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...

Wife Makes Many Plans to Kill Husband, but to No Avail

A wife and her lover have been apprehended in Luang Namtha's Sing District after they made several attempts to kill her husband. The local radio...

Malaysian Humanitarian Organization Urges ASEAN to Tackle Job Scams

An increasing number of Malaysian citizens have been falling prey to seemingly lucrative job offers by syndicates in countries like Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia,...

Two Students Killed in Ice Truck Crash in Vientiane

Two male students tragically lost their lives after an ice truck collided with their motorcycle on Thursday morning in Xaythany District. The truck driver lost...

Police Seize 1,600 Kg of Cannabis in Bolikhamxay

Police arrested four cannabis dealers in Thaphabat district for possessing more than 1,600 kilograms of cannabis. Police in Bolikhamxay stopped a truck at a checkpoint on...

58 Killed, 732 Injured in Road Accidents Across Laos in August

According to the most recent data from the Lao Ministry of Public Security, 58 persons were killed and 732 others were wounded in road...

32 Confirmed Dead in Vietnam Karaoke Bar Fire

The death toll from a fire at a karaoke parlor in southern Vietnam has risen to 32, according to officials on Wednesday. Tuesday night's blaze...