Category: Laos

Laos’ Bokeo international airport now 75 per cent complete Construction of an international airport in Tonpheung district, Bokeo province, is now 75 per cent complete, with the facility expected to open for domestic use by the end of this year and for international travel soon afterwards. The new airport is being built to handle an […]

Thailand’s CK Power to build hydropower plant near Luang Prabang on Mekong River in northern Laos CK Power Plc (CKP), the power generation arm of construction firm CH Karnchang Plc, expects to start building a new hydropower plant near Luang Prabang on the Mekong River in northern Laos as it joins the global trend of […]

Thai Cabinet notes development of Friendship Bridge 5, engineers to create a temporary crossing Government house deputy spokeswoman Traisuree told Thai Rath that a cabinet meeting discussed the ongoing work to build a bridge between Thailand and Laos. This one will be between Bung Kan province and Bolikhamsai on the Laotian side. In order to […]

China’s Envision turbines picked for 600-MW wind project in Sekong and Attapeu provinces in Southern Laos Turbines made by Chinese greentech company Envision Group will be powering the 600-MW Monsoon wind project in Laos, which is set to create the largest wind park in the ASEAN region and supply power to Vietnam. Envision Group announced […]

Huge development project underway in Siphandone in southern Laos Khong district, an island situated in the Mekong River in Champassak Province in the south of Laos is part of the area known as Siphandone (Si Phan Don), meaning Four Thousand Islands, and has long been popular with visitors for its laid-back bucolic feel. Siphandone is […]

Laos power plant deals in the pipeline Developers and operators of four hydroelectric power plants in Laos will sign power purchase agreements with energy policymakers in Laos and Thailand within May under a plan to promote more renewable energy. Massive investments in these power plants, which will be located in northern Laos, are expected over […]

Laopec, The first modern petroleum refinery in Laos Lao Petroleum and Chemical Co Ltd (Laopec), located in the Saysettha Development Zone in Lao capital Vientiane, has invested more than $200 million in a petroleum refinery. Laopec launched the first phase of production of its three million tonnes a year refinery in December 2020, which has […]