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...

112 Killed in Road Accidents Across Laos in April

The road accident death toll reached 112 in April across the country, with 798 accidents recorded despite many provinces going into lockdown. According to a...

Lao Government Declares Drug Problem a National Agenda

Laos is to retain the death penalty for serious drug offences to deter those considering drug-related activities. The Lao government has declared drug prevention and...

Minister of Public Security Dismisses Second Savannakhet Police Officer

The Minister of Public Security has ordered the dismissal of a second police officer in Savannakhet known to be an accomplice of the officer...

Notorious Savannakhet Police Captain Dismissed by Top Cop

The Minister of Public Security has ordered the dismissal of Captain Phouxay Sisavanh, the notorious Savannakhet police officer who brought two Thai men into...

Bokeo Residents Fail to Comply with Lockdown Measures

According to district authorities, residents of Ton Pheung district, Bokeo Province, are failing to comply with lockdown measures. Villagers in Ton Pheung district have been...

Man Arrested for Sabotaging Vientiane to Vang Vieng Expressway

A man has been arrested for attempting to sabotage the Vientiane to Vang Vieng Expressway on Wednesday. According to a report by Lao Post, a man...