Law and Crime

Heavy Rainfall Blamed for Rare Earth Reservoir Breach in Houaphanh

Heavy rainfall caused a reservoir used by a rare earth mining company to breach in Houaphanh Province on 2 November, sending more than 1,000 cubic meters of muddy water into nearby waterways, provincial authorities said. Officials inspected the site in Thabpheung village, Xamneua district, on 4 November to assess the...

Luang Namtha Finds 184 People Allegedly Involved in USD 1 Million Corruption Cases

Authorities in Luang Namtha have identified 184 people involved in two corruption cases that...

Rare Earth Ponds Burst in Houaphanh, Villages Halt River Use Pending Inspections

Village authorities along the Nam Vaen and Nam Xam rivers have told residents to...

Authorities Seize 77kg of Raw Gold in Crackdown Across Eight Provinces

The State Inspection Authority has seized 77 kilograms of raw gold ore across eight...

Thai Authorities Arrest Lao Woman on Human Trafficking Charges at Nong Khai Border

Thai immigration officers arrested a 60-year-old Lao woman at the First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge...

Attapeu UXO Clearance Team Detonates 500 Pound Bomb

The UXO Clearance Agency in Attapeu Province has located and detonated an unexploded 500-pound bomb that had lasted since the Indochina war. The Mk82 bomb,...

Man Killed in Fuel Tanker Fire in Xayaboury Province

A man has been killed after a fuel tanker caught fire on Friday in Xayaboury Province. Unofficial reports suggest the fuel truck was on its...

Thailand Requests Assistance from Laos to Free Thais Trapped in Golden Triangle

Thailand has requested assistance from authorities in Laos to rescue a number of Thai nationals who have become trapped in Bokeo Province. Bangkok Post reports...

Hit-And-Run Tundra Makes Off Without Payment

Police are on the lookout for a 2017 white Toyota Tundra pickup that made off without paying at a petrol station in Vientiane Capital...

108 Killed in Road Accidents Across Laos in February

Some 108 people have been killed in road accidents across the country in February 2022. According to a report by Lao Post, 108 people were...

Fans in Laos Follow Suspicious Death of Thai Actress “Tangmo”

The death of 37-year-old Thai actress Nida Patcharaveerapong, known as Tangmo, saw new developments last week, with fans in Laos following the story closely. The...