Category: Laos

Thailand discussing with Lao officials the high-speed rail connection to China Thailand has been discussing with Lao officials the plans regarding a high-speed rail connection to promote a more seamless connection from Thailand to China via the intermediary country. Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob on Thursday met Laos’ Minister of […]

Investors shun Thai government plan for development zones in Thailand’s north-eastern provinces bordering Laos The Thai government’s ambitious plan, announced about seven years ago, to transform some north-eastern provinces bordering the Lao PDR, into economic development zones has not been realised. So far, not a single investor has shown keen interest in the projects in […]

Wind farm of up to 1.2 GW to be built in Savannakhet Province of Laos The government of Laos and two investment firms will pour some USD 2.15 billion (EUR 2.16bn) into the construction of a 1.2-GW wind farm in the Southeast Asian country, the Laotian Times reports. The project is planned to be realised […]

Pak Beng dam and Sanakham dam may impact demarcation lines for Thailand-Laos On 7 September 2022, there have reportedly been outcries from the people living by the Mekong, particularly in Chiang Rai and Loei, following the reports that the construction of the Pak Beng Dam on the Mekong will press ahead. The proposed Pak Beng […]

New rail bridge to be built in Nong Khai for cargo moving between Thailand, Laos and China Officials of the Thai, Lao PDR and Chinese governments are considering the building of new railway bridge, running parallel to an existing one, which will carry two different rail gauges, one metre and 1.435 metres, to facilitate the […]

Laos-China rail a boon for Thais Special report: Cross-border tourism flows increase, and fresh goods exports find new markets The Thanaleng Dry Port and Vientiane Logistics Park (VLP), Laos’ first-ever integrated logistics park, on the outskirts of Vientiane. The Laos-China high-speed railway is expected to fulfil Laos’ ambition of becoming a major regional land link […]

EGCO Group Kicks off Commercial Operation of Laos’ “Nam Theun 1” Hydropower Plant to Supply Electricity to EGAT Electricity Generating Public Company Limited or EGCO Group successfully started commercial operation of the “Nam Theun 1” hydropower plant in Lao PDR and commenced the sale of electricity with a total installed capacity of 514.30 MW to […]

Thai court throws out decade-long legal fight over Laos’ 1,285-megawatt Xayaburi dam A top Thai court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to halt purchases of electricity by the country from a hydropower dam in neighbouring Laos over environmental concerns, bringing an end to a decade-long legal battle. The case brought by 37 villagers from […]

Thai Government steps up efforts for closer rail links with Laos and China Several state organisations have received orders from the Transport Ministry to improve rail transportation between Thailand, Laos and China. Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said on Thursday after the meeting with the committee to connect railways between the three countries. He said the […]

Section II of Lao-Thai railway set to open at year-end 2022 Phase II of the Lao-Thai railway construction project (section II) is now almost complete after delays. The project is expected to open for the public at the end of this year. Vientiane Station, or Khamsavath station of the Phase II is located in Khamsavath […]