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Vientiane Shuts Down KM38 Dharma Practice Center After Leader Defies Order Over Reborn Buddha Claim

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...

Corruption Crackdown in Laos’s Attapeu Province Uncovers Millions in Financial Irregularities

Attapeu authorities have detailed five years of corruption investigations and financial irregularities, including a...
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Xaysomboun Identifies Four Companies Over Unauthorized Gold Mining

Authorities in Xaysomboun Province have identified four companies allegedly involved in unauthorized alluvial gold...
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Laos Detains 33 Suspects in Two-Day Vientiane Cybercrime Crackdown

Lao authorities detained 33 people, all Chinese nationals, in a two-day operation targeting cybercrime...
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Latest Scam Center Raids Hit Vientiane, Champasak with Nearly 100 Arrests

Laos has detained nearly 100 suspected scammers in raids across the country last week,...
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Chinese Call Center Trafficker Arrested in Thailand

A Chinese national wanted for smuggling people across borders to work at scam call centers in Laos and Cambodia was apprehended on Saturday at...

Vientiane Man Arrested After Shootout With Police

A man was apprehended after exchanging gunfire with police yesterday afternoon in Vientiane's Chanthabouly District. A viral video posted to social media shows police...

Police Arrest Arms Dealer in Vientiane After Exchange of Gunfire

Police have apprehended a man believed to be a notorious arms dealer who fired shots at police yesterday in an attempt to evade arrest....

Man Killed Exiting Vehicle on Vang Vieng Expressway

A man was killed after exiting his vehicle on the Vientiane to Vang Vieng Expressway Wednesday evening. The Vientiane Rescue team reported that the...

Passport Applications Overwhelm Consular Department in Laos

A drastic increase in the number of residents applying for passports in Laos has overwhelmed the passport office, according to the Ministry of Foreign...

Over 5,000 Fraud Victims Await Arrest of Phonethip Xaypanya

More than 5,000 people have come forward as victims of Phonethip Xaypanya, a con artist who defrauded large sums of money from people in...
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