Law and Crime

Heavy Rainfall Blamed for Rare Earth Reservoir Breach in Houaphanh

Heavy rainfall caused a reservoir used by a rare earth mining company to breach in Houaphanh Province on 2 November, sending more than 1,000 cubic meters of muddy water into nearby waterways, provincial authorities said. Officials inspected the site in Thabpheung village, Xamneua district, on 4 November to assess the...

Luang Namtha Finds 184 People Allegedly Involved in USD 1 Million Corruption Cases

Authorities in Luang Namtha have identified 184 people involved in two corruption cases that...

Rare Earth Ponds Burst in Houaphanh, Villages Halt River Use Pending Inspections

Village authorities along the Nam Vaen and Nam Xam rivers have told residents to...

Authorities Seize 77kg of Raw Gold in Crackdown Across Eight Provinces

The State Inspection Authority has seized 77 kilograms of raw gold ore across eight...

Thai Authorities Arrest Lao Woman on Human Trafficking Charges at Nong Khai Border

Thai immigration officers arrested a 60-year-old Lao woman at the First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge...

11 Children Killed by Myanmar Junta Helicopter Fire

At least 11 children died and 17 were injured after the Myanmar military raged air strikes against a school inside a monastery in Let...

Laos National Identity Card System Down Due to Database Error

A system error has brought down the national identity card database in Laos, leaving residents unable to receive ID cards. The Department of Census Management...

Body of Singer Inteng Keobouala Found in Mekong River

Rescuers found the body of Lao Mor lam singer Inteng Keobouala early this morning in the Mekong River near Mounlapamok District, Champasack Province. A two-day...

The Philippine Embassy in Laos Warns its Citizens Against Job Scams

The Philippine Embassy in Laos has posted a cautionary notice on its Facebook page, notifying all Filipino citizens in the country to beware of...

Lao Singer Jumps From Bridge in Apparent Suicide

A 30-year-old singer is believed to have jumped to her death from a bridge yesterday in Champasack Province, southern Laos. Police responded to a call...

Drunk Driver Cause of That Luang Pileup

Police have confirmed that an accident in Vientiane Capital involving five motorbikes and two cars last Friday has been attributed to a drunk driver. Lt....