Category: Laos

China had to clear US bombs from Vietnam War for half a year before constructing China-Laos Railway On 3rd December 2021, the China-Laos railway opened to traffic, connecting Kunming in southwest China’s Yunnan province with Lao capital Vientiane. The railway is a landmark project of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. In addition to the extreme […]

Laos to open new international airport in northern Bokeo province in March 2022 Construction of a new international airport in northern Laos’ Bokeo province is nearing completion and the airport is scheduled to be opened for use by March 2022. Lao National Radio on Wednesday quoting Deputy Governor of Bokeo province Khamphaya Phompanya reported that […]

Thai government sets up panel to progress Thai-Laos railway project The government has set up a working panel proposed by the Transport Ministry to better coordinate with transport authorities in Laos on plans to build a railway linking the two neighbours. This is part of a high-speed railway project linking Thailand’s rail system with the […]

Construction of Laos’ tallest building at Latsavong Plaza to resume Construction of Latsavong Plaza, which houses a five-star shopping mall and a hotel and is said to be the tallest building in Laos, is to resume after the contractor ran into financial difficulties in 2016 and work came to a halt. Director General of the […]

Lao Xe Pian Xe Namnoy dam collapse survivors still wait for new homes amid construction delays Too few carpenters and masons are employed on the project, and many are not being paid. Some of the 700 permanent homes being built for flood survivors in Sanamxay district, Attapeu province, in Laos are shown in a photo […]

Lack of data stalls Lao’s newest run-of-river Sanakham Dam on the Mekong river Thailand concerned over impact of Lao hydropower project READ ALSO: Nail In Coffin For Sanakham Dam On The Mekong River In Laos? Thailand has yet to start a stage of Procedures for Notification, Prior Consultation and Agreements (PNPCA) for Lao’s newest run-of-river […]

Asian Development Bank to loan 22-billion-baht to develop the Monsoon Wind project in Laos Will be the electricity-generating facility with the largest capacity in Southeast Asia BCPG Plc, the renewable energy arm of mostly state-owned Bangchak Corporation Plc, has selected Asian Development Bank (ADB) to arrange a new 22-billion-baht loan to develop the Monsoon Wind […]

Thailand’s CKPower leads hydroelectric & clean energy CKPower reinforces its leadership in hydroelectric power plants and clean energy with world-class ISO certification Two companies under CK Power Public Company Limited (CKPower), stock symbol “CKP”, namely Xayaburi Power Company Limited (XPCL), the operator of the Xayaburi Hydroelectric Power Plant, and Nam Ngum 2 Power Company Limited […]

Construction of fifth Lao-Thai Mekong bridge connecting Laos’ Borikhamxay province to Thailand’s Bueng Kan province is 23% complete The bridge is expected to be fully complete in 2024 SEE ALSO: Construction Begins On Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge Linking Laos And Thailand Across The Mekong River VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Work on the fifth Lao-Thai (Thai-Laos) […]

Laos opens long-anticipated Thanaleng Dry Port (TDP) and Vientiane Logistics Park (VLP) in ‘land-link’ drive The grand opening of Laos’ long-anticipated Thanaleng Dry Port (TDP) and Vientiane Logistics Park (VLP) took place on 04 December 2021, marking the start of streamlined services to facilitate and cut the cost of transport and related expenditure. Prime Minister […]