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Law and Crime

Drunken Card Game Turns Deadly in Houaphanh, Suspect Reenacts Scene

A card game in Houaphanh Province ended in tragedy on 27 March when a night of heavy drinking turned violent, leaving one man dead and another facing criminal charges. Police arrested Tuay, 19, a resident of Ban Kong village, Houaphanh District, on charges of assault causing death. On 2 July,...

Khammouane Province Orders Closure of Internet Cafes to Tackle Rising Illegal Gambling

Starting by 15 July, all internet cafes and online gambling businesses in Khammouane Province...

Vientiane Province Mandates Illegal Vehicles Registeration

Owners of illegal or undocumented vehicles in Muen district, Vientiane Province, must register their...

Death Toll Rises to Eight, Two Missing in Saraburi Factory Blaze

A fire that broke out on 30 June at a tissue paper factory in...

Southeast Asia Ramps Up Drug Control as Laos, Myanmar Destroy Massive Stashes on International Anti-Drug Day

Laos marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26 June...

Special Task Force to Shut Down Illegal Activities in Bokeo SEZ

Authorities in Bokeo Province will establish a special task force to crack down on illegal activities within the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ),...

Indian Nationals Freed From Cyber-Scam Centers in Laos

The Indian Embassy in Laos announced the successful rescue of 14 more Indian youth from cyber-scam centers in the Bokeo's Golden Triangle Special Economic...

Vientiane Intensifies Illicit Billboard Removal Ahead of ASEAN Summits

Amid a surge in unauthorized billboards, Vientiane authorities are intensifying efforts to remove these signs across the city as part of preparations for the...

Lao Woman Found Dead in Thailand, Police Suspect Drug Use

A 28-year-old Lao woman, Phraimany, also known as Namfon, was discovered dead at a luxury 7-story condominium in Pattaya, Chonburi Province on August 8,...

Lao SUV Runs Red Light, Kills Two, Injures Seven in Thailand

A sport utility vehicle (SUV) from Laos crashed into a Thai vehicle, killing a Thai woman who was carrying her eight-month-old baby and injuring...

Lao Police Rescue Indian Nationals from Cyber-Scam Centers, Total Rescued Reaches 518

Lao police have rescued a total of 13 Indian nationals, who were trapped in cyber-scamming centers, the Indian Embassy in Laos announced on 21...