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Law and Crime

Drunken Card Game Turns Deadly in Houaphanh, Suspect Reenacts Scene

A card game in Houaphanh Province ended in tragedy on 27 March when a night of heavy drinking turned violent, leaving one man dead and another facing criminal charges. Police arrested Tuay, 19, a resident of Ban Kong village, Houaphanh District, on charges of assault causing death. On 2 July,...

Khammouane Province Orders Closure of Internet Cafes to Tackle Rising Illegal Gambling

Starting by 15 July, all internet cafes and online gambling businesses in Khammouane Province...

Vientiane Province Mandates Illegal Vehicles Registeration

Owners of illegal or undocumented vehicles in Muen district, Vientiane Province, must register their...

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...

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...

112 Killed in Road Accidents Across Laos in April

The road accident death toll reached 112 in April across the country, with 798 accidents recorded despite many provinces going into lockdown. According to a...

Lao Government Declares Drug Problem a National Agenda

Laos is to retain the death penalty for serious drug offences to deter those considering drug-related activities. The Lao government has declared drug prevention and...

Minister of Public Security Dismisses Second Savannakhet Police Officer

The Minister of Public Security has ordered the dismissal of a second police officer in Savannakhet known to be an accomplice of the officer...

Notorious Savannakhet Police Captain Dismissed by Top Cop

The Minister of Public Security has ordered the dismissal of Captain Phouxay Sisavanh, the notorious Savannakhet police officer who brought two Thai men into...

Bokeo Residents Fail to Comply with Lockdown Measures

According to district authorities, residents of Ton Pheung district, Bokeo Province, are failing to comply with lockdown measures. Villagers in Ton Pheung district have been...

Man Arrested for Sabotaging Vientiane to Vang Vieng Expressway

A man has been arrested for attempting to sabotage the Vientiane to Vang Vieng Expressway on Wednesday. According to a report by Lao Post, a man...