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Law and Crime

Lao Police Arrest 26 in Illegal Surrogacy Operation in Luang Namtha

Lao authorities have arrested 26 individuals, including three Chinese nationals, for their involvement in an illegal surrogacy operation uncovered at a public hospital in Luang Namtha Province on 3 April. The operation was carried out through a joint effort between local officials and the Police Department for the Prevention and...

Myanmar TikTok Astrologer Arrested for Forecasting New Quake

AFP - Myanmar authorities have arrested a TikTok astrologer for spreading panic by predicting...

Thailand-Cambodia Crime Pact Shouldn’t Undermine Human Rights, Says Right Group

Thailand and Cambodia’s new agreement to combat transnational crime must not come at the...

Authorities Seize Over 20 Million Meth Pills in Bokeo, Suspects Still at Large

On 21 April, Lao authorities seized more than 20 million methamphetamine pills in Bokeo...

Seven Dead, 53 Injured in Bus Crash in Prachinburi, Thailand

A bus crash in Thailand’s Prachinburi Province on 21 April claimed seven lives and...

Two Buddy Robbers Arrested in Xaythany After Attempting to Steal a Motorbike

Vientiane's Xaythany district police have recently arrested two men in possession of handguns and two stolen motorbikes after being notified by one of their...

Two Men Arrested in Thailand Over Trafficking Lao Women for Sex Trade

Thai immigration police arrested two men in Nong Khai last week for allegedly trafficking Lao women into the country for sex trade.  The two men...

Israeli Tourist Drowns During his Trip to Laos

The Foreign Ministry of Israel stated that a tourist who was on a trip across Asia and visited Laos had drowned in the country. The...

Huge Amount of Drugs Destroyed on Anti-Drug Day in Savannakhet

Savannakhet Police Headquarters got rid of the drugs during a national anti-drug day event on Wednesday. Around 264,395 pills of amphetamine, 14,805 gm of...

13 Deaths Reported During Boat Racing Festival in Laos

A total of 13 deaths and 101 accidents have been recorded across the country during this year's boat racing festival. According to the traffic...

Thailand Vows to Tighten Gun and Drug Laws Following Mass Shooting

The government of Thailand has promised to put stringent measures in place after a former police officer who was suspended for using illicit drugs,...