The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce has ordered a nationwide crackdown on illegal mineral extraction after recent gold mining cases in Luang Prabang Province drew public attention and renewed concerns over unauthorized mining.
In a statement published on 6 July, the ministry instructed companies and the public to immediately...
Thai authorities have rescued 40 live pangolins that were being smuggled in a boat from Laos to Thailand.
The pangolins were found in sacks aboard the...
