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...

Laos Extends Deadline for SIM Card Registration

Laos has extended its deadline for SIM Card registration that will see every mobile phone number in the country fully registered. The government first announced...

Man Arrested for Theft of Railway Components

A man has been arrested in Vientiane Capital for stealing railway construction components along the Laos-China Railway. According to a report by Lao Youth Radio,...

Party Orders Inquiry into Covid-19 Outbreak in Vientiane Capital

The Lao People's Revolutionary Party has instructed the government to conduct an official investigation into the cause of the recent outbreak of Covid-19 in...

Police Officers Die in Road Accident in Northern Laos

Three police officers were killed and two injured when the vehicle in which they were traveling went over a cliff in Xieng Khouang Province. The...

Vientiane Authorities Reverse Decision on Supermarket Closures

The Vientiane Capital Department of Industry and Commerce has reversed its controversial decision to close supermarkets and other retailers. According to a notice issued today,...

Police Increase Checkpoints Across Vientiane Capital as Residents Violate Stay-At-Home Order

Police have increased checkpoints in Vientiane Capital to reduce traffic in the city after a failure among many residents to remain at home. Major roads...