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Southeast Asia Ramps Up Drug Control as Laos, Myanmar Destroy Massive Stashes on International Anti-Drug Day

Laos marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26 June with nationwide drug-burning ceremonies, showcasing its ongoing anti-narcotics efforts and reporting the resolution of over 4,000 drug cases in 2024. Yesterday, the Ministry of Public Security hosted a major drug-burning event in Xaythany district, Vientiane Capital....

Dutch National Caught with Heroin at Wattay Airport Ahead of Belgium Flight

On 25 June, customs officers at Wattay International Airport arrested a 70-year-old Dutch national...

Two Lao Nationals Detained in Thailand with Wildlife Carcasses in Trafficking Crackdown

Thai officials have arrested two Lao nationals caught trafficking over 100 kilograms of wildlife...

World Drug Day: Laos Steps Up Fight Against Drug Abuse, Trafficking

Each year on 26 June, the world observes the International Day Against Drug Abuse...

Vietnam Abolishes Death Penalty for Spying, Anti-state Activities

AFP - Vietnam has abolished the death penalty for eight crimes, including espionage, graft,...

Local Man Praised as Hero After Saving Eight During Yacht Accident

A 28-year-old man is being hailed as a hero after saving eight people including former president Choummaly Sayasone following a tragic boat accident on...

Police To Breath Test Drivers During Lao New Year Holiday

The Ministry of Public Security has issued special regulations that are to be strictly enforced during the Lao New Year, or Pi Mai, period,...

Six Men Arrested for Theft of Railway Components

Authorities of Vientiane Capital have arrested six suspects charged with theft of railway construction components along the Laos-China Railway. According to a report by Lao...

Three Lao Nationals Murdered at Pig Farm in Thailand

Thai police have arrested a man suspected of involvement in the murder of three Lao nationals on Friday last week in Kanchanadit District, Surat...

Former President Among Survivors of Yacht Accident in Laos

Former President Choummaly was found alive during rescue efforts following a boat capsize Sunday morning in the Nam Ngum Reservoir, Vientiane Province. Xinhua reports that...

Tour Boat Capsizes in Nam Ngum Reservoir

Ten people are missing and one dead after a tour boat capsized in the Nam Ngum Reservoir in Vientiane Province. Thunderstorms and heavy winds have...