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Law and Crime

Vietnam Makes Its Biggest Drug Factory Bust, Seizes 1.4 Tons of Ketamine

AFP - Police in Vietnam busted the country's biggest synthetic drug factory, seizing 1.4 tons of ketamine in the coastal tourist city of Nha Trang, the government said. A six-month operation to uncover the drug ring culminated last Saturday when 200 officers raided three linked facilities in the southern city...

Laos Pledges Stronger Anti-Money Laundering Measures

The Lao government reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening anti-money laundering and countering the financing...

Thai Authorities Seize 120kg of Meth From Laos at Nong Khai Border

Thai authorities seized approximately 120 kilograms of methamphetamine pills, valued at THB 36 million...

Two Arrested in Connection with Assault of Lao Woman in Pattaya

Thai authorities have arrested two suspects involved in the assault and robbery of a...

Thai PM Threatens Legal Action Over Latest Construction Deaths

AFP - Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra called on Monday for legal action after...

ASEAN Relief Convoy Attacked in Myanmar; No Casualties

BANGKOK (AP) — A convoy including diplomats representing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on a mission to provide humanitarian assistance to displaced people...

Scammers in Laos Impersonate Business Owners to Dupe Victims

Business owners and entrepreneurs in Laos have spoken out about an online scam that uses fake profiles of actual individuals to defraud victims on...

Road Accidents in April Claim 90 Lives in Laos

According to the traffic department report, 702 road accidents took place in April, resulting in 90 fatalities. Compared to March, the number of accidents in...

Vientiane Police Issue Statement On Shooting of 25-Year-Old “Jack”

Police in Laos have issued a statement regarding the shooting of 25-year-old Anousa "Jack" Luangsuphom at a cafe in Vientiane Capital.  According to an official...

Officials in Laos Undergo Training to Detect and Prosecute Human Trafficking Cases

International Organization for Migration in Laos (IOM) and the SupremePeople’s Prosecutor (OSPP) held a Workshop focusing on the Development of Adapted Manual for Interview and...

83 Indians Arrested for Gambling During Raid at Pattaya Hotel

Thai authorities apprehended over 80 Indian tourists earlier this week during a crackdown on an illegal casino in the conference hall of a high-end...