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Law and Crime

Misbehaving Monks: Sex Scandal Shakes Thai Buddhist Faithful

By Montira RUNGJIRAJITTRANON/AFP - Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith. Thai police this week arrested a woman accused of bedding at least 11 monks in violation of their...

Laos to Criminally Prosecute Offenders of Natural Resource Crimes

The Lao government has officially ended the use of administrative fines for crimes involving...

Lao Authorities Arrest 59 Vietnamese Nationals in Fraud Crackdown

Lao and Vietnamese police have arrested 59 Vietnamese nationals involved in a high-tech fraud...

US Deports 5 Migrants Convicted of Crime, Including one from Laos, to Eswatini

AFP - The Trump administration on 16 July announced the third-country deportation from the...

Body of Man Abducted from Laos Found in Chiang Mai

Thai police have discovered the body of a 24-year-old Chinese man, identified only as...

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...

Police Detain Vientiane Partygoers in Violation of Lockdown Regulations

Vientiane police were called to Nongtha Neua Village to speak with residents who refused to follow Covid-19 prevention measures issued by the mayor. According to a...

Residents in Red Zones Fail to Comply with Prime Minister’s Order

Some residents in areas designated as red zones in Vientiane Capital have failed to comply with the prime minister's lockdown order. The number of red...

Champasack Police Issue Statement on Slapping Incident

Champasack police have issued a statement regarding the case of a man who was arrested for arguing with a police officer at a Covid-19...

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...