"Lao authorities raid more Golden Triangle scam centers as deadline passes" 29 August 2024

Authorities in northern Laos raided more scam operation centers in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, arresting 60 Lao and Chinese nationals one day after a government-imposed deadline for every illegal call center in the zone to close...

Joint raids with Chinese authorities began on Aug. 12, according to the ministry’s website...

Last week, the ministry said that 771 people had been detained in the raids, including Vietnamese and Chinese nationals who have since been deported.

The zone’s major casino, the Kings Romans, remains open, a Lao employee working for a company in the zone told RFA on Wednesday....