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Law and Crime

Khammouane Province Orders Closure of Internet Cafes to Tackle Rising Illegal Gambling

Starting by 15 July, all internet cafes and online gambling businesses in Khammouane Province must be shut down, according to a directive issued on 1 July aimed at addressing the growing challenges linked to illegal gambling activities. The Department of the Khammouane Provincial Internet Management Committee announced the notice after...

Vientiane Province Mandates Illegal Vehicles Registeration

Owners of illegal or undocumented vehicles in Muen district, Vientiane Province, must register their...

Death Toll Rises to Eight, Two Missing in Saraburi Factory Blaze

A fire that broke out on 30 June at a tissue paper factory in...

Southeast Asia Ramps Up Drug Control as Laos, Myanmar Destroy Massive Stashes on International Anti-Drug Day

Laos marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26 June...

Dutch National Caught with Heroin at Wattay Airport Ahead of Belgium Flight

On 25 June, customs officers at Wattay International Airport arrested a 70-year-old Dutch national...

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...

Tourists Uncover Illegal Logging Operation in Laos National Park

A group of tourists who visited Phou Khao Khouay National Park have uncovered a massive illegal logging operation. "The chainsaws could be heard all...

Vientiane Deputy Mayor Issues Ban on Firecrackers

The governor of Vientiane Capital issued a notice on Monday prohibiting the importation, production, or possession of any kind of firecracker. According to the notice...