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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...

Lao Authorities Shoot Down Thai Drone Flying Over Mekong River

A Thai internet user expressed concern on a discussion forum after his drone was shot down by authorities in Laos as he tried to...

Meth Pills Seized by Laos Police in One of its Biggest Busts

A whopping haul of 33 million tablets along with 500 Kg (1,100 pounds) of crystal methamphetamine has been confiscated by authorities in Laos, in...

Ministry of Finance Refutes Corruption Allegations Against Civil Service Exams

A statement was issued by the Ministry of Finance last week to clarify corruption accusations made against civil service examinations conducted by the ministry...

Two Bank Robbers Wanted by Police in Savannakhet

Police in Savannakhet Province are looking for two suspects who robbed Nayoby Bank in Nong District, stealing more than LAK 500 million (around USD...

11 Children Killed by Myanmar Junta Helicopter Fire

At least 11 children died and 17 were injured after the Myanmar military raged air strikes against a school inside a monastery in Let...

Laos National Identity Card System Down Due to Database Error

A system error has brought down the national identity card database in Laos, leaving residents unable to receive ID cards. The Department of Census Management...