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Law and Crime

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 a Thai doctor at a clinic in Chonburi Province, Thailand. The child’s father has vowed to pursue legal action against the clinic. According to Thai media, the child’s grandfather took him to the clinic on 24...

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 Seizes 19 Million Meth Pills, Over 1.6 Tons of Crystal Meth

Laos continues to battle large-scale drug trafficking, with recent major arrests in Bokeo and...

Tourists Uncover Illegal Logging Operation in Laos National Park

A group of tourists who visited Phou Khao Khouay National Park have uncovered a massive illegal logging operation. "The chainsaws could be heard all...

Vientiane Deputy Mayor Issues Ban on Firecrackers

The governor of Vientiane Capital issued a notice on Monday prohibiting the importation, production, or possession of any kind of firecracker. According to the notice...

Pickup Truck in Bokeo Found with 6 Million Amphetamine Pills

Local police seized a large number of narcotics from a vehicle parked in a field in Bokeo's Huayxay district on Monday. Bokeo police, in cooperation...

Western Companies Aid Myanmar Military Weapon Production, Finds Report

According to a report by the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M), companies from at least 13 countries, including in Europe, Asia and North...

Five Drug Trafficking Suspects Killed After Clash With Thai Army

Last week, a patrol team from the Thai military engaged in a gun battle with an alleged drug trafficking gang before killing five members...

Vietnam Seizes Drugs in Passenger Buses from Laos

Vietnamese police discovered narcotic drugs on passenger buses traveling from Laos to Vietnam last week at the Lao Bao Border Checkpoint, which connects Savannakhet...