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Lao authorities handed over 129 Thai nationals, including 57 women, to Thai authorities on September 17, 2026, following their arrest for suspected involvement in cybercrime networks and illegal online gambling operations.
(KPL) The handover was carried out by a special task force from the Ministry of Public Security at the First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge between Vientiane and Nong Khai, in accordance with Lao law and agreements between the governments of Laos and Thailand.
The suspects were arrested on August 28 during raids by Lao public security forces at the Mangrove Hotel and Glory Apartment in Phai Village, Xaysetha District, Vientiane.
The handover memorandum was signed on behalf of Laos by Lieutenant Colonel Kaenkham Kaenthavong, Head of Immigration at the First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge International Border Checkpoint, and received on behalf of Thailand by Lieutenant Colonel Thiyachaphat Rangsiphramanakun, Deputy Superintendent of Nong Khai Provincial Immigration. Officials from both sides witnessed the handover.
The transfer was conducted in accordance with the Law on Entry-Exit and Management of Foreigners in the Lao PDR (No. 59/NA, dated December 26, 2014) and bilateral arrangements between the two countries.
Authorities called on the public to report suspicious activities linked to cybercrime or illegal online gambling syndicates through the official police hotline 1533, which operates 24 hours a day.
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