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 resident of Vientiane Capital has taken to social media pleading for assistance after her neighbor constructed a wall preventing her from entering or...
Seven of 32 partygoers arrested at a hotel room in Vientiane's Sisattanak District last week have since tested positive for Covid-19.
Vientiane Capital police busted...
The Government of Laos has issued a new decree on road traffic regulations including heavier fines for speeding and drunk driving.
According to a new...
A man suffered gunshot injuries after a shooting in Vientiane's Saysettha District on Monday evening.
The shooting occurred on Monday evening at approximately 6 pm...
The chief of police in Savannakhet Province has ordered the dismissal of three police officers for misconduct and violation of Covid-19 prevention orders.
According to...
Three men have been arrested in Luang Prabang Province after authorities seized more than three million methamphetamine tablets.
The three drug traffickers were caught with...
