Story Archive
2012-05-01
The Xayaburi hydropower project on the Mekong River stirs up controversy among Laos's neighbors.
2012-04-27
Police in Laos have detained a suspected narcotics kingpin who terrorized the Mekong River.
2012-04-24
Activists demand that a Thai company cease construction of the dam.
2012-04-22
Officials say they hope to make the ancient Plain of Jars an international attraction.
2012-04-20
The Lao government turns down a Chinese company’s application based on environmental concerns.
2012-04-20
Experts worry that construction of the Xayaburi dam may set a risky precedent for other dams on Southeast Asia’s key artery.
2012-04-18
An agreement to step up construction of the Xayaburi dam on the Mekong River in Laos has angered riparian communities.
2012-04-17
Plans move ahead for Laos's controversial hydropower project on the Mekong.
2012-04-11
A Vietnamese company has entered negotiations to build a tourism and cultural site near the Lao capital.
2012-04-10
Laos celebrates the New Year holiday amid drought on the Mekong.
2012-04-09
The two countries are set to host the ousted Thai prime minister and his supporters.
2012-03-30
Chinese dams on the upper Mekong river are blamed for causing water levels to decline in the downstream areas in Central Laos.
2012-03-27
A Lao official says there are no Christians in his village.
2012-03-26
Police nab five Lao Christians accused of conducting illegal religious activities.
2012-03-23
A new report urges more cooperation and consideration of the environmental impact along Southeast Asia’s main waterway.
2012-03-14
Owners defy an order to close shop in the pursuit of abundant profit from the Lao research trade.
2012-03-08
Lao traders are stocking up as the Mekong dries up earlier this year.
2012-03-07
Lack of access to medical facilities leaves Laotian women at risk of death during childbirth.
2012-02-28
Local officials raid a church in southern Laos as part of a wider crackdown on Christianity.
2012-02-24
Police in Laos turn a blind eye to the roaring narcotics trade in the tourist-oriented town despite drug-linked deaths.
2012-02-05
Laos questions a retired government official linked to selling babies to foreigners.
2012-01-26
Rapid democratic reforms in Burma have Laotians questioning their political future.
2012-01-18
Syndicates in Laos use a loophole to smuggle babies.
2012-01-17
Syndicates in Laos use government documents to legalize the trade.
2012-01-09
Laos awards Vietnam an economic zone in the capital, weeks after granting one to China.
2012-01-06
Plans for a Chinese-owned economic zone near the Lao capital have drawn criticism from residents.
