Category: Laos

Trains for trial run of Laos-China railway to arrive October 2021 Trains to arrive next month for trial run of mammoth Laos-China railway project The Laos-China railway project will bring in locomotives, electric multiple unit (EMU) trains and other equipment to conduct the first trial run of the railway in October. The plan was presented […]

The Threat of a Dam Disaster in Luang Prabang The dam near Luang Prabang – both a World Heritage site and an seismically active zone – is “an irresponsible gamble,” experts argue. Building a huge dam just upstream from a legendary UNESCO World Heritage site in an earthquake prone region poses serious risk to the […]

Northern Thailand to Southern China in two hours on Laos Expressway Surveyors are already designing a route for a new expressway in Laos that will cut travel time between northern Thailand and southern China. Liu Jingwei, an official overseeing the project, said officials were surveying the route for the expressway that will connect Huayxai in […]

Laos government approves Bokeo-Boten expressway linking China, Laos and Thailand The Laos government has approved the construction of an expressway running between Bokeo province and Boten, which will link China and Thailand through Laos. The project was discussed at a design and survey meeting held in Bokeo on Wednesday, which was attended by the Governor […]

Construction progress of China-Laos railway on schedule for December 2021 opening Despite the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, both Chinese and Lao engineers are striving to complete the construction of the China-Laos Railway and put it in operation in December as scheduled. “It will be on December 2 when we are to complete the railway […]

Chinese Casino and Resort in northwestern Laos’ Bokeo province Resumes Work on Controversial Airport Some fear the new air link will lead to a surge in crime in the China-owned SEZ, including trafficking in women and drugs. Airport in Houayxay , across the Mekong river from Thailand’s Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai province SEE ALSO: Huayxai […]

First train test on Laos-China railway planned for August 2021, railway opens for operation in December 2021 VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): The first trial run of a train on the under-construction Laos-China railway is scheduled to take place in August. Track has been laid along the whole length of the 422.4-km railway and the test will […]