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...

Authorities Destroy Illegal Gold Mining Equipment in Savannakhet

Authorities in Phine district, Savannakhet, have taken action against illegal gold mining activities, destroying equipment on 11 May that had been linked to unauthorized...

Bokeo Police Dismantle Call Center Gang Amid Nationwide Fraud Crackdown

Bokeo provincial authorities dismantled a multinational call center scam gang operating in Ton Pheung district on 12 May, as part of Laos’ intensifying crackdown...

Laos, Region Intensify Crackdown on Online Scam Networks

Lao authorities have intensified operations against alleged telecom and online scam networks in recent weeks, with hundreds of suspects detained in major crackdowns across...

11 Lao Nationals Arrested in Indonesia Over Illegal Online Gambling Network

Eleven Lao nationals are among 321 foreign nationals arrested in Indonesia after authorities raided a major illegal online gambling operation in Jakarta on 9...

Houaphanh Crackdown Nets 231 in Transnational Gambling Bust

Lao authorities arrested 231 people after dismantling an illegal online gambling network operating across three districts in Houaphanh Province. According to officials, police began monitoring...

Lao National Arrested in Thailand with 249kg of Methamphetamine

Thai authorities arrested a Lao national on 2 May after intercepting a boat carrying 249 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine across the Mekong River, Thai...