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Law and Crime

Laos Hands Over Three Thai Fugitives to Thailand Under Strengthened Cross-Border Cooperation

On 20 November, Laos handed over three Thai nationals wanted on drug-related charges to Thai authorities.  Earlier on that day, Lao security officials coordinated with their Thai counterparts at the First Lao–Thai Friendship Bridge in Vientiane to transfer the fugitives, who had crossed into Laos to evade arrest warrants issued...

Accident in Texas Leaves Two Lao-American Monks in Critical Condition

Two Buddhist monks participating in the nationwide Walk of Peace initiative to Washington, D.C.,...

Vietnam Beauty Queen Jailed for Fiber Gummy Fraud

AFP - A court in Vietnam sentenced a former beauty queen to two years...

Singapore Seizes Record Rhino Horn Haul Bound for Laos

AFP - Singapore has seized over USD 800,000 worth of illegal rhino horn and...

Laos Central Bank Faces LAK 66.86 Billion Embezzlement Loss

The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) is intensifying efforts to tackle corruption and...

Illegal Transport of Siamese Rosewood Logs Foiled by Savannakhet Authorities

Savannakhet authorities successfully intercepted a red and white bus full of Siamese rosewood logs on 5 February potentially to be smuggled to Vietnam. The interception...

Villagers Protest in Xieng Khouang Over Alleged Land Grab

Villagers of Xang village, Khoun district, Xieng Khouang Province, launched a protest against an alleged land grab by Phengxay Sole Ltd. Company (“the company”)...

Vietnamese Woman Lures Victims into Laos for Illegal Operations

Vietnamese authorities in the central highlands province of Gia Lai have identified 25-year-old Vu Thi Khanh Huyen as the alleged mastermind behind a human...

Thai Court of Appeals Hands an Activist a Record 50-Year Prison Term for Insulting the Monarchy

BANGKOK (AP) — A court of appeals in Thailand has handed a political activist a record sentence for the criminal offense of insulting the...

Government Cracks Down on Corruption, Grants Amnesty in Commitment to Social Justice

Savannakhet authorities disciplined 69 officials through expulsion and dismissal over corruption allegations, while the Lao government granted amnesty to more than 1,800 prisoners. These...

UXO Remain Threat to Rural Life in Laos, Injures Five While Cooking

Latest update on 18 January at 11:30 am Five individuals were seriously injured while igniting a fire under their house in Viengxay village, located in...