Category: Laos

Activists and villagers protested against the Sanakham hydropower project in Laos. The project is about 25 kilometers upstream from Sanakham district, 155 km from Vientiane, and 84 km downstream from the Pak Lay project. It’s also about 2 km from the Thai-Lao border in Loei. Since the project will limit the river’s flow downstream, Laos […]

600 MW Monsoon wind power project in Laos to export energy to Vietnam soon The 600 MW Monsoon wind power project in Laos is reaching final phases of construction and will soon export electricity to Vietnam, investor Monsoon Wind Power reported. The investor made the statement on Wednesday regarding a recent on-site visit of Laos’ […]

Newest Lao-Thai bridge link across the Mekong, linking Borikhamxay province in Laos and Bueng Kan province in Thailand, now 96 percent complete The new 1,350-metre bridge will enable easier travel between Laos and Thailand and spur trade with other countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion. Construction of the fifth “friendship bridge” between Laos and Thailand […]

Govt urged to delay Sanakham dam consultation ‘Not enough info’ on downstream impact Activists are calling on the government to delay the public hearing process on the controversial Sanakham hydropower project in Laos, citing a lack of sufficient information from the project’s developer. The call comes amid growing concern that the government is rushing into […]

BCPG to invest B32bn in power projects in Thailand and overseas 2025 budget to focus on clean energy BCPG Plc, the power generation arm of energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation, is preparing to spend more than 32 billion baht next year to fund investments in Thailand and overseas, paving the way for greater use of clean […]

Critics question Laos’ Pak Beng dam project Concerns mount over environmental impact, especially flood risk Environmentalists have raised concerns about a 100-billion-baht dam project on the lower section of the Mekong River in Laos, warning of adverse effects on the livelihoods of those living on both sides of the Thai-Lao border. The Pak Beng hydropower […]

An Asean Silk Road on rails is taking shape 21 July 2024 THAILAND is marking the 130th anniversary of rail services in the kingdom with a bang: There is now a direct train service from Bangkok to the Laos capital of Vientiane, a distance of nearly 700km. The inaugural express train pulled out of Bangkok’s […]

New hydropower dam in Laos could lead to ‘economic losses’ Conservationists and people of the Mekong Basin are petitioning the government not to sign a contract to buy electricity from the Pak Beng Hydropower Dam in Laos, fearing economic and territorial losses. The signatures were contained in an open letter addressed to Prime Minister Srettha […]

Bangkok to Beijing train trip gets closer Trial runs on new Vientiane link to start in July, journey to Beijing via Laos will take almost a full day Train travel between Bangkok and Beijing is inching closer as Thailand prepares to expand its rail network. A trial service between Bangkok and Vientiane, the capital of […]