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Law and Crime

State Inspection Authority Officials Detained as Corruption Investigation Unfolds

Four senior officials from the State Inspection Authority (SIA) and three individuals accused of corruption and bribery are set to face punishment, according to The Inspection Magazine, an SIA publication, on 31 March.  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Bp4XAzJQ3/"The suspects, who were detained in February, remain in custody after law enforcement officials gathered sufficient...

Vietnam Makes Its Biggest Drug Factory Bust, Seizes 1.4 Tons of Ketamine

AFP - Police in Vietnam busted the country's biggest synthetic drug factory, seizing 1.4...

Laos Pledges Stronger Anti-Money Laundering Measures

The Lao government reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening anti-money laundering and countering the financing...

Thai Authorities Seize 120kg of Meth From Laos at Nong Khai Border

Thai authorities seized approximately 120 kilograms of methamphetamine pills, valued at THB 36 million...

Two Arrested in Connection with Assault of Lao Woman in Pattaya

Thai authorities have arrested two suspects involved in the assault and robbery of a...

Police Pursue Suspect in Savannakhet Abduction, Murder Case

A kidnapping-turned-murder case has police in Savannakhet on the hunt for a suspect wanted for abducting and killing a 30-year-old man after receiving a...

Four Chinese Nationals Dead in Suspected Robbery in Bokeo

A Chinese national residing in Bokeo Province, northern Laos, is in custody after he and his wife reportedly shot and killed four other Chinese...

Laos to Enforce Nationwide Sim Card Registration

The Lao Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has announced that all phone numbers across the country must now be properly registered or face permanent...

Company Responsible for Bridge Collapse to Fund Reconstruction

The Chinese company whose heavy commercial truck caused the collapse of a bridge in Thoulakhom District earlier this month is to fund its reconstruction. The...

US Suspends Visas for Citizens of Laos

The United States Government has discontinued issuance of certain visas for citizens of Laos and nationals applying in Laos after a disagreement regarding the...

Lockdown Measures Loosened as Laos Adopts New Normal

The Prime Minister's Office has released a notice detailing updated lockdown measures, slowly allowing more sectors to reopen as the country transitions toward the...