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Law and Crime

Thailand Repatriates Hundreds More Chinese Scam Center Workers

Bangkok, Thailand AFP-Hundreds of Chinese nationals freed from Myanmar online scam centers flew home through Thailand on 6 March, as the kingdom said it aimed to repatriate 1,500 such workers a week. Thailand, Myanmar and China have been making efforts in recent weeks to clear out illegal cyberscam compounds on the...

Laos Set to Strengthen Pilot Training, Improve Aviation Safety

Laos is set to strengthen its aviation sector through expanded pilot training and safety...

Mining License Issuance Suspended Pending Regulation Improvements

The Lao Ministry of Energy and Mines has temporarily suspended the issuance of new...

Oudomxay Explosion Causes USD 1.1 Million in Damages

An explosion at a Chinese-owned auto parts shop in Namy village, Xay district, Oudomxay...

Bus Overturns in Prachin Buri, Killing 18

LATEST UPDATE BY AFP AT 10:49 AM An accident occurred in Prachin Buri, Thailand, early...

Thai Man Arrested at a Friendship Bridge for Carrying Illegal Items

Police arrested a Thai man at the first Laos-Thai Friendship Bridge in Vientiane after discovering various illegal items inside his car. According to the...

Illegal Mining Activities Reported in Attapeu

Attapeu recently saw a group of people carrying out illegal mining activities involving extracting, buying, and selling minerals. In the third province administration meeting, the...

Police Arrest Scammers Frauding Locals Wanting to Work in South Korea

Local police apprehended the fraudsters last week in Vientiane Capital for posing as job recruiters and arranging fake visas for people to avail work...

Over 1,000 Human Trafficking Victims Get Assistance from Bokeo Police

Local police are helping more than 1,000 people who fell victim to human trafficking until September. During a meeting on Monday, the Deputy Director General...

Police Seize 4 Million Amphetamine Pills in Bokeo

Local police confiscated 4 million amphetamine pills last week but failed to catch the traffickers in Bokeo's Tonphueng district. After a local filed a report...

Police Asks People to Strictly Follow Traffic Rules During That Luang Festival

Vientiane traffic police have requested members of the public attending That Luang Festival to obey rules and park their vehicles at pre-arranged locations. Deputy Director...