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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...

Police Officer in Vietnam Steals Gold, Gives It Away

A uniformed police officer in central Vietnam allegedly robbed a gold shop, then threw the expensive stolen items into the street, saying they were...

Vientiane Capital to Take Harder Stance on Crime, Social Issues

Authorities have pledged to work harder to resolve social problems in Vientiane Capital, vowing to reduce traffic accidents, drug trafficking, and violent crime. Mayor of...

Thai Tour Bus Crash Kills Six in Savannakhet

Thai and Lao nationals heading back from Vietnam were killed in a bus tour accident in Savannakhet Sunday evening. Radio Thai Mukdahan reports that the...

Wildlife Sold Openly at Markets in Vientiane Capital

Wildlife on display at markets in Vientiane Capital remains a common sight, despite efforts by authorities to curb the practice. Vendors at fresh markets...

Pakse-Bangkok Bus Collides with Motorcycle in Thailand

A Lao-Thai international bus on the Pakse-Bangkok route collided with a motorbike and fell over in a ditch yesterday evening in Burrirum province, Thailand....

Laos Fraudster Phonethip Xaypanya Arrested in Thailand

Thai immigration police have confirmed the arrest of Phonethip Xaypanya, known as Jie Thip, who fled Laos after defrauding hundreds of people. Phonethip and her...