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Laos Arrests More Than 550 in August Scam Crackdown

Laos has detained more than 550 people in raids targeting online scams and illegal gambling operations so far in August, as authorities step up a nationwide crackdown that has now netted more than 1,100 suspects since mid-July. The latest figures come after a series of raids across Vientiane Capital and...

Laos Seizes Nearly 1.8 Tonnes of Suspected Ivory, Black Panther Remains in Bolikhamxay Raid

On 16 August, Lao authorities detained 11 foreign nationals in connection with a wildlife...
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Vientiane Authorities Detain Nearly 400 in Cybercrime Raids in Early-to-Mid August

Vientiane authorities have detained nearly 400 suspects in three separate raids since the start...
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Laos Authorities Arrest Four in Alleged Marriage Trafficking Network

On 23 July, Lao authorities arrested four people suspected of operating a human trafficking...
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Police Detain 261 Foreign Nationals in Thatluang Lake SEZ Scam Raid

On 8 August, Vientiane police raided a telecommunications fraud and online gambling operation at...
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Officials Filmed Drinking with Minors Causes Uproar on Social Media

Police officials in Xieng Khouang Province appeared in a video drinking alcohol with two young female students believed to be under 18 years old. The...

More than a Billion Methamphetamine Tablets Seized Last Year in Southeast Asia

A new UN report counts the number of illegal methamphetamine tablets seized last year in South and Southeast Asia at more than a billion...

Japan Donates Vehicles to Laos Public Security Sector

Japan has provided more than 16 SUVs and a number of car parts to Laos to help boost public security in the country. Ambassador of...

South African National Found Dead in Vientiane Capital

A South African man was found dead in a laborer dormitory in Vientiane Capital yesterday evening. The 20-year-old man was found at the dormitory near...

One Injured Following Head-On Collision Near Vientiane Hospital 

Two vehicles collided near Mahosot Hospital yesterday evening leaving one driver with minor injuries in Vientiane Capital. According to the Deputy Head of the Sisattanak...

Boten SEZ Struggles to Manage Immigration

The Boten Special Economic Zone is facing difficulties with immigration checks due to a lack of municipal authority and investor restrictions. KPL reports that Head...
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