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Law and Crime

South Korea bans travel to parts of Cambodia after student killing

By Claire LEE and Kang Jin-kyu/AFP - Seoul on Wednesday banned travel to parts of Cambodia with South Korea shaken by the torture and killing of a college student there. The move comes as South Korea sent a team to the Southeast Asian country on Wednesday to discuss cases of...

Cambodia’s ‘Prince Group’ Accused of Global Cybercrime with Links to Laos

Laotian Times/AFP - On 14 October, US authorities unsealed an indictment against Chen Zhi,...

Laos Burns Massive Drug Hauls to Mark National Anti-Drug Day

Authorities in several provinces across Laos have destroyed significant quantities of confiscated narcotics in...

Bolikhamxay Police Arrests Two Women for Producing, Selling Drug-Laced Collagen, Coffee

On 23 September, police in Khamkeut District, Bolikhamxay Province, arrested two women for possessing...

Savannakhet Urges Tax Payment on Illegally Imported Vehicles

Savannakhet Provincial Customs has announced that owners of illegally imported or undocumented vehicles must...

Illegal Logging Operation Discovered at Phou Phanang

Police in Vientiane Capital have arrested six people believed to have undertaken illegal logging in a forest in Sangthong District. Police officers in cooperation with...

Vientiane Capital Police Out in Force Across the City

Police in Vientiane Capital have increased their presence in and around the city to ensure residents are following the most recent directions of the...

Four Lao Nationals Caught Smuggling Frozen Food From Thailand into Laos

Four Lao nationals were arrested by marine police in Thailand while attempting to smuggle frozen food across the Mekong River. Bangkok Post reports that almost...

Road Deaths Increased Nationwide During August

Laos recorded 66 road deaths in August despite covid restrictions and lockdown measures in place across multiple provinces. According to a report by Lao Youth...

Vientiane Police to Strictly Monitor Curfew Violations

Police in Vientiane Capital have been ordered to keep a close eye on restaurants and entertainment venues, as well as ensuring all residents comply...

Chinese National Shot During Evening Commute in Vientiane Capital

A Chinese national has been shot and seriously injured while returning home by motorcycle in Vientiane Capital. According to a report by Vientiane Rescue 1624,...