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Law and Crime

Death Toll Rises to Eight, Two Missing in Saraburi Factory Blaze

A fire that broke out on 30 June at a tissue paper factory in Saraburi’s Hemaraj Industrial Estate has claimed at least eight lives, with two people still missing and over 20 others injured, according to local authorities. The fire started around noon in a large three-story warehouse covering more...

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...

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...

Man Arrested for Murder of Parents in Savannakhet Province

Police have arrested a man for murdering his parents in Savannakhet Province earlier this year. A 58-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman were found dead...

Champathong Garden Resort Issues Statement on Fire

Champathong Garden Resort has issued a statement following a fire that broken out at on Tuesday at the Vang Vieng resort. Champathong Garden Resort issued...

Man Arrested for Murder of Chinese National in Bokeo Province

Authorities have arrested a man following the murder of his employer in Bokeo Province last week. According to a report by Lao Security News, a...

683 Road Accidents Recorded Across Laos in February

Laos recorded 683 road accidents in February this year, including 103 deaths. The number of road accidents continues to rise across the country, with the...

Over Sixty Sex Workers Disciplined in Vientiane Capital

Authorities have disciplined sex workers and illegal brothel owners in Sikhottabong District, Vientiane Capital. According to a report by Vientiane Capital Public Security Office, police...

One Dead in Single-Vehicle Bike Accident

A man was killed when his motorcycle, traveling at high speed, crashed into a wall over the weekend in Vientiane Capital. According to a...