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...

Local Man Hailed as Hero for Giving CPR to Accident Victim

A local man is being hailed as a hero after giving CPR to an unconscious woman following a traffic accident in Vientiane yesterday. The accident occurred...

Lao Road Toll Reaches Nearly 100 in November

The November death toll for road accidents throughout Laos has reached nearly 100, with the majority of accidents caused by drunk drivers. According to a...

Lao Woman Caught Sneaking into Thailand for Nose Job

Authorities in Nong Khai, Thailand have arrested a woman from Laos who entered the country illegally to visit a rhinoplasty doctor. According to report by...

Cabling Stolen Along Vang Vieng Expressway

Authorities have reported that cabling used for lighting along the Vientiane to Vang Vieng expressway has been stolen. According to a report by Lao Youth...

Laos Locks Down Ton Pheung District Following Imported Covid Cases

Authorities have locked down Ton Pheung District in Bokeo Province after two Chinese nationals infected with Covid-19 entered the district illegally. According to a notice...

Truck Explosion Kills Two at Lao-Vietnam Border

Two people have been killed and several injured after an explosion caused as many as ten freight trucks to catch fire at the border...