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...

Six Men Arrested for Theft of Railway Components

Authorities of Vientiane Capital have arrested six suspects charged with theft of railway construction components along the Laos-China Railway. According to a report by Lao...

Three Lao Nationals Murdered at Pig Farm in Thailand

Thai police have arrested a man suspected of involvement in the murder of three Lao nationals on Friday last week in Kanchanadit District, Surat...

Former President Among Survivors of Yacht Accident in Laos

Former President Choummaly was found alive during rescue efforts following a boat capsize Sunday morning in the Nam Ngum Reservoir, Vientiane Province. Xinhua reports that...

Tour Boat Capsizes in Nam Ngum Reservoir

Ten people are missing and one dead after a tour boat capsized in the Nam Ngum Reservoir in Vientiane Province. Thunderstorms and heavy winds have...

Lao Man Arrested for Triple Murder in Thailand

Thai police have arrested a Lao national today following a triple-murder in Nong Khai Province, Thailand. According to a report by Siamrath, a 43-year-old man...

Four-Car Pileup on Vientiane to Vang Vieng Expressway

Several road accidents occurred throughout the country over the weekend, with three deaths reported, including a four-car pileup on the Vang Vieng Expressway on...