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Law and Crime

Lao Police Arrest 26 in Illegal Surrogacy Operation in Luang Namtha

Lao authorities have arrested 26 individuals, including three Chinese nationals, for their involvement in an illegal surrogacy operation uncovered at a public hospital in Luang Namtha Province on 3 April. The operation was carried out through a joint effort between local officials and the Police Department for the Prevention and...

Myanmar TikTok Astrologer Arrested for Forecasting New Quake

AFP - Myanmar authorities have arrested a TikTok astrologer for spreading panic by predicting...

Thailand-Cambodia Crime Pact Shouldn’t Undermine Human Rights, Says Right Group

Thailand and Cambodia’s new agreement to combat transnational crime must not come at the...

Authorities Seize Over 20 Million Meth Pills in Bokeo, Suspects Still at Large

On 21 April, Lao authorities seized more than 20 million methamphetamine pills in Bokeo...

Seven Dead, 53 Injured in Bus Crash in Prachinburi, Thailand

A bus crash in Thailand’s Prachinburi Province on 21 April claimed seven lives and...

Prime Minister Puts The Brakes on New Vehicles

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith warned provincial leaders against purchasing new vehicles from the state budget, saying it is against the government's policy on austerity. Vientiane...

Authorities Crack Down on Firecrackers in Xaythany District

Authorities in Xaythany District, Vientiane Capital have cracked down on the sale of firecrackers ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations. According to a report by...

Sangthong District Gets Tough on Illegal Entries

Authorities in Sangthong District of Vientiane Capital have stepped up monitoring of border areas to capture Lao migrant workers returning from Thailand illegally. According to...

Man Arrested for Armed Robbery in Vientiane Capital

Authorities have arrested a man following the armed robbery of an exchange booth and grocery store in Vientiane Capital on Friday. The incidents were captured...

Vientiane Authorities to Crack Down on Three Types of Noise Pollution

Authorities have announced they are to crack down on three types of noise pollution in Vientiane Capital, with violators facing heavy fines or even...

Fake Designer Merchandise Originating in Laos Seized in Minnesota

Shipments containing hundreds of counterfeit handbags, wallets, and other merchandise originating in Laos have been confiscated by US federal agents. The counterfeit items, bound for...