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...

Fewer Road Accidents in Laos During May

Laos saw fewer road accidents in May compared to the previous months of this year. A total of 43 people were killed in road accidents...

Authorities Order Trucks to Reduce Weight in Rainy Season

Vientiane Capital authorities have ordered heavy trucks to reduce their weight by 20 percent during the rainy season. According to a notice issued by the...

Covid Restrictions Fail to Slow Expansion of Synthetic Drug Production in Southeast Asia

A new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) confirms that the synthetic drug market in East and Southeast Asia...

Laos Repatriates Illegal Entrants from Cambodia

Four Cambodian nationals, including one illegal entrant, have been repatriated safely back to Cambodia. A man was arrested by Lao authorities after illegally crossing into...

Laborer Arrested for Murder in Phongsaly Province

Police have arrested a man following the murder of a woman who employed him to clear her land in Phongsaly Province. According to a report...

Authorities Bust Card Game in Violation of Lockdown Measures

Police were called to a residence in Vientiane after complaints of a group of people holding a gathering in violation of lockdown orders. Authorities responded...