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Slope Collapse Hits Workers’ Camp at Pak Beng Hydropower Project in Northern Laos, No Casualties Reported

A section of hillside collapsed beneath a workers’ residential camp at the Pak Beng hydropower project in northern Laos at 1 AM on 28 September, burying or damaging several buildings, according to an eyewitness account from the scene. The slope collapsed below worker housing in Pak Khaen village, Ngeun District,...

Vientiane Shuts Down KM38 Dharma Practice Center After Leader Defies Order Over Reborn Buddha Claim

On 24 September, Vientiane authorities shut down the KM38 Dharma Practice Center in Sangsai...
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Corruption Crackdown in Laos’s Attapeu Province Uncovers Millions in Financial Irregularities

Attapeu authorities have detailed five years of corruption investigations and financial irregularities, including a...
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Xaysomboun Identifies Four Companies Over Unauthorized Gold Mining

Authorities in Xaysomboun Province have identified four companies allegedly involved in unauthorized alluvial gold...
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Laos Detains 33 Suspects in Two-Day Vientiane Cybercrime Crackdown

Lao authorities detained 33 people, all Chinese nationals, in a two-day operation targeting cybercrime...
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Man Impersonating as Police Officer Arrested for Scamming Job Seekers

A man who disguised himself as a police officer was arrested in Xaythany district, Vientiane Capital last month for scamming people by promising them...

Man Arrested for Attempting to Rob and Murder His Partner in Vientiane Capital

Vientiane Capital police arrested a 30-year-old man on 18 September for attempting to rob and murder his male partner. The accused, Bounmai Sakda, a 30-year-old...

Laos to Join Regional Summit to Bolster Anti-Drug Cooperation Along Borders

Senior anti-drug police officers from Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia will meet in Vietnam next month to discuss cooperation on anti-drug trafficking measures along...

Laos Records 492 Road Accidents in August, Claiming 52 Lives

According to a report by the Traffic Police Department (TPD), Laos saw 492 road accidents in August, which is 68 lesser than the previous...

Thai Police Bust Drug Trafficking Ring Smuggling Narcotics from Laos

Police in Thailand's Buriram Province announced on Monday the successful dismantling of four drug trafficking networks in the province, resulting in the arrest of...

Witnesses Say Victims of Hanoi High-Rise Fire Jumped From Upper Stories to Escape Blaze

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Ten children were among the 56 people killed in a blaze in a Hanoi high-rise, police said Thursday, which some residents...
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