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Law and Crime

Thai Authorities Discover 85 Bodies Allegedly Linked to Controversial Monk-Led Cult

Thai authorities have uncovered 85 human bodies at three locations in Thailand’s Phichit and Kamphaeng Phet provinces. The bodies are allegedly linked to a monk-led cult accused of improperly handling donated cadavers. The most recent discovery occurred on 26 November, when 32 bodies were found at Wat Pa Sriwilai in Phichit’s...

Eight Detained in Laos Over Tourist Deaths Linked to Methanol Poisoning at Vang Vieng Hostel

On 25 November, the Vang Vieng police arrested eight individuals allegedly linked to the...

Thai Court Issues Warrant for Healthcare Mogul Over Fraud Linked to Laos, Vietnam

Thailand’s Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on 22 November for Boon Vanasin, a Thai...

Vang Vieng Mayor Addresses Tourist Deaths, Promises Justice

Following the deaths of foreign tourists at a guesthouse in Vang Vieng district, Vientiane...

Laos, China Signed Agreement on Exchange, Cooperation in field of Law and Justice

On 21 November, the ministries of justice of Laos and China took a significant...

Lao Migrant Workers Thought to Be Among 11 Dead in Thai Road Accident

A road accident in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province on Saturday night may have claimed the lives of Lao migrant workers. According to Thairath, the Amnad...

Police in Vientiane Capital Destroy Banned Fireworks

Police in Sikhottabong District, Vientiane Capital have destroyed fireworks that were imported illegally into the country. Lt. Col Somcith Phongsavanh, Deputy of the Economic...

Thai Men Arrested with Nearly 1 Million Amphetamine Pills from Laos

Police in Nong Khai Province, Thailand, arrested two men for smuggling almost a million amphetamine pills from Laos via the Mekong River on Sunday. Pol...

Entertainment Venues Warned Against Violating Closing Hour Rules

Vientiane Capital Department of Information, Culture, and Tourism announced this week that it will start inspecting entertainment venues in the capital to ensure that...

Oil Tanker Explosion Kills Two, Injures Four People in Thailand

An oil tanker exploded in the middle of the Mae Klong river in Thailand's Samut Songkhram province on Tuesday, killing two and injuring four...

Electricite Du Laos to Reward Households That Report Electricity Theft

Electricite Du Laos will start compensating residents who report such incidents as the company has recently lost some power due to electricity theft...