Laos
In Laos, formal gambling is strictly regulated, allowing only limited forms of gambling activities such as legal lotteries, to maintain social stability and good social order. Currently, legislation for online offshore gambling is being developed, with hopes for comprehensive legalization in the fut
Breaking News! Golden Triangle Sweep Operation! Laotian Police Lead a Joint Enforcement from Four Countries to Raid the Park!
Just now, the Golden Triangle crackdown operation was led by the Laotian police, with joint law enforcement from four countries, each officer equipped with an AK! Several industrial parks have already been surrounded. Laotian buses from the Golden Triangle's Boshang have entered the scene, and the o
The Eve of the Great Purge in the Golden Triangle Special Zone: Chinese Employees Urgently Evacuated, Transnational Law Enforcement to Commence Soon
According to multiple sources, the situation in the Golden Triangle Special Zone has escalated dramatically—the entire telecommunications company has been ordered to cease operations, industrial parks have entered an "emergency pause" state, and multinational law enforcement forces are preparing for
Vietnam and Laos jointly dismantle a cross-border online gambling syndicate worth nearly 1.3 trillion dong.
In a cross-border joint law enforcement operation, Vietnamese and Laotian police successfully dismantled a transnational gambling network involving nearly 1.3 trillion Vietnamese dong (approximately 50 million US dollars) in illegal gambling funds. The operation focused on a gambling platform operat
Lao counterfeit money smuggled into Thailand enters the gambling black market, Bangkok police raid seizes $2300 million baht worth of fake US dollars.
Recently, the Thai police cracked a major transnational counterfeit currency smuggling case, seizing a batch of fake US dollars illegally imported from Laos and intended for circulation in the black market in Bangkok. It is reported that these counterfeit bills were mainly directed towards illegal g
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Myanmar, strongly felt across several Southeast Asian countries.
On March 28, 2025, at 13:20, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in northern Myanmar, with the epicenter located at 22.05 degrees north latitude and 95.84 degrees east longitude, at a depth of about 10 kilometers. The earthquake affected a wide area, including Bangladesh, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thail
Uncovering Cambodia's "Gray Market": The Expansion of the Gambling Industry Drives Real Estate Bubble
The development of gambling in Cambodia started late, but its rapid rise has been astonishing: In 2014, Cambodia issued the "Royal Decree on the Management of Commercial Gambling", which brought the gambling industry under fiscal taxation, thereby legalizing it. The extremely lenient policies meant
Deeply original, looking globally: POGO big cake, who can take it away?
BackgroundThe Philippine government once implemented the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) policy, allowing domestically licensed companies to operate online gambling businesses targeting overseas markets (mainly China). This model flourished during Duterte's administration, forming concen
Online gambling and fraud gangs are moving to Cambodia and Laos! China, Myanmar, and Thailand continue to strengthen crackdowns!
Nationality Statistics: Myanmar cracks down on cross-border fraud, arresting 7,141 people, of which 4,860 Chinese nationals will be deported.
According to reports, the Border Guard Force (BGF) of Myanmar has been conducting a special operation against cross-border fraud and human trafficking in Myawaddy city and surrounding areas (including Shwegyin Valley and KK Industrial Park) since February 16, successfully arresting 7,141 foreigners
Invite the Prime Minister of Laos to visit! Petongtan is determined to crack down on online gambling, telecom fraud, and the gray market!
Can the cyber fraud parks in Southeast Asia be completely resolved in recent years?
In recent years, the problem of telecommunications fraud in some Southeast Asian countries has become increasingly severe, forming a "telecom fraud park" and becoming a global crime governance challenge.With the rapid development of network technology in recent years, fraud activities have been cont
Laos intensifies inspections on telecommunications and internet border management to ensure cybersecurity.
The Deputy Minister of Technology and Communications of Laos, Sairousa Insixiengmai, personally led a team, in collaboration with the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Public Security, and several telecommunications service providers, to conduct strict inspections on the telecommunications and intern
Thailand takes a tough stance on fraud, putting immense pressure on the Golden Triangle in Laos!
Recently, the Thai government has intensified its crackdown on online gambling fraud centers and gangs, leading to increasingly tense situations along the Thailand-Myanmar-Cambodia border. Against this backdrop, the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Bokeo Province, Laos, seems to have taken t
The Lao Electric Power Company has released data to prove that it does not support electricity fraud activities.
The Lao Electric Power Company (EDL) recently released preliminary data, reaffirming its firm stance of not providing electricity support to illegal activities such as telecommunications fraud. The company reiterated that all electric resources are strictly used for lawful socio-economic activities,
ASEAN pledges to tackle illegal online gambling with China's support
Ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have committed to intensifying efforts to combat illegal online gambling and its associated crimes, a growing threat exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Meeting in Langkawi on January 19, officials also welcomed Beijing’s offer
