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Vientiane Shuts Down KM38 Dharma Practice Center After Leader Defies Order Over Reborn Buddha Claim

On 24 September, Vientiane authorities shut down the KM38 Dharma Practice Center in Sangsai village, Pakngum district, after its leader declared herself the reincarnation of Phra Sri Ariya Metrai, the Maitreya Buddha that Buddhist tradition says will one day appear on earth to succeed Gautama Buddha. Under the 24 September...

Corruption Crackdown in Laos’s Attapeu Province Uncovers Millions in Financial Irregularities

Attapeu authorities have detailed five years of corruption investigations and financial irregularities, including a...
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Xaysomboun Identifies Four Companies Over Unauthorized Gold Mining

Authorities in Xaysomboun Province have identified four companies allegedly involved in unauthorized alluvial gold...
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Laos Detains 33 Suspects in Two-Day Vientiane Cybercrime Crackdown

Lao authorities detained 33 people, all Chinese nationals, in a two-day operation targeting cybercrime...
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Latest Scam Center Raids Hit Vientiane, Champasak with Nearly 100 Arrests

Laos has detained nearly 100 suspected scammers in raids across the country last week,...
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Laos Grants Amnesty to 1,824 Prisoners on Lao National Day

The Lao government has granted amnesty to a total of 1,824 prisoners, including 238 females and 16 foreign nationals, as announced by General Vilay...

Joint Police Operation Takes Down 462 Online Fraud Suspects in Golden Triangle SEZ

In a collaborative effort to combat the rising threat of online fraud, authorities from Laos and China apprehended a total of 462 suspects during...

Former Myanmar Colonel Who Once Served as Information Minister Gets 10-Year Prison Term for Sedition

BANGKOK (AP) — A former high-profile Myanmar army officer who had served as information minister and presidential spokesperson in a previous military-backed government has been...

Truce in Israel-Hamas War Extended by a Day, Minutes Before It Was Set to Expire

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to extend a temporary truce by another day minutes before it was set to expire,...

Spike in Crimes During That Luang Festival, Authorities Report

Additional reporting by Chono Lapuekou Hours after the conclusion of this year’s That Luang Festival, Vientiane authorities reported a series of security challenges that they...

Hmong Child Endures Extreme Corporal Punishment for Minor Theft

A widely criticized video on social media portrayed the distressing punishment of a young Hmong girl by her parents, who accuse her of stealing...
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