The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce has ordered a nationwide crackdown on illegal mineral extraction after recent gold mining cases in Luang Prabang Province drew public attention and renewed concerns over unauthorized mining.
In a statement published on 6 July, the ministry instructed companies and the public to immediately...
Almost three-quarters of drivers in Vientiane routinely break speed limits and nearly a third of evening motorists have been drinking alcohol, new research on...
Authorities in Thailand have stated they will fine migrant workers who enter the country illegally and deport them back to their home countries.
The Embassy...
The Lao Front for National Development (LFND) has asked the National Assembly to address land disputes and land acquisition without development across the country.
According...
A man has been hospitalized with serious electrical burns after attempting to steal electrified cables along the Laos-China Railway.
The 27-year-old man entered the railway...
A police officer in Vientiane Province has been disciplined after posting a video of himself performing a song while in uniform on social media.
According...
