Law and Crime

Heavy Rainfall Blamed for Rare Earth Reservoir Breach in Houaphanh

Heavy rainfall caused a reservoir used by a rare earth mining company to breach in Houaphanh Province on 2 November, sending more than 1,000 cubic meters of muddy water into nearby waterways, provincial authorities said. Officials inspected the site in Thabpheung village, Xamneua district, on 4 November to assess the...

Luang Namtha Finds 184 People Allegedly Involved in USD 1 Million Corruption Cases

Authorities in Luang Namtha have identified 184 people involved in two corruption cases that...

Rare Earth Ponds Burst in Houaphanh, Villages Halt River Use Pending Inspections

Village authorities along the Nam Vaen and Nam Xam rivers have told residents to...

Authorities Seize 77kg of Raw Gold in Crackdown Across Eight Provinces

The State Inspection Authority has seized 77 kilograms of raw gold ore across eight...

Thai Authorities Arrest Lao Woman on Human Trafficking Charges at Nong Khai Border

Thai immigration officers arrested a 60-year-old Lao woman at the First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge...

63 Accidents, 11 Deaths Reported in Three Days in Laos

A whopping number of 63 accidents have been reported between October 22-24, resulting in eleven deaths across the country. According to Lao Security News,...

Lao Airlines Warns People of a Fake Website that Steals Personal Information

Lao Airlines has cautioned its customers of a fraudulent website that claims to offer prizes to respondents of a personal information survey. The announcement issued...

Latest Airstrike by Myanmar Junta Kills 60 People

An airstrike by the Myanmar military has claimed the lives of at least 60 people and injured 200 while they were attending a concert....

Almost Two Million Amphetamine Pills Seized in Savannakhet

Border patrol officers seized almost two million amphetamine pills from a boat and arrested two suspects in Savannakhet. On 20 October, border patrol agents of...

44 Pakistanis Rescued from Job Scams in Laos

The Pakistani citizens were rescued and sent back home after being made to work for 13-hour days in jail-like conditions. They had all traveled to...

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...