Last week, China and Laos began track laying work in the China-Laos railway project between the two countries, which, once built, is set to be the longest railway in Asia outside of China.
Category: Laos
Loss of faith along the Ou river
A cascade of Chinese-built hydropower dams in northern Laos brings unwelcome changes to local ways of life
Gen Prawit raises concerns over Luang Prabang dam
Thai officials are worried the new dam will worsen the situation by changing the river ecology further, including the flow of sediment downstream.
Lao Police Arrest Two for Video of Land Dispute Protest
Authorities in Laos’ Vientiane province have arrested two people for sharing on social media a video that documented an argument with police over a land dispute in their village.
Thai Activists Protest New Xayaburi Dam on the Mekong
In addition to the evidence of environmental damage caused by the dam, the plaintiffs also request that the court issue an injunction to suspend the power purchase agreement.
Cooperating to Save Laos’ Plain of Jars
With disaster management efforts just now underway, the Plain of Jars is an important example of safeguarding World Heritage.
Lao government considers tax to protect environment
Industries that produce pollution may have to pay more taxes now that the Lao government has embraced the National Green Growth Strategy.
Finale features lessons learned in social forestry–climate change partnership
The case of Laos is particularly interesting as it was the first country in Asia to declare its Nationally Determined Contributions in 2015