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Law and Crime

Thai Police Bust Three Foreigners Smuggling 1,000 SIM Cards for Scam Network in Myanmar

Thai border authorities arrested three foreign nationals after they illegally crossed from Cambodia into Thailand attempting to smuggle around 1,000 mobile SIM cards to Myanmar on 9 November. According to Thai media, the suspects, a Chinese national, an American, and an Indian were apprehended at a border crossing near Non...

Blasts at Indonesian School Mosque Injure Over 50

AFP - Two blasts at a school mosque in the Indonesian capital Jakarta injured at...

South Korean Rights Group Exposes Widespread Online Child Exploitation, Prostitution in Laos

A South Korean anti-trafficking organization has raised alarm over reports that some South Korean...

American Headmaster and Son Killed in Rare Hornet Attack in Laos

An American headmaster and his teenage son were killed on 15 October after being...

Three-Year-Old Boy Burned by Hot Water at Thai Clinic, Family Demands Justice

A 3-year-old Lao boy suffered severe injuries after being scalded with hot water by...

Taiwan Lists Laos Among High-Risk Travel Destinations Due to Fraud Rings

Taiwan has categorized Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Cambodia as high-risk destinations due to their involvement in hosting fraudulent activities, according to the Taiwanese...

Laos Strengthens Control on Call Center Scams as Thailand Targets Fraud Rings

Laos is intensifying its crackdown on illegal call center operations within the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Bokeo Province. This action comes...

Thailand Cracks Down on Foreign Teachers with Tourist Visas

Thailand has launched a crackdown targeting foreign teachers working with tourist or transit visas in an attempt to strictly enforce employment laws in the...

Explosion in Oudomxay Auto Parts Shop Kills Four, Injures Six

On 14 February, an explosion erupted at an auto parts shop in Nasao village, Xay district, Oudomxay province, around 10:20 am, killing four people...

Six Lao Nationals Rescued from Human Trafficking in Myanmar

On 12 February, Thai authorities rescued six Lao nationals from human trafficking operations in Myanmar, Thai media reported.  The victims were transported to Chong Khaep...

Three Lao Nationals Arrested in Cross-Border Drug Bust in Thailand

On 11 February, Thai authorities arrested three Lao nationals during a cross-border drug smuggling operation along the Mekong River in Ban Phaeng district, Nakhon...