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Vientiane Shuts Down KM38 Dharma Practice Center After Leader Defies Order Over Reborn Buddha Claim

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...

Corruption Crackdown in Laos’s Attapeu Province Uncovers Millions in Financial Irregularities

Attapeu authorities have detailed five years of corruption investigations and financial irregularities, including a...
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Xaysomboun Identifies Four Companies Over Unauthorized Gold Mining

Authorities in Xaysomboun Province have identified four companies allegedly involved in unauthorized alluvial gold...
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Laos Detains 33 Suspects in Two-Day Vientiane Cybercrime Crackdown

Lao authorities detained 33 people, all Chinese nationals, in a two-day operation targeting cybercrime...
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Latest Scam Center Raids Hit Vientiane, Champasak with Nearly 100 Arrests

Laos has detained nearly 100 suspected scammers in raids across the country last week,...
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Vientiane Authorities Report Over 135 Hectares of Illegal Mining

Vientiane authorities have revealed that illegal mining activities across the capital cover over 135 hectares, far exceeding legal limits.  Of eight companies operating in the...

Video of Thai Student Assaulting Math Teacher Goes Viral

A Grade 11 student in Uthai Thani, Thailand, physically assaulted his female math teacher after receiving an 18 out of 20 on a midterm...

Vientiane Capital Records 496 Crime Cases in First Half of 2025

Authorities in Vientiane Capital have reported a total of 496 criminal incidents during the first six months of this year. This marks a decrease of...

Three Lao Women Arrested for Online Sex Services in Bangkok

On 8 August, Thai authorities arrested three Lao women for offering online sexual services online in Bangkok. The police launched the operation after receiving a...

Two Lao Women Among Five Arrested in Pattaya Sex Livestream Bust

Thai Police arrested five foreign nationals on 7 August after discovering they had been livestreaming sexual content from a luxury pool villa in Pattaya...

Oudomxay Cracks Down on Illegal Venues, Arrests 73 Sex Workers

Oudomxay Provincial Police have arrested 73 sex workers during a large-scale operation targeting illegal establishments in Namo district. The coordinated raid, conducted on 30 July...
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