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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...

Pickup Truck in Bokeo Found with 6 Million Amphetamine Pills

Local police seized a large number of narcotics from a vehicle parked in a field in Bokeo's Huayxay district on Monday. Bokeo police, in cooperation...

Western Companies Aid Myanmar Military Weapon Production, Finds Report

According to a report by the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M), companies from at least 13 countries, including in Europe, Asia and North...

Five Drug Trafficking Suspects Killed After Clash With Thai Army

Last week, a patrol team from the Thai military engaged in a gun battle with an alleged drug trafficking gang before killing five members...

Vietnam Seizes Drugs in Passenger Buses from Laos

Vietnamese police discovered narcotic drugs on passenger buses traveling from Laos to Vietnam last week at the Lao Bao Border Checkpoint, which connects Savannakhet...

Cambodia, Japan Offer Training to Ukraine for Demining Efforts

Ukrainian deminers will receive a training course on mine clearance technology from The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) this month.  Ukraine has reported some of...

Police Officer Trying to Steal Gold, Arrested in Vientiane Capital

Local police arrested a man, who robbed a gold shop in Vientiane Capital's Xaythany district seizing 304.8 g of gold and shooting the village...