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Law and Crime

US Orders Release of Lao Refugee Facing Deportation

Alan Phetsadakone, a 47-year-old Lao refugee in the United States, was released from federal custody on 6 September after a month and a half in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Tacoma, Washington.  The man was released after a District Court ruling that temporarily blocked his deportation...

Thai Nationals Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Laos, 800,000 Pills Seized

Vientiane provincial authorities have arrested two Thai nationals in connection with a major drug...

Lao Authorities Seize Four Kilograms of Heroin at Wattay International Airport

Lao authorities seized four kilograms of heroin during a joint inspection at Wattay International...

Laos Reports 452 Road Accidents, 61 Deaths in August

Laos witnessed 452 road accidents in August, resulting in 824 vehicles damaged, 593 people...

Lao Court Sentences Man to Death for Meth Trafficking

On 27 August, the Xayabouly Provincial People’s Court sentenced a 29-year-old man to death...

Champasack Man Burns Down 28 Homes In Drug-fueled Rage

A man set fire to houses in Champasack Province on Thursday while intoxicated, damaging 28 homes and causing several families to lose their homes. Public...

Govt. and NGOs to Fight Illegal Wildlife Trade with New Online Campaign

With a kick-off on World Wildlife Day, the Lao government and conservation partners have launched a new campaign that calls on every person in...

Luang Prabang Landfill Fire Continues to Rage on After Two Weeks

Two weeks after the landfill fire broke out, authorities in Luang Prabang have still been unable to entirely extinguish it and have stated that...

Fatal Accident at Construction Site Claims Life of Vientiane Woman

A woman was killed on Wednesday after falling into a drain construction site in Vientiane's Sikhottabong District. A motorbike was found alongside the body at...

“No Driving on Footpath” Sign Goes Viral in Thailand

A photo of a new traffic sign noticed in Bangkok went viral this week after a social media user posted it online. The new sign...

Cambodia Removed From FATF Financial Crimes Gray List

Cambodia was taken off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “gray list” last week due to concentrated efforts by authorities to crack down on...