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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...

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...

Shooting Victim “Jack” Anousa Survives Attack by Unknown Assailant

Sources report that Anousa "Jack" Luangsuphom, a 25-year-old man who was thought to have died in a shooting in Vientiane Capital on Saturday, is...

Lao Police Report Nearly 50% Drug Addicts Relapse After Going to Rehab

Almost 50% of drug addicts in Laos relapsed into their condition after being rehabilitated for the same, said a police officer in Vientiane Capital....