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Law and Crime

US Orders Release of Lao Refugee Facing Deportation

Alan Phetsadakone, a 47-year-old Lao refugee in the United States, was released from federal custody on 6 September after a month and a half in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Tacoma, Washington.  The man was released after a District Court ruling that temporarily blocked his deportation...

Thai Nationals Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Laos, 800,000 Pills Seized

Vientiane provincial authorities have arrested two Thai nationals in connection with a major drug...

Lao Authorities Seize Four Kilograms of Heroin at Wattay International Airport

Lao authorities seized four kilograms of heroin during a joint inspection at Wattay International...

Laos Reports 452 Road Accidents, 61 Deaths in August

Laos witnessed 452 road accidents in August, resulting in 824 vehicles damaged, 593 people...

Lao Court Sentences Man to Death for Meth Trafficking

On 27 August, the Xayabouly Provincial People’s Court sentenced a 29-year-old man to death...

Road Rage Shooter Urged to Give Himself Up

A man who shot a woman in the leg following a road rage incident has been asked to give himself up to authorities after...

Local Man Hailed as Hero for Giving CPR to Accident Victim

A local man is being hailed as a hero after giving CPR to an unconscious woman following a traffic accident in Vientiane yesterday. The accident occurred...

Lao Road Toll Reaches Nearly 100 in November

The November death toll for road accidents throughout Laos has reached nearly 100, with the majority of accidents caused by drunk drivers. According to a...

Lao Woman Caught Sneaking into Thailand for Nose Job

Authorities in Nong Khai, Thailand have arrested a woman from Laos who entered the country illegally to visit a rhinoplasty doctor. According to report by...

Cabling Stolen Along Vang Vieng Expressway

Authorities have reported that cabling used for lighting along the Vientiane to Vang Vieng expressway has been stolen. According to a report by Lao Youth...

Laos Locks Down Ton Pheung District Following Imported Covid Cases

Authorities have locked down Ton Pheung District in Bokeo Province after two Chinese nationals infected with Covid-19 entered the district illegally. According to a notice...