Entire mountains were raked away, and rectilinear geometries were imposed upon this land of jungled hills. The new railway was gashed through the landscape, covering villages with dust.
Category: Laos
Increasing ecosystem carbon is good for species, says new study
The research (including Laos and VN) confirmed that more carbon generally means more biodiversity and the other way around.
China-Laos railway’s 1st bridge span completed over Mekong River
The 1,458.9-meter Luang Prabang cross-Mekong bridge, some 220 km north of Lao capital Vientiane, is a key project of the China-Laos railway.
‘Tiger Farms’ Still Operate in Laos, Defying Trafficking Bans
And though Laos announced at an international conference in London in September 2016 that it would close all tiger farms within a year, the country’s trade in tigers has since boomed.
Minister to push for two more Mekong bridges
The Transport Ministry will push for a 4-billion-baht investment in two new bridges over the Mekong River linking Thailand with Laos.
Lao gov sits on dam collapse report waiting on Seoul’s approval on what to say
Dirt was used instead of cement in the dams construction, the report allegedly says.
Lao Villager Dies After 8 Years in Jail Over Land Grab Protest
Sy Phong, one of two men kept in jail after 23 other protesters had been released, had been held without trial and died in April, a local source told RFA’s Lao Service this week.
China-Laos Railway opens new horizons for fruit growers in Southwest China’s Yunnan
For decades, local fruit growers have complained about the crumbling roads that have impeded them from efficiently transporting fruits to other regions in China.