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Law and Crime

Death Toll Rises to Eight, Two Missing in Saraburi Factory Blaze

A fire that broke out on 30 June at a tissue paper factory in Saraburi’s Hemaraj Industrial Estate has claimed at least eight lives, with two people still missing and over 20 others injured, according to local authorities. The fire started around noon in a large three-story warehouse covering more...

Southeast Asia Ramps Up Drug Control as Laos, Myanmar Destroy Massive Stashes on International Anti-Drug Day

Laos marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26 June...

Dutch National Caught with Heroin at Wattay Airport Ahead of Belgium Flight

On 25 June, customs officers at Wattay International Airport arrested a 70-year-old Dutch national...

Two Lao Nationals Detained in Thailand with Wildlife Carcasses in Trafficking Crackdown

Thai officials have arrested two Lao nationals caught trafficking over 100 kilograms of wildlife...

World Drug Day: Laos Steps Up Fight Against Drug Abuse, Trafficking

Each year on 26 June, the world observes the International Day Against Drug Abuse...

Ministry of Finance to Modernize Administrative System, Prevent Corruption

The Minister of Finance announced during a recent National Assembly session that the ministry's administration system must go digital in order to combat corruption. Mr....

15 Killed During Gun Battle in Thailand Near Golden Triangle

Fifteen people were killed on Wednesday during a gun battle between members of a drug gang and Thai military personnel in Chiang Mai Province...

Four Killed as Pickup Plunges into River in Oudomxay

Four people were killed after the driver of a pickup truck lost control and went over a bridge in Muang La district, Oudomxay Province...

Laos, Indonesia Join Hands to Tackle Drug Problems in Golden Triangle

Lao Ministry of Public Security and the Indonesian National Narcotics Agency discussed future cooperation on drug-related problems in the Golden Triangle on Tuesday. The...

Three Killed, Four Injured in Second Rail Bombing in Thailand

Thailand's Songkhla province has seen another rail bombing today, which took place in the same area where a bomb went off on Saturday. The...

Residents in Savannakhet Arrested for Selling Kratom Tea

Authorities have made arrests in the Kaisone Phomvihane district and seized kratom tea as well as equipment used to produce it. Deputy Head of Police...