Category: Laos

Leaks on under construction Nam Theun 1 Hydropower dam in Laos are normal, says Thai partner Reported leaks at the sides of the Nam Theun 1 Hydropower dam under construction in Laos were not a cause for concern and were normal when a dam began storing water, Electricity Generating Plc president Thepparat Theppitak said on […]

Laos opens Bokeo international airport road for Golden Triangle zone Laos has constructed a 5-kilometre four-lane road to connect the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone to Bokeo International Airport, making access to the zone much easier. The road is now open to the public, according to the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone. The construction cost […]

Thailand’s Government pledges to finish high-speed rail link to China by 2028 The government has said it will complete its part of a much-delayed high-speed rail system linking the country to China through Laos by 2028, with bilateral trade and economic development key benefits. Officials pledged to finish the first of two stages to the […]

Protests against Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand’s purchase of electricity from Laos’ Luang Prabang dam A network of civil society groups in eight provinces of Thailand, through which the Mekong River flows, has submitted a petition to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expressing their concerns over the planned signing of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), between the […]

Laos Raises Minimum Wage On June 13, 2022, Laos’ Prime Minister’s Office issued Notification No. 829/PMO modifying the country’s minimum monthly wage. The notification calls for two increases over the next 11 months. The first increase will occur on August 1, 2022, when the minimum monthly wage will become LAK 1,200,000 (approx. USD 81). The […]

Laos mega hydropower US$760 million project Nam Ngum 4 now 90% complete The Nam Ngum 4 mega hydropower project in Xieng Khouang province is now 90% complete, valued at over US$760 million, reports Laotian Times. KPL reports that Xieng Khouang vice-governor, Bouangneun Houmayaphom, made an inspection visit of the hydropower installation in early May. During […]

Fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge connecting Thailand’s Bueng Kan province to Laos’ Borikhamxay province over 30% complete Construction of the fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge linking Borikhamxay province to Bueng Kan province in Thailand across the Mekong River is now 32 per cent complete. The project consists of two components: the first concerns the construction of the […]

Laos’ Bokeo international airport now 75 per cent complete Construction of an international airport in Tonpheung district, Bokeo province, is now 75 per cent complete, with the facility expected to open for domestic use by the end of this year and for international travel soon afterwards. The new airport is being built to handle an […]