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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...

10 Young People Apprehended For Kratom Trade in Champasack

Police in Champasak province counseled seven teenagers who were detained for being involved in the trade of Kratom. Champamai Newspaper reported that all the...

Deputy Prime Minister Visits Injured Cop After Suicide Bombing 

The Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Public Security paid a visit to a police officer being treated at a local hospital in...

Young Monks Injured in a Hit-and-Run Incident in Vientiane Province

Yesterday, a car hit two young monks while they were on the street collecting alms from people in Phonhong District. Vientiane Rescue 1624 reported...

Suicide Bombing by Drug Dealer Kills 3 Cops in Luang Prabang

Four people including three police officers died in Viengkham District following the arrest of a drug dealer earlier on Thursday. The police attempted to...

Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare Warns of Illegal Work Schemes in South Korea

The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare has warned Laotian workers of human trafficking and illegal employment schemes based in South Korea. A warning released...

MDMA Laced Coffee Becomes Dangerous Party Drug in Laos

Young people in Laos have popularized a new party drug that sees MDMA mixed with coffee. At least one person has died as a...