Laos News
Another Lao-Thai “friendship” bridge planned to be built 20 August 2019 The Lao and Thai governments are planning to build another “friendship” bridge to link their countries across the Mekong river, bringing Vientiane province closer to the neighboring Thai province of Loei, according to the governor of Vientiane province. Vientiane provincial authorities had proposed the […]
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Myanmar continues coal-fired power plant plans 20 August 2019 Coal-fired plants will continue to be in use despite objections by different groups on grounds of health and environmental pollution, Ministry of Electricity and Energy deputy minister U Tun Naing said. He told the Amyotha Hluttaw, the upper house of Myanmar’s national bicameral legislature, that the […]
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Laos and Thailand launch freight train service Laos and Thailand have launched a freight train service across the Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge between Lao capital Vientiane and Nong Khai province to facilitate import and export businesses. An official ceremony greeted the inaugural freight train from Thailand, which arrived last week at Thanaleng railway station container yard […]
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Major collapse on Laos dam last year, 70 people killed and many homeless – Civil society groups call for construction stop Thousands of villagers who lost everything are stuck in camps in Attapeu and should get relief via insurance, activists say Civil society groups in three countries have called for construction to stop on a […]
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Choice Hotels Asia-Pac to Expand South East Asia Footprint Under New Agreement with Bangkok’s Krest Hospitality 23 July 2019 Choice Hotels Asia-Pac, one of the largest hotel franchise groups in Asia Pacific, will further strengthen its presence in the region following the announcement of a hotel management agreement. The leading hotel franchise group has signed […]
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Thailand’s SPCG Plc in JV joint venture with Mitsubishi to provide rooftop solar panels 23 July 2019 SET-listed SPCG Plc, Thailand’s largest capacity solar photovoltaic power operator, has announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co (MUL) to provide rooftop solar panels to large factories and businesses. SPCG will own 35% of […]
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Thailand’s energy company PTT will open the first petrol station in Myanmar this year After signing various partnerships, the energy firm will roll out a network of 70 stations and build fuel depots in the country. 18 July 2019 Thai energy company PTT Oil and Retail Business (PTTOR) has made official its entry into the […]
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Dramatic drop in Mekong water level sparks alarm Mekong River water levels that fell dramatically on Thursday under impact from dam operations will soon recover, says the national water management agency. Somkiat Prajumwong, secretary-general at the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR), offered the reassurance despite warnings from experts that the dams are destroying Mekong […]
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Chipping away at power – Egat must re-establish a majority hold on Thailand’s national generation The ombudsman has ruled that Egat must re-establish a majority hold on national generation, but this plan may not be feasible 15 July 2019 What appeared to be a regular equity sell-off of SET-listed power utility companies on July 4 […]
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‘Nearly 1,100 Lao families to be displaced’ by Thai-Vietnam dam project A Thailand-Vietnam joint venture is going ahead with the construction of what will be Laos’ fifth hydropower dam on the mainstream Mekong River in Luang Phrabang province, with hundreds of families likely to be affected. Radio Free Asia reported on Thursday that more than […]
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