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Law and Crime

American Headmaster and Son Killed in Rare Hornet Attack in Laos

An American headmaster and his teenage son were killed on 15 October after being attacked by hornets while on vacation near Luang Prabang. According to the Times, the victims, identified as 47-year-old Daniel Owen and his 15-year-old son, Cooper, were reportedly stung more than 100 times while zip-lining at an...

Three-Year-Old Boy Burned by Hot Water at Thai Clinic, Family Demands Justice

A 3-year-old Lao boy suffered severe injuries after being scalded with hot water by...

Laos Signs UN Cybercrime Convention to Boost Digital Security

Laos has formally joined the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, signaling its commitment to...

Four Dead in Xieng Khouang Linked to Illegal Gold Mining

Xieng Khouang Province has reported four deaths in 2025 related to illegal gold mining,...

Myanmar Scam Center Raid Sends Hundreds Fleeing to Thailand

More than 600 people fled one of Myanmar's most notorious scam centers and crossed...

Laos Records Over 6,000 Road Accidents and 900 Deaths, 2022

Over 900 lives were taken in road accidents across Laos in 2022; leading cause of deaths were drunk driving and speeding.  The Traffic...

New BCEL Phishing Scam Threatens WhatsApp Users in Laos

Social media users are being warned about a current phishing scam on WhatsApp. Scammers are pretending to be Banque Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao...

Man Falls to His Death from Notorious Phou Kao Lak Mountain

A man was reported dead after falling from Phou Kao Lak in Kasi District, Vientiane Province on Saturday. Luang Prabang Emergency Rescue reports that...

Thai Man Openly Sells Counterfeit Banknotes Online

Authorities in Thailand are looking for a man believed to be on the run after openly advertising the sale of counterfeit Thai currency online. Khaosod...

Thai Motorcyclist Arrested for Illegally Crossing Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge

Police in Mukdahan Province apprehended a Thai national following an illegal border crossing with a motorcycle at the Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge on Monday....

Laos Sends Message of Condolence to Nepal After Yeti Airlines Crash

Laos has sent a letter of condolence to the government and the people of Nepal regarding a recent airplane crash that claimed the lives...