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Three Jailed Lao Workers Were Also Fined, Sources Say

2017-06-29

Rights groups have slammed the harsh sentences handed down for Facebook posts criticizing the Lao government.

Laos Seizes Cache of Illegal Logs Owned by Governor’s Wife: Official

2017-06-29

Seng Viyaketh denies that the timber, held after the 27 trucks carrying it to Vietnam were inspected at the border, belongs to her.

NGOs Demand Halt to Pak Beng Dam in Laos

2017-06-22

They say recommendations for the project by the Mekong River Commission do not go far enough.

Investors Call For Head of Lao Agro Company to Step Down Amid Debt Default

2017-06-22

They say he developed a pyramid scheme that defrauded stakeholders.

Pyramid Scheme Leaves Lao Investors in the Lurch

2017-06-14

A legal expert suggests the country is rife with similar scams due to lax oversight.

Lao Police Arrest Suspect in Disappearance of Korean Tourist, Relative Says

2017-06-09

Police deny his arrest, while a relative of the detained man asserts that authorities have him in custody.

Lao Health Officials Shut Down Clinic Suspected of Providing Illegal Surrogacy Services

2017-06-06

Facilities that provide artificial insemination and surrogacy services are a new phenomenon in Laos, which has no laws or restrictions pertaining to them.