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Vientiane Shuts Down KM38 Dharma Practice Center After Leader Defies Order Over Reborn Buddha Claim

On 24 September, Vientiane authorities shut down the KM38 Dharma Practice Center in Sangsai village, Pakngum district, after its leader declared herself the reincarnation of Phra Sri Ariya Metrai, the Maitreya Buddha that Buddhist tradition says will one day appear on earth to succeed Gautama Buddha. Under the 24 September...

Corruption Crackdown in Laos’s Attapeu Province Uncovers Millions in Financial Irregularities

Attapeu authorities have detailed five years of corruption investigations and financial irregularities, including a...
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Xaysomboun Identifies Four Companies Over Unauthorized Gold Mining

Authorities in Xaysomboun Province have identified four companies allegedly involved in unauthorized alluvial gold...
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Laos Detains 33 Suspects in Two-Day Vientiane Cybercrime Crackdown

Lao authorities detained 33 people, all Chinese nationals, in a two-day operation targeting cybercrime...
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Latest Scam Center Raids Hit Vientiane, Champasak with Nearly 100 Arrests

Laos has detained nearly 100 suspected scammers in raids across the country last week,...
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Man Arrested for Armed Robbery in Vientiane Capital

Authorities have arrested a man following the armed robbery of an exchange booth and grocery store in Vientiane Capital on Friday. The incidents were captured...

Vientiane Authorities to Crack Down on Three Types of Noise Pollution

Authorities have announced they are to crack down on three types of noise pollution in Vientiane Capital, with violators facing heavy fines or even...

Fake Designer Merchandise Originating in Laos Seized in Minnesota

Shipments containing hundreds of counterfeit handbags, wallets, and other merchandise originating in Laos have been confiscated by US federal agents. The counterfeit items, bound for...

Four Deaths in Two Days as Trucks Collide with Motorbikes on Vientiane Roads

Two young women and two men have been killed in road accidents over the past two days in Vientiane Capital. A video posted to Facebook...

Eleven Accidents on Vang Vieng Expressway Since Opening

Eleven accidents have been recorded on the Vang Vieng Expressway since its opening last month, with the majority caused by roaming domestic animals. According to...

Happy Balloons Become Popular Recreational Drug in Laos

Balloons filled with nitrous oxide have long been a popular recreational drug among youth in Thailand, and have begun to appear in Laos and...
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