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...

Hotel Partygoers Test Positive for Covid-19

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...

Laos Issues New Traffic Fines to Reduce Road Accidents

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...

Residents Report Shooting in Saysettha District, Vientiane Capital

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...

Three Savannakhet Police Officers Dismissed in Department Cleanup

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 Arrested in Massive Luang Prabang Drug Haul

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...

Vientiane Police Bust Wild Party at Hotel in Sisattanak District

Vientiane Capital police busted a party held in a room at Khongkham Hotel, in Sisattanak District, where foreign and local residents were found with...