Even with the Mekong River Cambodia (7) is a water-poor country with an estimated 84 percent of the population lacking access, while Laos (6) suffers from municipal wastewater, fertilizer and mining pollution along with ongoing dam construction.
Category: Laos
Lack of clarity on scrapping Mekong rapids blasting raises concerns
This is the second time that Foreign Minister Don has made a similar promise. Communities want credible proof about the enforcement of this announcement.
China drops plan to blast Mekong islets
China has agreed to drop a plan to clear rocky outcrops and islets in the upper reaches of the Mekong River in the face of deep concern expressed by downstream countries
How investors offload risks & avoid liabilities from Lao hydropower
Assessments fail because investors will lose upfront project costs if the dam isn’t approved and, because there’s no effective independent regulatory system in Laos to ensure accurate project planning and accountability.
Fast trains to Laos ‘in 4 years’
The Thai government will push for completion of the Thai-Sino high-speed railway project linking Bangkok and Nong Khai by 2023 so it can connect to another fast rail project in Laos.
Child Malnutrition Rates Still High in Laos Despite Best Efforts
In Sekong province the rate of malnourished children now stands at 49.9, as compared with the national average which is 33 percent.
Southern provinces debate cooperation in Triangle Development Area
Officials from Saravan, Champassak, Xekong, and Attapeu provinces met to discuss cooperation with Cambodia and Vietnam in the Triangle Development Area.