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Law and Crime

Thai PM Threatens Legal Action Over Latest Construction Deaths

AFP - Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra called on Monday for legal action after six people were killed at the weekend on a highway construction project that has seen several deadly incidents in recent years. A concrete beam forming part of an under-construction elevated roadway collapsed early on Saturday on...

Laos Taxi Scandal: Victim-Blaming, Public Outcry Highlight Gaps in Safety and Legal Protection

A video of a Vientiane woman being sexually harassed by a taxi driver has...

Lao Woman Shot Dead in Thailand Over Love Quarrel

A 42-year-old Lao woman was shot and killed at a karaoke bar in Thailand’s...

Thailand Repatriates Hundreds More Chinese Scam Center Workers

Bangkok, Thailand AFP-Hundreds of Chinese nationals freed from Myanmar online scam centers flew home through...

Laos Set to Strengthen Pilot Training, Improve Aviation Safety

Laos is set to strengthen its aviation sector through expanded pilot training and safety...

Hong Kong Man Survives Broken Bungee Cord Fall in Thailand

The man survived the ordeal after sustaining moderate injuries and later demanded a refund from the park where the incident occurred. The story has...

Could Technology Solve the Problem of Illegal Parking in Vientiane? 

Pedestrians in Vientiane Capital are routinely forced to walk into oncoming traffic as they navigate around vehicles parked on the footpath. Despite hundreds of...

Attapeu Officials Clarify Viral Image of Logging Truck Damaging Bridge

The images of an overloaded timber-carrying truck destroying a bridge in Sanamxay District, Attapeu Province, drew the ire of the general public, who suspected...

Thai Police Bust Call Scammers Who Preyed on Older Americans

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police said Wednesday they busted an international gang that operated call centers to deceive older Americans into wiring them money,...

Vientiane Mayor to Eliminate Noise Pollution by April

Mayor of Vientiane Capital, Mr. Atsaphanthong Siphandone, says he will ensure that noise pollution is properly addressed by 1 April. Speaking at a recent meeting...

Sri Lanka Warns its Citizens Against Job Scams in Golden Triangle SEZ

The Honorary Consulate of Sri Lanka in Laos has advised its citizens to not fall prey to job scams in Laos after a group...