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...

Police Officer Disciplined for Posting TikTok Video While in Uniform

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 in Laos Destroy 4.2 Hectare Marijuana Farm

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...

PS Lao to Bail Executives, Raise Funds and Repay Defrauded Shareholders

PS Lao Enterprise representatives have filed for the release of its two presidents and four managers in order that the company reopen business to...

Beer Truck Drug Trafficker Arrested After Seven Tons of Illicit Drugs Seized

A man has been arrested in connection with a truck smuggling tons of illicit drugs in Bokeo Province. Police found over seven tons of amphetamine...

Authorities in Laos Respond to Thai Conspiracy Theory on Naga Fireballs

The debate surrounding the mysterious Naga fireball phenomenon in Laos has caused friction across both sides of the Mekong River after news reports in...

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...