Law and Crime

Laos Seizes Nearly 1.8 Tonnes of Suspected Ivory, Black Panther Remains in Bolikhamxay Raid

On 16 August, Lao authorities detained 11 foreign nationals in connection with a wildlife trafficking network and seized more than 1.8 tonnes of suspected protected wildlife products during a raid in Pakkading district, Bolikhamxay Province. Bolikhamxay authorities confiscated approximately 1,755.6 kilograms of items resembling elephant ivory, along with two animal...

Vientiane Authorities Detain Nearly 400 in Cybercrime Raids in Early-to-Mid August

Vientiane authorities have detained nearly 400 suspects in three separate raids since the start...

Laos Authorities Arrest Four in Alleged Marriage Trafficking Network

On 23 July, Lao authorities arrested four people suspected of operating a human trafficking...

Police Detain 261 Foreign Nationals in Thatluang Lake SEZ Scam Raid

On 8 August, Vientiane police raided a telecommunications fraud and online gambling operation at...

Seven Dead, 15 Injured in Thailand School Shooting

Seven people have died, including a student gunman, after a shooting at a school...

34 Chinese Nationals Deported from Northern Laos after Illegal Entry

Thirty-four Chinese nationals were deported from Laos last week after being found to have entered the country illegally. The 34 Chinese migrants crossed into Yot...

Vientiane Internet Cafes Revealed as Drug, Gambling Dens

Internet cafes across Vientiane Capital will be monitored by a special committee after officials announced that some internet cafes were illegally selling drugs and...

Police Pursue Suspect in Savannakhet Abduction, Murder Case

A kidnapping-turned-murder case has police in Savannakhet on the hunt for a suspect wanted for abducting and killing a 30-year-old man after receiving a...

Four Chinese Nationals Dead in Suspected Robbery in Bokeo

A Chinese national residing in Bokeo Province, northern Laos, is in custody after he and his wife reportedly shot and killed four other Chinese...

Laos to Enforce Nationwide Sim Card Registration

The Lao Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has announced that all phone numbers across the country must now be properly registered or face permanent...

Company Responsible for Bridge Collapse to Fund Reconstruction

The Chinese company whose heavy commercial truck caused the collapse of a bridge in Thoulakhom District earlier this month is to fund its reconstruction. The...