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Law and Crime

5.8 Kg Heroin Seized at Wattay International Airport Adds to 134 Kg Narcotics Seized in May

Lao authorities seized 5.8 kilograms of heroin on 29 May, concealed within aluminum-lined blankets inside two travel bags during a routine inspection that led to the arrest of a 70-year-old Dutch national.  The operation involved officers from the Investigation and Anti-Smuggling Division working with customs officers, immigration police, and international...

Man Confesses to Teen Murder Driven by Obsession, Case Sent to Prosecutor

Attapeu authorities brought a 40-year-old man to the scene of a crime he allegedly...

Lao Government Warns Against Surrogacy Amid Rise in Illegal Cases

Lao authorities have issued a strong warning against all forms of surrogacy, stating that...

Lao Authorities Seize Over 100 Marijuana Packages at Wattay Airport, Three Malaysians Arrested

Lao authorities seized more than 100 packages of marijuana at Wattay International Airport on...

Thai Parliament Passes Cybercrime Decree Mandating Banks, Telecom Providers to Compensate Scam Victims

Thailand’s House of Representatives has passed a new Royal Decree aimed at tackling the...

Vientiane Drafts Legal Framework to Crack Down on Noise Pollution

Vientiane Capital has drafted a decision on the suppression of noise pollution after continued complaints by residents in the nation’s capital.The legal framework has...

Woman Forced to Pay LAK 9,000,000 For Slandering Her Debtor

The Khammouane Police Division For Human Trafficking Prevention has imposed a LAK 9,000,000 (USD1,008) fine on a woman found guilty of online slander and...

Thailand Upholds Life Term for Lao Drug Kingpin Xaysana

Thailand has decided to uphold a sentence of life imprisonment for Lao drug kingpin Xaysana Keopimpha, charged with smuggling 1.2 million methamphetamine pills, locally...

Thai Serial Killer Somkid Pumpuang Arrested

A nationwide manhunt in Thailand has come to a close as authorities managed to arrest serial killer Somkid Pumpuang, dubbed the “Jack the Ripper”...

Government to Crack Down on “Ghost” Civil Servants

The Lao government is currently in the process of clarifying the actual number of civil servants amid growing public concern over the possibility of...

Chinese Embassy, Lao Police Deport 137 Scammers

The Chinese Embassy to Laos has urged Lao people to be wary of groups of Chinese scammers after the deportation of 137 Chinese nationals...