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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...

Police Hunt for Diamond Thief Who Robbed Store at Vientiane Center

A man believed to have escaped from prison reportedly robbed a jewelry store at Vientiane Center shopping mall on Monday, making off with a...

Schoolgirl in Thailand Killed by Knife Attack

A schoolgirl from Roi Et Province, Thailand was killed after a man stabbed her on a school bus on Friday. Bangkok Post reports that...

Vientiane Capital Sees Over 1,000 Road Accidents in 2022

Laos recorded the most number of accidents in Vientiane Capital in 2022, with the majority of accidents caused by speeding. Vientiane Mai reports that 1,072 road...

Fake Policewoman Arrested After Claiming To Collect Phonethip Xaypanya Debt

A woman was arrested after pretending to be a policewoman and advertising on social media that she could assist people in reclaiming funds defrauded...

Thai Police Impound Assets Worth THB 230 Million From Drug Trafficking Gang

Thai police arrested members of a prominent narcotic gang and seized assets worth THB 230 Million (about USD 6790670.19) on Tuesday. Police in Thailand...

Police Confirm Death of Boy Trapped in Narrow Concrete Pile in Vietnam

A 10-year-old boy who fell into the narrow open shaft of a concrete pile at a construction site on New Year's Eve in Dong...