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Law and Crime

South Korea bans travel to parts of Cambodia after student killing

By Claire LEE and Kang Jin-kyu/AFP - Seoul on Wednesday banned travel to parts of Cambodia with South Korea shaken by the torture and killing of a college student there. The move comes as South Korea sent a team to the Southeast Asian country on Wednesday to discuss cases of...

Cambodia’s ‘Prince Group’ Accused of Global Cybercrime with Links to Laos

Laotian Times/AFP - On 14 October, US authorities unsealed an indictment against Chen Zhi,...

Laos Burns Massive Drug Hauls to Mark National Anti-Drug Day

Authorities in several provinces across Laos have destroyed significant quantities of confiscated narcotics in...

Bolikhamxay Police Arrests Two Women for Producing, Selling Drug-Laced Collagen, Coffee

On 23 September, police in Khamkeut District, Bolikhamxay Province, arrested two women for possessing...

Savannakhet Urges Tax Payment on Illegally Imported Vehicles

Savannakhet Provincial Customs has announced that owners of illegally imported or undocumented vehicles must...

Fatal Accident at Construction Site Claims Life of Vientiane Woman

A woman was killed on Wednesday after falling into a drain construction site in Vientiane's Sikhottabong District. A motorbike was found alongside the body at...

“No Driving on Footpath” Sign Goes Viral in Thailand

A photo of a new traffic sign noticed in Bangkok went viral this week after a social media user posted it online. The new sign...

Cambodia Removed From FATF Financial Crimes Gray List

Cambodia was taken off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “gray list” last week due to concentrated efforts by authorities to crack down on...

Japan Donates 52 New Public Buses Worth USD 3.7 Million to Laos

Road safety and air quality in Vientiane Capital are set to benefit from better public transport options with the contribution of new and improved...

Thailand Bans Tipsy Tubing Following Viral Video

Thailand has banned drunken tubing activities along the Pai River in Mae Hong Sonprovince after a video of tourists enjoying the activity went viral. Head...

Laos Approves Hemp-Related Activities

Laos has taken steps to begin approving activities related to hemp by issuing relevant legislation, which leading law firm, Tilleke & Gibbins, breaks down...