During this period, the Thai government expects to import about 9,000MW, Cambodia about 6,000MW, Vietnam about 5,000MW, Myanmar about 300MW and Malaysia about 300MW.
Category: Laos
Another dam on the Mekong
In the face of environmental destruction and threats to livelihoods, a new dam project is being pushed through in Laos.
Dams threaten Asia’s most successful river cruise destination
“Dams have stolen our water. We don’t know how long the (Mekong) river has got.”
The BRI in Northern Laos through the prism of continuity
Absence of strategising sustainable domestic development benefits of Chinese megaprojects on part of the Lao government is only exacerbating widening socio-economic inequalities on the ground.
The end for Lao’s elephants?
As of last year the elephant population has dwindled to about 800 where 400 are wild elephants and 400 are in captivity, and even these shrinking populations are under constant threat.
Lao Villagers Displaced by Dams Struggle to Survive in Resettlement Sites
Three dams have now been built by China’s Sinohydro Corporation on the Nam Ou river, which runs through Luang Prabang and Phongsaly provinces, with four more scheduled for completion this year.