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Law and Crime

Eight Detained in Laos Over Tourist Deaths Linked to Methanol Poisoning at Vang Vieng Hostel

On 25 November, the Vang Vieng police arrested eight individuals allegedly linked to the deaths of foreign tourists at Nana Backpackers Hostel. The detained individuals, all employees of Nana Backpacker Hostel, are all Vietnamese nationals between 23 and 44 years old. The incident, which occurred on 12 November, involved the deaths...

Thai Court Issues Warrant for Healthcare Mogul Over Fraud Linked to Laos, Vietnam

Thailand’s Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on 22 November for Boon Vanasin, a Thai...

Vang Vieng Mayor Addresses Tourist Deaths, Promises Justice

Following the deaths of foreign tourists at a guesthouse in Vang Vieng district, Vientiane...

Laos, China Signed Agreement on Exchange, Cooperation in field of Law and Justice

On 21 November, the ministries of justice of Laos and China took a significant...

What the Law Says: Food Safety Violations in Laos

In light of recent incidents involving tainted alcohol in Vang Vieng, the Lao government...

Vietnamese Man Caught Smuggling 30,000 Face Masks to Laos

A Vietnamese man was caught in Ha Tinh Province smuggling 30,000 face masks to Laos. The 13 boxes of face masks were stored in the...

Footpath Parking a Chronic Issue for Streets of Laos

One week has passed since the Mayor of Vientiane issued an order officially prohibiting the parking of cars on the city's footpaths in an...

Seven Women from Laos arrested in Phetchabun for Prostitution

Seven women from Laos were arrested in Phetchabun Province, Thailand, yesterday for prostitution. The Thai Immigration Bureau's Division 5 conducted a search at a resort...

Sang Jiang Temporarily Closed Due to Theft, Not Coronavirus

Reports of an outbreak of the new Coronavirus at Sang Jiang shopping center have been declared fake news. A viral social media post spreading panic...

Laos Prohibits Vehicles From Crossing Borders Without Road Tax Payment

Laos has announced that it will prohibit vehicle owners who have not paid road tax from crossing the border into other countries. According to a...

Lao Central Bank Warns Over Fake Kip Banknotes

The Bank of the Lao PDR has issued a warning about fake kip banknotes after a significant number of such notes were found in...