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Law and Crime

Authorities Crack Down on Expired, Illegal Goods Across Multiple Provinces

Authorities in several provinces across Laos have recently destroyed significant quantities of expired, counterfeit, and illegal consumer goods in an effort to protect public health and ensure compliance with national regulations. On 8 May, the Office of Industry and Commerce in Mai District, Phongsaly Province, destroyed a range of non-compliant...

Lao Woman Arrested for Smuggling 137,000 Ecstasy Pills at Thai Border

On 11 May, Thai authorities arrested a Lao woman attempting to enter Thailand at...

Laos Records Over 730 Accidents in April, Claiming 109 Lives

Laos experienced a rise in road accidents in April, with 734 incidents reported nationwide,...

Former of the Lao Post Office Employees Prosecuted in Major Fraud Case

Authorities in Laos have prosecuted several former employees of the Lao Post Office in...

Students Hospitalized After Collagen Drug Mix Causes Convulsions

Three primary school students in Vientiane were hospitalized on 5 May after consuming a...

ASEAN Leaders to Agree to Cooperate in Fighting Cyber Scams

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders have agreed to tighten border controls and law enforcement and improve public education to fight criminal...

New Law in Vietnam to Require Social Media Users Verify Identity

State media in Vietnam reported on Monday that the government is planning to enforce a new rule that requires social media users, regardless of...

Rights Group Accuses Myanmar of Using Fuel-Air Explosive

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar's military used an "enhanced blast" munition known as a fuel-air explosive in an airstrike that killed more than 160 people,...

Electricity Du Laos Reports Electricity Theft Worth USD 5 Million

Electricity Du Laos (EDL) has reported financial losses of over LAK 100 billion or about USD 5 million due to electricity theft from Bitcoin...

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...