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Law and Crime

Sexual Harassment Allegations Cloud Haunted House Attraction at That Luang Festival

Allegations of sexual harassment have rapidly surfaced on social media amidst the That Luang Festival, an annual Buddhist celebration held each November. Visitors shared multiple accounts of inappropriate physical contact while attending one of the festival’s attractions—the haunted house.  The reports have sparked widespread concern and discussions among the community,...

Lao National Assembly Opens 8th Ordinary Session to Address Key National Challenges

The 9th-tenure National Assembly (NA) opened its 8th Ordinary Session on 18 November in...

Lao Drug Smuggler Arrested in Cambodia with Over 1 Million Methamphetamine Pills

Cambodia officers seized a Lao national for possessing over 1 million meth pills while...

Laos to Enforce Ban on Unregistered, Unlabeled Food Products in 2025

The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced new regulations, requiring all food...

Japanese Embassy Leads High-Level Meeting to Tackle Laos’ Illicit Drug Challenges

On 8 November 2024, a high-level meeting took place in Vientiane to address the...

Lao Authorities Shoot Down Thai Drone Flying Over Mekong River

A Thai internet user expressed concern on a discussion forum after his drone was shot down by authorities in Laos as he tried to...

Meth Pills Seized by Laos Police in One of its Biggest Busts

A whopping haul of 33 million tablets along with 500 Kg (1,100 pounds) of crystal methamphetamine has been confiscated by authorities in Laos, in...

Ministry of Finance Refutes Corruption Allegations Against Civil Service Exams

A statement was issued by the Ministry of Finance last week to clarify corruption accusations made against civil service examinations conducted by the ministry...

Two Bank Robbers Wanted by Police in Savannakhet

Police in Savannakhet Province are looking for two suspects who robbed Nayoby Bank in Nong District, stealing more than LAK 500 million (around USD...

11 Children Killed by Myanmar Junta Helicopter Fire

At least 11 children died and 17 were injured after the Myanmar military raged air strikes against a school inside a monastery in Let...

Laos National Identity Card System Down Due to Database Error

A system error has brought down the national identity card database in Laos, leaving residents unable to receive ID cards. The Department of Census Management...