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Law and Crime

Laos Faces Surge in Fraudulent Social Media Accounts

Social media in Laos has seen a growing number of fraudulent accounts emerging on several platforms, particularly Facebook, which remains the most widely used application in the country, according to online reports. On 28 April, Lao Airlines issued a warning on their Facebook page, alerting the public to a scam...

Lao Police Arrest 26 in Illegal Surrogacy Operation in Luang Namtha

Lao authorities have arrested 26 individuals, including three Chinese nationals, for their involvement in...

Myanmar TikTok Astrologer Arrested for Forecasting New Quake

AFP - Myanmar authorities have arrested a TikTok astrologer for spreading panic by predicting...

Thailand-Cambodia Crime Pact Shouldn’t Undermine Human Rights, Says Right Group

Thailand and Cambodia’s new agreement to combat transnational crime must not come at the...

Authorities Seize Over 20 Million Meth Pills in Bokeo, Suspects Still at Large

On 21 April, Lao authorities seized more than 20 million methamphetamine pills in Bokeo...

Police Arrest Man Who Robbed Two Women at Gunpoint in September

Vientiane Police said on Monday they had arrested one of the two thieves who stole a motorbike from two women in Xaythany district in...

Bokeo Woman Dies in Suspected Homicide

A woman died on the way to hospital in Bokeo's Houayxai district on Saturday after succumbing to knife wounds in what is believed to...

Laos Commits to Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2025

The government of Laos expressed its commitment to achieving zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 during the recent session of the National Assembly. Vientiane...

Police Crackdown on Almost 5,000 Drug Cases in 11 Months

Lao authorities revealed in a meeting on Thursday at the National Assembly of Laos that local police have succeeded in solving 4,407 drug cases...

“Power of No” International Photo Contest Celebrates Winners to Combat Drink Driving in Laos

Hundreds of young adults across Southeast Asia entered an international photo contest centered around the theme “friends don’t let friends drive drunk,” part of...

Police in Thailand Seize Cannabis Smuggled From Laos

Authorities in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, have seized a load of cannabis near the Mekong River that was believed to have been smuggled from Laos....