On 24 September, Vientiane authorities shut down the KM38 Dharma Practice Center in Sangsai village, Pakngum district, after its leader declared herself the reincarnation of Phra Sri Ariya Metrai, the Maitreya Buddha that Buddhist tradition says will one day appear on earth to succeed Gautama Buddha.
Under the 24 September...
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...
Authorities have destroyed a large marijuana plantation over four hectares in size in Bolikhamxay Province.
Police and military officers in Bolikhamxay Province destroyed the illegal...
The debate surrounding the mysterious Naga fireball phenomenon in Laos has caused friction across both sides of the Mekong River after news reports in...
