Laos News
Over $380mn needed to upgrade 3 highways linking Vietnam with Laos, China Three national highways connecting Vietnam with northern Laos and China are expected to undergo upgrades at a cost of over VND9.4 trillion (US$386.5 million), according to the Department for Roads of Vietnam. The department proposed the Ministry of Transport allow the former to […]
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GULF and CDTO Sign MOU with EGAT for Pak Beng Hydroelectric Power Plant Project Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) for the development of the Pak Beng Hydroelectric Power Plant Project. The project, with a capacity […]
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Power agreement with Thailand hastens timeline for Laos’ Pak Beng Dam Communities on both sides of the Mekong River are expressing concerns after developers of a controversial dam in Laos signed a power agreement with Thailand even though compensation for villagers impacted by the project remains unresolved. The Pak Beng Dam in northwestern Laos’ Bokeo […]
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Higher-end Development Projects Dominate the Asia Pacific Region’s Hotel Construction Pipeline at Q2 2023 In the Q2 2023 Asia Pacific, excluding China, Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), analysts state that the region is at an all-time project high of 1,936 with 401,766 rooms in the total pipeline at the close of […]
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Laos, Thailand mull over building 160-km expressway from Savannakhet to Lao Bao border gate of Vietnam Authorities of Laos and Thailand have discussed a feasibility plan to construct a 160-kmexpressway from the central Lao province of Savannakhet to Lao Bao border gate of Vietnam, Lao media reported. Savannakhet Deputy Governor Senesak Soulysak proposed the plan […]
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Phase 2 of Sino-Thai rail project set for Thai cabinet scrutiny before end of 2023 First phase is likely to start by 2026 New rail bridge across the Mekong River to be constructed in Nong Khai The second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed train project is expected to go to the cabinet before year’s end, […]
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Renewable power supply in Thailand could be affected by reduced water volume of rivers in Laos Hydropower plants in Laos under pressure EGAT preparing to set up new floating solar farm with a capacity of 24MW at Ubolratana Dam in Khon Kaen The renewable power supply in Thailand could be affected by drought as the […]
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Laos to proceed with seventh Mekong dam despite impact concerns Pressing ahead with its vision to become the “Battery of Southeast Asia,” the government of Laos is going forward with plans to build its seventh of nine mainstream dams on the Mekong River, despite widespread concerns that it could inflict social and environmental damage. The […]
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Phase 1 of China-Thailand high-speed rail ready ‘by 2026’ Bangkok-Korat line part of a system that will ultimately reach Kunming The first phase of a high-speed railway that will eventually link the Chinese city of Kunming with Bangkok will be completed in 2026, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said on Thursday. The 251-kilometre first-phase line will […]
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Laos’ heritage town of Luang Prabang needs preservation By Tom Fawthrop Few sites anywhere in Asia can match the charm and cultural importance of Luang Prabang, the old royal capital of Laos situated on the Mekong River. With a legacy dating back some 800 years, the town and its verdant riverside surroundings were inscribed as […]
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