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Law and Crime

Death Toll Rises to Eight, Two Missing in Saraburi Factory Blaze

A fire that broke out on 30 June at a tissue paper factory in Saraburi’s Hemaraj Industrial Estate has claimed at least eight lives, with two people still missing and over 20 others injured, according to local authorities. The fire started around noon in a large three-story warehouse covering more...

Southeast Asia Ramps Up Drug Control as Laos, Myanmar Destroy Massive Stashes on International Anti-Drug Day

Laos marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26 June...

Dutch National Caught with Heroin at Wattay Airport Ahead of Belgium Flight

On 25 June, customs officers at Wattay International Airport arrested a 70-year-old Dutch national...

Two Lao Nationals Detained in Thailand with Wildlife Carcasses in Trafficking Crackdown

Thai officials have arrested two Lao nationals caught trafficking over 100 kilograms of wildlife...

World Drug Day: Laos Steps Up Fight Against Drug Abuse, Trafficking

Each year on 26 June, the world observes the International Day Against Drug Abuse...

Laos Repatriates Illegal Entrants from Cambodia

Four Cambodian nationals, including one illegal entrant, have been repatriated safely back to Cambodia. A man was arrested by Lao authorities after illegally crossing into...

Laborer Arrested for Murder in Phongsaly Province

Police have arrested a man following the murder of a woman who employed him to clear her land in Phongsaly Province. According to a report...

Authorities Bust Card Game in Violation of Lockdown Measures

Police were called to a residence in Vientiane after complaints of a group of people holding a gathering in violation of lockdown orders. Authorities responded...

Truck Catches Fire on Vang Vieng Expressway

A freight truck has caught fire on the Vientiane to Vang Vieng Expressway, causing damage to the truck and its cargo. A video was released...

Man Arrested for Double Murder in Champasack Province

Police have arrested a man following the murder of two elderly women in Champasak Province on Monday. According to a report by Champasak Security News,...

I’m In a Green Zone: Can I Host a Party?

Many of our readers have asked about holding parties in green zones where gatherings of up to ten people are allowed. The arrest and detainment...