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Laos shifts to China equity from loans as party congress starts

By Nantiya January 14, 2021January 14, 2021

China’s rise as the country’s leading lender has been fueled by billions of dollars to finance a building spree of megaprojects, spanning large hydropower dams and economic zones to a flagship high-speed railway.

Thailand Unhappy About China-Funded Laos Dam

By Nantiya January 14, 2021January 14, 2021

The deputy governor of Loei Province, which is immediately downstream of the site, has voiced local concerns that the impact of the dam could be even more significant than that already felt by the Xayaburi dam, despite it being considerably further upstream.

Construction of fifth Lao-Thai bridge begins

By Nantiya January 8, 2021January 8, 2021

The bridge, which will take 36 months to build, will connect Bolikhamxay province in Laos to Thailand’s northeastern province of Bueng Kan.

Laotian Plan To Build Another Big Mekong Dam Concerns Thais

By Nantiya January 2, 2021January 5, 2021

The projects are controversial because of their environmental impact, displacement of villagers without adequate compensation, and questionable financial and power demand arrangements.

Lao Dams Lower Water Levels on a Scenic River, Harming Tour Boat Operators and Other Local Businesses

By Nantiya January 2, 2021January 6, 2021

Water levels lowered by seven dams along a stretch of the Nam Ou River in Laos are blocking boat travel in a scenic area popular with tourists, impacting tour and passenger boat operators and other local businesses, Lao sources say.

1st expressway in Laos inaugurated

By December 21, 2020December 21, 2020

The Vientiane-Vangvieng section of the China-Laos expressway, the first highway in Laos jointly constructed by the Lao government and China’s Yunnan Construction and Investment Holding Group (YCIH), was inaugurated on Sunday.

Eight Years, and Still No Answers on Development Activist’s Disappearance

By December 17, 2020December 17, 2020

Sombath Somphone’s 2012 abduction by Lao police heralded an alarming trend of “disappearances” in mainland Southeast Asian countries.

Gov’t, Laos-China Railway sign development MoU

By December 15, 2020December 17, 2020

To develop areas surrounding railway stations in the capital and Oudomxay, Vientiane and Luang Prabang provinces, with the aim of fostering industry and logistics.

Thai govt threatens to veto new Lao dam

By Nantiya December 13, 2020December 13, 2020

“Iff we come to conclude that construction will have a damaging effect on the environment in Thailand, we will exercise our right as a member of the Mekong River Commission to stop the project.”

Laos Presses Ahead with 4 More Mekong Dams Amid Drought

By Nantiya December 13, 2020December 13, 2020

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