On 16 August, Lao authorities detained 11 foreign nationals in connection with a wildlife trafficking network and seized more than 1.8 tonnes of suspected protected wildlife products during a raid in Pakkading district, Bolikhamxay Province.
Bolikhamxay authorities confiscated approximately 1,755.6 kilograms of items resembling elephant ivory, along with two animal...
Vientiane police arrested 122 people during coordinated raids on seven rented houses in the capital's Sisattanak district on 11 July as part of Laos'...
Laos arrested 4,025 suspects in connection with 1,786 drug cases during the first six months of 2026 as authorities intensified a nationwide crackdown on...
The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce has ordered a nationwide crackdown on illegal mineral extraction after recent gold mining cases in Luang Prabang...
Laos recorded more than 4,400 arrests linked to cybercrime, online scams, and illegal gambling operations during the first six months of 2026, according to...
Fire incidents across Laos claimed eight lives and destroyed homes, businesses, and vehicles during the first half of 2026, leaving behind more than LAK...
