Category: Laos

BCPG to invest B32bn in power projects in Thailand and overseas 2025 budget to focus on clean energy BCPG Plc, the power generation arm of energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation, is preparing to spend more than 32 billion baht next year to fund investments in Thailand and overseas, paving the way for greater use of clean […]

Critics question Laos’ Pak Beng dam project Concerns mount over environmental impact, especially flood risk Environmentalists have raised concerns about a 100-billion-baht dam project on the lower section of the Mekong River in Laos, warning of adverse effects on the livelihoods of those living on both sides of the Thai-Lao border. The Pak Beng hydropower […]

An Asean Silk Road on rails is taking shape 21 July 2024 THAILAND is marking the 130th anniversary of rail services in the kingdom with a bang: There is now a direct train service from Bangkok to the Laos capital of Vientiane, a distance of nearly 700km. The inaugural express train pulled out of Bangkok’s […]

New hydropower dam in Laos could lead to ‘economic losses’ Conservationists and people of the Mekong Basin are petitioning the government not to sign a contract to buy electricity from the Pak Beng Hydropower Dam in Laos, fearing economic and territorial losses. The signatures were contained in an open letter addressed to Prime Minister Srettha […]

Bangkok to Beijing train trip gets closer Trial runs on new Vientiane link to start in July, journey to Beijing via Laos will take almost a full day Train travel between Bangkok and Beijing is inching closer as Thailand prepares to expand its rail network. A trial service between Bangkok and Vientiane, the capital of […]

Lao railway set for full trial run on Udon Thani-Nong Khai-Vientiane section this month Thailand and Laos are gearing up to open a railway network connecting Bangkok and Vientiane, according to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), with a trial run set for later this month. The project aims to enhance connectivity for travellers and […]

Thailand confirms interest in a 6th Mekong bridge linking Ubon Ratchathani and Salavan province in southern Laos Thailand has confirmed its interest in building another bridge to Laos, the sixth connecting the two countries across the Mekong River. The possible construction of a new bridge linking Ubon Ratchathani and Salavan province in southern Laos was […]

Laos signs renewable energy agreement with Thailand-based alternative energy company Energy Absolute Laos has made further progress in achieving its ambitions for clean energy with the signing on Monday by its government of a joint development agreement for investment in the energy sector with Thailand-based alternative energy company Energy Absolute (EA). The collaboration highlights the […]