Law and Crime

Laos Arrests More Than 4,400 in Cybercrime Crackdown During First Half of 2026

Laos recorded more than 4,400 arrests linked to cybercrime, online scams, and illegal gambling operations during the first six months of 2026, according to figures presented by Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone at the ongoing Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly on 6 July. Speaking to lawmakers, Sonexay said authorities carried...

Fire Incidents Cost Laos Over USD 14 Million in First Half of 2026

Fire incidents across Laos claimed eight lives and destroyed homes, businesses, and vehicles during...

Laos Seizes More Than 110 Kilograms of Suspected Wildlife Products in Luang Prabang

Lao authorities have seized more than 110 kilograms of suspected illegal wildlife products and...

Former EDL Executives, Senior Officials Get Life in Landmark Laos Corruption Cases

On 1 July, the Vientiane Capital People’s Court announced verdicts in four major corruption...

Laos Raises Tax-Free Income Threshold Under New Personal Income Tax Rules

Laos has officially raised the monthly income exempt from personal income tax from LAK...

Expressway Tunnel Cable Thieves Apprehended by Police

Police in Vientiane Province have arrested three men suspected of stealing cabling used for lighting inside the tunnels of the Vientiane to Vang Vieng...

Vientiane Police Arrest Scammers Posing as Assistance Organization

Police in Vientiane Capital have arrested three people on fraud charges after they took money from hundreds of people under the guise of an...

Firearms Trade Leads to Increased Gun Violence in Vientiane Capital

The illegal trade in firearms has led to an increase in violent crime including robbery and murder in Vientiane Capital, according to authorities. Vientiane Times...

Dispute Between Authorities and Nong Phaya Temple Abbot Continues

A dispute between the abbot of Nong Phaya Temple and village authorities continues, resulting in the removal of the abbot and the relocation of...

Seven Killed in Illegal Gold Mining Accident in Xieng Khouang

Seven people are presumed dead after a sinkhole occurred while they were mining gold at Soun Mountain in Xieng Khouang Province. The incident occurred on...

Man Arrested for Double Murder in Vientiane Capital

Police have arrested a man following the murder of his wife and her sister in Vientiane Capital on Monday. According to a report by Vientiane...