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Fire Incidents Cost Laos Over USD 14 Million in First Half of 2026

Fire incidents across Laos claimed eight lives and destroyed homes, businesses, and vehicles during the first half of 2026, leaving behind more than LAK 319.6 billion (USD 14.3 million) in damage, according to new government figures. The Fire Prevention and Suppression Police Department recorded 144 fires nationwide between January and...

Laos Seizes More Than 110 Kilograms of Suspected Wildlife Products in Luang Prabang

Lao authorities have seized more than 110 kilograms of suspected illegal wildlife products and...
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Former EDL Executives, Senior Officials Get Life in Landmark Laos Corruption Cases

On 1 July, the Vientiane Capital People’s Court announced verdicts in four major corruption...
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Laos Raises Tax-Free Income Threshold Under New Personal Income Tax Rules

Laos has officially raised the monthly income exempt from personal income tax from LAK...
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Sekong Police Raid Scam Hub, Arrest 101 Foreign Nationals

On 22 June, Sekong provincial authorities arrested 101 foreign nationals after raiding a scam...
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Thailand Returns Illegal Entrant Believed to be Covid-19 Super Spreader

Thai authorities have returned a woman believed to be one of three central figures in the super spreader event that led to the country's...

Pak Ngum Authorities Arrest Illegal Entrant From Thailand

A Thai national has been arrested for attempting to illegally enter the country by crossing the Mekong River. Police officers in Pak Ngum District, Vientiane...

“Covid Three” Face Charges in Thailand for Entering Laos and Spreading Covid-19

Authorities of Thailand are to charge two Thai men and a woman from Laos after they illegally entered Laos and spread Covid-19. According to a...

Boat Driver Confesses to Assisting Infected Thai Men Flee Laos

A boat driver in Maknao Village, Pakngum District, has admitted to assisting two Thai men and a Lao woman return to Thailand after spreading...

Police Arrest Illegal Entrants Returning From Thailand

Authorities have arrested two Lao migrant workers attempting to illegally return to Laos from Thailand today. According to a report by the Sikhottabong District Police...

Cable Stolen from Vang Vieng Expressway Tunnel

Authorities have reported that cabling used for lighting inside the tunnels of the Vientiane to Vang Vieng Expressway has been stolen, causing the tunnel...
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