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Law and Crime

Khammouane Province Orders Closure of Internet Cafes to Tackle Rising Illegal Gambling

Starting by 15 July, all internet cafes and online gambling businesses in Khammouane Province must be shut down, according to a directive issued on 1 July aimed at addressing the growing challenges linked to illegal gambling activities. The Department of the Khammouane Provincial Internet Management Committee announced the notice after...

Vientiane Province Mandates Illegal Vehicles Registeration

Owners of illegal or undocumented vehicles in Muen district, Vientiane Province, must register their...

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...

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...

Thai Officials Confiscate Over 500 Tons of Aniline Destined for Laos

Thai anti-narcotics and customs officials seized a total of 510.7 tones of aniline destined for Laos from a warehouse for dangerous chemicals in Laem...

National Assembly Standing Committee Demands Strong Measures Against Drug Use

During the ongoing National Assembly session, its Standing Committee has called on the government to keep tackling the country's drug problem as part of...

2,700 People Tricked Into Working for Cybercrime Syndicates Rescued in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police backed by commandos staged a massive raid on Tuesday and said they rescued more than 2,700 workers from...

Xayaboury Police Seize 12 Million Meth Pills, Arrest Six People

Police in Xayaboury province apprehended six Lao residents in Hongsa district for attempting to transport 12 million methamphetamine pills on 24 June. After obtaining information...

Pro-govt Ethnic Militias in East Myanmar Shift Loyalty to Join Fighters Against Military Rule

BANGKOK (AP) — Units of an ethnic militia in eastern Myanmar that is nominally part of the military have switched sides, allying themselves with...

Lao Officials Educate Students on Effects of Drugs at Golden Triangle SEZ

Authorities in Bokeo province organized an event to discuss the harmful effects of drugs with students and young adults on the occasion of the...