Category: Laos

Thai court throws out decade-long legal fight over Laos’ 1,285-megawatt Xayaburi dam A top Thai court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to halt purchases of electricity by the country from a hydropower dam in neighbouring Laos over environmental concerns, bringing an end to a decade-long legal battle. The case brought by 37 villagers from […]

Thai Government steps up efforts for closer rail links with Laos and China Several state organisations have received orders from the Transport Ministry to improve rail transportation between Thailand, Laos and China. Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said on Thursday after the meeting with the committee to connect railways between the three countries. He said the […]

Section II of Lao-Thai railway set to open at year-end 2022 Phase II of the Lao-Thai railway construction project (section II) is now almost complete after delays. The project is expected to open for the public at the end of this year. Vientiane Station, or Khamsavath station of the Phase II is located in Khamsavath […]

Khamsavath Station in Laos Capital Vientiane Ready to Operate Soon connecting to Nong Khai in Thailand Officials from Thailand’s railway department visited the Khamsavath Railway Station site in Vientiane Capital last month to monitor progress prior to opening. The new railway station is part of an extension of the cross-border Laos-Thailand Railway connecting Thailand’s Nong […]

Leaks on under construction Nam Theun 1 Hydropower dam in Laos are normal, says Thai partner Reported leaks at the sides of the Nam Theun 1 Hydropower dam under construction in Laos were not a cause for concern and were normal when a dam began storing water, Electricity Generating Plc president Thepparat Theppitak said on […]

Laos opens Bokeo international airport road for Golden Triangle zone Laos has constructed a 5-kilometre four-lane road to connect the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone to Bokeo International Airport, making access to the zone much easier. The road is now open to the public, according to the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone. The construction cost […]

Thailand’s Government pledges to finish high-speed rail link to China by 2028 The government has said it will complete its part of a much-delayed high-speed rail system linking the country to China through Laos by 2028, with bilateral trade and economic development key benefits. Officials pledged to finish the first of two stages to the […]

Protests against Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand’s purchase of electricity from Laos’ Luang Prabang dam A network of civil society groups in eight provinces of Thailand, through which the Mekong River flows, has submitted a petition to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expressing their concerns over the planned signing of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), between the […]

Laos Raises Minimum Wage On June 13, 2022, Laos’ Prime Minister’s Office issued Notification No. 829/PMO modifying the country’s minimum monthly wage. The notification calls for two increases over the next 11 months. The first increase will occur on August 1, 2022, when the minimum monthly wage will become LAK 1,200,000 (approx. USD 81). The […]