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Lao authorities handed over 39 Thai nationals, including 14 women, to Thai police on October 14 for further legal proceedings over their alleged involvement in cybercrime and online gambling operations.
(KPL) The handover took place at the 1st Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge linking Vientiane and Nong Khai, under an agreement signed by Lt. Col. Kaenkham Kaenthavong, Chief of Immigration at the Lao international border checkpoint, and Lt. Col. Thiyachaphat Rangsiphramanakun, Deputy Superintendent of the Nong Khai Immigration Office, in the presence of officials from both countries.
The transfer was conducted in accordance with Lao law governing the entry, exit and management of foreigners and agreements between the police authorities of Laos and Thailand.
The 39 suspects were arrested by a specialised task force of the Lao Ministry of Public Security during operations against alleged cybercrime and online gambling networks between July and August 2026.
The raids targeted ST Vegas Company in Dongphosy Village, Hadxayfong District, and Building 8 of the Om Asia International Complex in the That Luang Marsh Specific Economic Zone.
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