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...
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...
Vientiane authorities have detained nearly 400 suspects in three separate raids since the start of August, targeting cybercrime, telecommunications fraud, and online gambling operations...
On 23 July, Lao authorities arrested four people suspected of operating a human trafficking network that allegedly recruited Lao women for irregular marriages with...
On 8 August, Vientiane police raided a telecommunications fraud and online gambling operation at the building in Vientiane’s Thatluang Lake Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
Officers...
Laos has deported 32 Thai nationals following a major police operation at the ST Vegas complex in Vientiane Capital, where authorities detained hundreds of...
