Category: Laos

China urges faster progress in billion-dollar railway link to Thailand China and Thailand must accelerate the construction of a planned high-speed railway linking the countries, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Monday, pushing an ambitious Southeast Asian network. Wang did not spell out a time-frame, but the Thai government currently expects the 873-km (542-mile) […]

High-Speed Rail Linking Thailand’s Nong Khai to Laos’ Vientiane Expected to Complete in 2028 The Nong Khai–Vientiane stretch of the Thai-China high-speed rail (HSR) project is anticipated to conclude construction in 2028, revealed Thai Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote on 14 December. With an estimated cost of THB 3 billion (approximately USD 86 million), the […]

B.Grimm Power invests in hydroelectric power plant project in Laos Multinational conglomerate B.Grimm Power Plc is aiming for growth in the renewable energy sector. For its latest business expansion, B.Grimm Power, in collaboration with Ratch Group Plc, invested in a hydroelectric power plant project in Laos. The move aligns with the company’s “GreenLeap” strategy as […]

Work on Nong Khai-Vientiane section of the Thai-China high-speed rail (HSR) project is expected to be completed in 2028 The Nong Khai-Vientiane section of the Thai-China high-speed rail (HSR) project is expected to be completed in 2028, according to Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote yesterday. Mr Surapong said the project’s committee has agreed to expedite […]

Power deal in Laos upsets the locals in Thailand’s Chiang Rai Egat is jumping the gun on Mekong River dam project in Laos, locals say Communities along the Mekong River in four districts of Chiang Rai have expressed concern that their houses will eventually be inundated due to the construction of the Pak Beng Hydropower […]

Agency predicts completion of Thailand-China high-speed bridge across the Mekong by 2029 The Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Neda) expects the new bridge facilitating the Thailand-China high-speed train project’s crossing between Thailand and Laos to be completed by 2029. According to Kirati Veruwan, vice-president of Neda, the bridge will be a parallel structure to […]

Thailand to accelerate construction of China-Thailand railway Thailand plans to speed up the construction of the China-Thailand railway, a bilateral flagship project under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), according to Prime Minister and Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin. Thailand will create a rail system from Bangkok to Khon Kaen, Nong Khai, and extends all […]

Thai PM Srettha proposes new railway bridge across the Mekong River, linking Nong Khai province and Vientiane, the Lao capital Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin visited Laos on Monday and proposed that the two countries build a new railway bridge to facilitate bilateral trade. Mr Srettha called on Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone at his office […]

Works on Largest Wind Power Project in Southeast Asia Move Forward Wind turbine delivery continues as the country carries on with the development of the largest wind farm in Southeast Asia (SEA). Following the delivery of the first batch of wind turbines and blades to Laos on 12 August, a second batch is speculated to […]