Law and Crime

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...

Attapeu authorities have detailed five years of corruption investigations and financial irregularities, including a...

Authorities in Xaysomboun Province have identified four companies allegedly involved in unauthorized alluvial gold...

Lao authorities detained 33 people, all Chinese nationals, in a two-day operation targeting cybercrime...

Laos has detained nearly 100 suspected scammers in raids across the country last week,...