been a feature of Covid-19 restrictions in Laos since the pandemic began, however, the latest restrictions...

Bank of Laos Orders Phousy Group Suspend Welnance Cryptocurrency Operations

The Bank of Laos has ordered Phousy Group to cease operations of its Cryptocurrency exchange known as Welnance. According to a notice issued yesterday by...

Chinese Private Security Firm Provides Security Services Along Laos-China Railway

A private security firm based in China has won the contract to provide security services for the Vientiane to Boten section of the Laos-China...

Laos Imposes Fines of Up to LAK 9 Million for Unauthorized Mapping

Unauthorized mapping will attract fines of up to LAK nine million under a new law on surveying and mapping approved by the National Assembly. Laos...

Speeding, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Common Among Drivers in Vientiane, Road Safety Survey Finds

Almost three-quarters of drivers in Vientiane routinely break speed limits and nearly a third of evening motorists have been drinking alcohol, new research on...

Thailand Warns of Crackdown on Illegal Migrant Workers

Authorities in Thailand have stated they will fine migrant workers who enter the country illegally and deport them back to their home countries. The Embassy...