On 24 September, Vientiane authorities shut down the KM38 Dharma Practice Center in Sangsai village, Pakngum district, after its leader declared herself the reincarnation of Phra Sri Ariya Metrai, the Maitreya Buddha that Buddhist tradition says will one day appear on earth to succeed Gautama Buddha.
Under the 24 September...
The Laos-China Railway Company has reported the theft of fencing along the railway line, raising concerns for the safety of trains and passengers.
Some 26-meters...
Two amphetamine traffickers were apprehended by police, who seized more than six million amphetamine pills from the couple in Ton Pheung District.
Lao Security...
Five police officials involved with illicit drugs have been disciplined and expelled by the police headquarters in Sekong Province.
Deputy of District Police, Lieutenant Colonel...
A Chinese national was killed by a Vientiane-Boten freight train on the Laos-China Railway on 3 August in Naxaythong District.
Lao Public Security Television...
