Law and Crime

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...

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...

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...

Sekong Police Raid Scam Hub, Arrest 101 Foreign Nationals

On 22 June, Sekong provincial authorities arrested 101 foreign nationals after raiding a scam...

Cabling Stolen Along Vang Vieng Expressway

Authorities have reported that cabling used for lighting along the Vientiane to Vang Vieng expressway has been stolen. According to a report by Lao Youth...

Laos Locks Down Ton Pheung District Following Imported Covid Cases

Authorities have locked down Ton Pheung District in Bokeo Province after two Chinese nationals infected with Covid-19 entered the district illegally. According to a notice...

Truck Explosion Kills Two at Lao-Vietnam Border

Two people have been killed and several injured after an explosion caused as many as ten freight trucks to catch fire at the border...

Four Arrested for Railway Construction Theft, Drug Trafficking

Authorities have arrested four suspects charged with theft of railway construction components and drug trafficking along the Laos-China Railway. According to a report by Lao...

Laos-China Railway Construction Faces Unique Challenges

The Laos-China Railway construction project is progressing well but is not without its fair share of challenges, according to officials in charge of the...

Sisters Arrested for Selling Stolen Lease Vehicles

Authorities have arrested two sisters in Vientiane Capital for selling stolen lease vehicles. According to a report by the Vientiane Capital Department of Public Security,...