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Law and Crime

Laos Burns Massive Drug Hauls to Mark National Anti-Drug Day

Authorities in several provinces across Laos have destroyed significant quantities of confiscated narcotics in the lead-up to the Lao National Day Against Drug Abuse and Trafficking.  While the national observance officially falls on 12 October, provincial ceremonies began earlier, with drug incineration events held on 10 October in multiple locations. In...

Bolikhamxay Police Arrests Two Women for Producing, Selling Drug-Laced Collagen, Coffee

On 23 September, police in Khamkeut District, Bolikhamxay Province, arrested two women for possessing...

Savannakhet Urges Tax Payment on Illegally Imported Vehicles

Savannakhet Provincial Customs has announced that owners of illegally imported or undocumented vehicles must...

Ministry of Public Security Issues Nationwide Warning on Online Scams

On 30 September, the Ministry of Public Security issued a nationwide notice warning the...

Houaphanh Police Seize 139 Live Animals in Wildlife Trafficking Crackdown

On 25 September, Houaphanh provincial police seized a vehicle suspected of wildlife smuggling and...

Woman’s High-Beam Complaint Goes Viral in Laos

A woman’s online complaint about drivers abusing high beams when driving at night in Laos has gone viral, leading to jokes and memes on...

Military Truck Accident in Xieng Khouang Province Claims Two Lives

A troop carrier truck overturned in Xieng Khouang Province on Thursday claiming two lives, severely injuring one person and causing minor injuries to several...

Laos Assumes Chairmanship of AMMTC to Combat Transnational Crimes in Southeast Asia

Laos took over the chairmanship of the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) from Indonesia on Tuesday, with ambitions to implement creative and...

Drunk SUV Driver Recklessly Rear-Ends 4 Vehicles in Vientiane Capital

A white SUV rear-ended four vehicles at a traffic light in Phonesart Village, Vientiane Capital, on Wednesday night. The crash disrupted traffic and caused...

Five Vehicles Collide at Traffic Light in Vientiane Capital

Five Vehicles collided at a traffic light in Phonesart Village, Vientiane Capital, on Wednesday night. The crash disrupted traffic, but no injuries were reported. The...

Laos, Thailand, and China Collaborate to Crack Down on Illegal Gambling and Fraud in Myanmar

Lao Ambassador to Myanmar Heuangseng Khamdalavong met with Thai Ambassador Mongkol Visitstump and Chinese Ambassador Chen Hai in Myanmar on Tuesday to discuss a...