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Law and Crime

Bokeo Authorities Crack Down on Non-Compliant Shops in Currency, Signage Regulations

Bokeo authorities have initiated a province-wide inspection of stores to ensure compliance with key regulatory requirements, including the proper use of language on signs and billboards, as well as the exclusive use of Lao kip as the official trading currency. The inspection, conducted by the provincial Department of Industry and...

Broken Traffic Lights Continue to Plague Vientiane

Several traffic light locations across Vientiane Capital have been out of service for over...

Former Government Officials in Luang Namtha Sentenced for Corruption

Thirteen former government officials in Luang Namtha have been sentenced to prison for corruption,...

Laos Traffic Deaths Hit 51 in August: New Measures Target Drunk Driving, Speeding

Laos recorded a total of 457 traffic accidents throughout August, resulting in 51 fatalities...

Long-Tail Boat Capsizes, Dozens of Myanmar nationals Missing in Laos

A long-tail boat carrying over 40 passengers capsized on 2 September in the Mekong...

The Vientiane Village Chief Stamping Out Garbage Fires

Each and every morning, the loudspeakers in Vientiane’s Sangveuy Village, of Sisattanak District, can be heard sending out a special message from the Village...

Farmers Like Her: Surpassing Opium Proves Personal As Coffee Grows in Northern Laos’ Huaphan Province

Bringing fresh hope and a hot coffee like a brand new day, Vanmai Coffee is a community of families in Northern Laos, growing coffee...

Nakhon Phanom Ivory Haul & Bokeo SEZ Seizures Evidence of Disturbing Extent of Illegal Wildlife Trade

Thai Police in Nakhon Phanom province have seized 930 items of ivory weighing some 22 kg from a Vietnamese national attempting to bring them across the...

World Day Against Death Penalty: EU Notes “de facto moratorium” in Laos

The European Union has restated a commitment to work with all countries including Laos to encourage moves toward achieving a global abolition of the...

Xaysana’s Second Life Sentence, Cooperation With Police Avoids Capital Punishment

Millions of pills smuggled across borders have resulted in a court in Bangkok delivering a second life sentence Wednesday to Lao citizen and convicted drug...

WildAid and Bluegrass Help Spread Message About the Ivory Trade in Laos

Conservation organization WildAid and Lao design firm Bluegrass Design have teamed up to spread the word about the ivory trade in Laos. Billboards have been...