Reporting from TON PHEUNG, LaosReporting from TON PHEUNG, Laos — The Kings Romans Casino is an island of extravagance in the Laotian jungle, its corrugated green domes arching high above the treetops.

Authorities in Laos have reported a significant Covid-19 outbreak near the notorious Kings Romans casino, whose Chinese owner is accused by the United States of trafficking people, wildlife and drugs.

The US Treasury Tuesday placed the notorious Kings Romans Casino in the Golden Triangle region of Laos on its organized crime sanctions blacklist, calling it a hub of trafficking in humans, drugs and ...

Laos remains one of Southeast Asia’s least developed and most exotic destinations. Perhaps it brings to mind water buffaloes pulling plows through rice fields, Buddhist monks in saffron robes walking ...

Zhao Wei has repeatedly disputed US government allegations of wrongdoing regarding his ambitious economic and casino activities in Laos. He plans even more. Kings Romans Casino owner and businessman ...

Law360 (July 14, 2025, 11:04 PM EDT) -- An entrepreneur who was not party to an arbitration is fighting to toss Laos' bid before the Ninth Circuit to overturn an order refusing to enforce about $5 ...

Law360 (November 28, 2022, 7:41 PM EST) -- A Singapore appeals court has affirmed two arbitral awards totaling $3.7 million that favored the government of Laos in a dispute with a Netherlands-based ...

My Odd Couple column last November highlighted the issues surrounding Savan Vegas casino in Laos. The Lao government put Savan Vegas out for bids after seizing the casino resort from its foreign ...

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Treasury on Tuesday (Jan 30) placed the notorious Kings Romans Casino in the Golden Triangle region of Laos on its organised crime sanctions blacklist, calling it a hub of ...