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Law and Crime

Bolikhamxay Confronts Rising Student Drug Abuse Crisis

Bolikhamxay Province is grappling with a growing crisis of drug use among students, with authorities reporting alarming trends and new drug forms gaining popularity, such as kratom, collagen, and drug-laced coffee.  This development was revealed by Kongchan Xaypanya, the Head of the Bolikhamxay Public Security Headquarters, in a meeting on...

Fighting Corruption: Laos Recovers Millions in 2024

Corruption continues to pose a significant challenge in Laos, with total losses amounting USD...

Lao Government Bans ‘Tiger’ Vodka, Whiskey in Vang Vieng After Methanol Deaths

The Lao government has issued a ban on the sale of ‘Tiger Vodka’ and...

Thai Authorities Discover 85 Bodies Allegedly Linked to Controversial Monk-Led Cult

Thai authorities have uncovered 85 human bodies at three locations in Thailand’s Phichit and...

Eight Detained in Laos Over Tourist Deaths Linked to Methanol Poisoning at Vang Vieng Hostel

On 25 November, the Vang Vieng police arrested eight individuals allegedly linked to the...

Obsolete System, Corruption Delay Land Title Registration

The Head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment commented on the delay of land registration during the 2nd National Assembly Session on 22 July.  Mr. Bounsom...

Illegal Loggers Invade Forestry Areas in Xayaboury

Xayaboury authorities discovered that illegal log pieces were collected and processed in Phaing district. Images released on social media by Xayabouly Update show hundreds of...

Suspect Apprehended for Rape and Murder in Houaphanh Province

A man was apprehended following the rape and murder of a woman who was discovered dead on 17 July along the San River in Viengxay...

Chinese Call Center Trafficker Arrested in Thailand

A Chinese national wanted for smuggling people across borders to work at scam call centers in Laos and Cambodia was apprehended on Saturday at...

Vientiane Man Arrested After Shootout With Police

A man was apprehended after exchanging gunfire with police yesterday afternoon in Vientiane's Chanthabouly District. A viral video posted to social media shows police...

Police Arrest Arms Dealer in Vientiane After Exchange of Gunfire

Police have apprehended a man believed to be a notorious arms dealer who fired shots at police yesterday in an attempt to evade arrest....