Category: Laos

High hopes for fifth Thai-Lao bridge linking Bueng Kan and Bolikhamxay with December 2025 opening scheduled The fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, connecting Bueng Kan province in northeastern Thailand with Bolikhamxay province in Laos, is scheduled to open by the end of this year. The project could expand cross-border trade between the two countries by at […]

New Lao-Thai Mekong bridge to open soon, promising economic lift for the region A 1,350-metre bridge linking Borikhamxay province in Laos and Bueng Kan province in Thailand across the Mekong River is now 98 per cent complete. Construction is ahead of schedule, and the bridge is expected to open to traffic at the end of […]

Laos signs $1.45bn deal for 1.8GW clean energy project with China Western Power The project set for completion by early 2030, with initial designs expected by the end of 2025. Laos has entered a $1.45bn clean energy agreement with China Western Power Industrial, advancing the country’s clean power generation and transmission efforts. China Western Power […]

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 […]