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Law and Crime

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 Saraburi’s Hemaraj Industrial Estate has claimed at least eight lives, with two people still missing and over 20 others injured, according to local authorities. The fire started around noon in a large three-story warehouse covering more...

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...

Dutch National Caught with Heroin at Wattay Airport Ahead of Belgium Flight

On 25 June, customs officers at Wattay International Airport arrested a 70-year-old Dutch national...

Two Lao Nationals Detained in Thailand with Wildlife Carcasses in Trafficking Crackdown

Thai officials have arrested two Lao nationals caught trafficking over 100 kilograms of wildlife...

World Drug Day: Laos Steps Up Fight Against Drug Abuse, Trafficking

Each year on 26 June, the world observes the International Day Against Drug Abuse...

Laos Makes History as First Southeast Asian Nation to Ban Child Corporal Punishment

UPDATED ON 12 NOVEMBER AT 10:42 Laos has just become the first in Southeast Asia to officially outlaw corporal punishment to fully protect children from...

Japanese Yakuza Members Wanted for Murder in Thailand, Flee to Laos

Thai authorities are in pursuit of two Japanese nationals believed to be members of a prominent yakuza gang in Japan. Their involvement in the...

Bank of Laos Issues Warning on Counterfeit Currency Circulation

The Bank of Laos has issued a public alert regarding the circulation of counterfeit currency, specifically targeting LAK 50,000 notes from 2004. This illicit...

Head of Vietnam’s Parliament Resigns Amid Corruption Probe

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The head of Vietnam’s parliament has resigned, according to state media, making him the latest senior member of the government...

Joint Effort between Laos, China Results in Major Bust of Telecommunication Fraud Rings

Laos has handed over 250 Chinese suspects of cross-border telecommunication scams to China in a joint operation between the two countries’ enforcement agencies, China’s...

Traffic Accidents Claim 33 Lives During Lao New Year Holiday

During the Lao New Year holiday period from 11 to 17 April, the nation witnessed a total of 316 road traffic accidents, resulting in...