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...

Confiscated Tiger Carcasses Donated to National University for Study

Khammouane Provincial authorities have provided the bodies of three deceased tigers to the Faculty of Forest Science at the National University of Laos (NUOL)...

Lao Government and Handicraft Stakeholders Pledge to Protect Traditional Designs of Laos

Representatives from the Lao government, Lao Handicrafts Association, and cultural heritage stakeholders met on Friday to discuss models for legal action in the protection...

Lao Man Dies in Car Chase in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand

A Lao National was killed in a car crash in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand on Monday last week following an altercation with a group...

Man Arrested for Murder of Parents in Savannakhet Province

Police have arrested a man for murdering his parents in Savannakhet Province earlier this year. A 58-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman were found dead...

Champathong Garden Resort Issues Statement on Fire

Champathong Garden Resort has issued a statement following a fire that broken out at on Tuesday at the Vang Vieng resort. Champathong Garden Resort issued...

Man Arrested for Murder of Chinese National in Bokeo Province

Authorities have arrested a man following the murder of his employer in Bokeo Province last week. According to a report by Lao Security News, a...