Long-Tail Boat Capsizes, Dozens of Myanmar nationals Missing in Laos
A long-tail boat carrying over 40 passengers capsized on 2 September in the Mekong River, near the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Bokeo Province, Laos. The boat, which was navigating the river close to the border with Chiang Saen District in Thailand, was en route from the Golden...
Latest Telecom Fraud Crackdown in Bokeo SEZ: Thousands of Devices Seized
In the latest crackdown against telecommunications fraud, authorities in the Golden Triangle Special Economic...
Employers Advised to Adopt Fair Exchange Rates for Salaries, Wages Starting 1 October
UPDATED on 4 September at 2:01 PM Starting 1 October, all organizations and companies in...
Xiengkhouang Court Sentences Man to Prison for Domestic Violence
The Xiengkhouang Provincial Court has sentenced a 20-year-old man from Ngoen village, Paek District,...
Vientiane Enforces Ban on Imported Buddha Images to Support Local Artisans
On 20 August, Vientiane Capital’s Department of Information, Culture, and Tourism (DICT) issued a...
Luang Namtha Police Arrests Two in Counterfeit Currency Case
In June, Luang Namtha authorities arrested two individuals, including a Thai national, in connection with a money counterfeiting operation involving counterfeit 100,000 and 50,000...
Special Task Force to Shut Down Illegal Activities in Bokeo SEZ
Authorities in Bokeo Province will establish a special task force to crack down on illegal activities within the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ),...
Indian Nationals Freed From Cyber-Scam Centers in Laos
The Indian Embassy in Laos announced the successful rescue of 14 more Indian youth from cyber-scam centers in the Bokeo's Golden Triangle Special Economic...
Vientiane Intensifies Illicit Billboard Removal Ahead of ASEAN Summits
Amid a surge in unauthorized billboards, Vientiane authorities are intensifying efforts to remove these signs across the city as part of preparations for the...
Lao Woman Found Dead in Thailand, Police Suspect Drug Use
A 28-year-old Lao woman, Phraimany, also known as Namfon, was discovered dead at a luxury 7-story condominium in Pattaya, Chonburi Province on August 8,...
Lao SUV Runs Red Light, Kills Two, Injures Seven in Thailand
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) from Laos crashed into a Thai vehicle, killing a Thai woman who was carrying her eight-month-old baby and injuring...