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Vientiane Shuts Down KM38 Dharma Practice Center After Leader Defies Order Over Reborn Buddha Claim

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...

Corruption Crackdown in Laos’s Attapeu Province Uncovers Millions in Financial Irregularities

Attapeu authorities have detailed five years of corruption investigations and financial irregularities, including a...
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Xaysomboun Identifies Four Companies Over Unauthorized Gold Mining

Authorities in Xaysomboun Province have identified four companies allegedly involved in unauthorized alluvial gold...
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Laos Detains 33 Suspects in Two-Day Vientiane Cybercrime Crackdown

Lao authorities detained 33 people, all Chinese nationals, in a two-day operation targeting cybercrime...
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Latest Scam Center Raids Hit Vientiane, Champasak with Nearly 100 Arrests

Laos has detained nearly 100 suspected scammers in raids across the country last week,...
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Police Net Over Seven Thousand Kilograms of Illicit Drugs in Bokeo This Month

Police have seized a total of over seven thousand kilograms of illicit drugs in Bokeo Province this month. According to a report by Public Security...

Six Million Amphetamine Tablets Seized in Bokeo Drug Haul

Police in Ton Pheung District, Bokeo Province, seized over six million tablets of methamphetamines this week in a massive drug haul. According to a report...

Thousands of Undocumented Migrant Laborers Living in Golden Triangle SEZ

The Lao Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare is working with Bokeo Province to solve the problem of unlawful labor practices in the Golden...

Man Arrested for Attempted Murder with Improvised Firearm

A man was arrested in Vientiane's Saysettha District last week on charges of attempted murder using an improvised firearm. According to a report by Vientiane...

Man Electrocuted Cutting Cables Along Laos-China Railway

A man has died after being electrocuted while cutting cables at a Naxaythong section of the Laos-China Railway in Vientiane Capital. It is believed the...

Laos Closes in On Illegally Imported Vehicles

The Government of Laos has begun taking measures to resolve the ongoing problem of illegally imported vehicles. Measures will be implemented to prevent and regulate...
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