The Ban Ladhan Mekong River Super Major Bridge has completed its main section closure over the Mekong River, marking the end of major engineering work along the China-Laos Railway
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On a mega reserve in Laos, rescued moon bears find a new home
Animal charity Free the Bears has opened a mountain-top reserve in Laos for animals that have been saved from the illegal wildlife trade.
Coronavirus Delays Construction on Lao-China Railway
The nearly-finished railway project that would connect landlocked Laos with China is facing construction delays due to manpower shortages resulting from the coronavirus crisis.
Xayabouri Dam and drought are exposing the Mekong riverbed downstream
Satellite images suggest testing operations on the Mekong’s newest mainstream dam is holding water and exposing downstream stretches on the Thai/Lao border.
China-Laos Relations in Focus with New Railway Project Milestone
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.
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.