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A selection of news from and about Laos. Most of these articles were aired in Lao and can be found, in their original language, on the Lao Web site, in written and audio format.

New Trafficking Route Ends in Malaysia

2012-05-21

Lao girls are being lured via Thailand by human smuggling rings.

Xayaburi Dam Redesign Mulled

2012-05-16

A new French study on the Mekong dam predicts no environmental impact, a senior Lao official says.

Limited Resources Hamper Victims’ Rescue

2012-05-14

Hundreds of girls in Laos have been trafficked in China over the last two years.

Drug Kingpin Extradited to China

2012-05-10

Four countries work together to arrest the Golden Triangle murder suspect.

Xayaburi Dam Construction Suspended

2012-05-09

Laos breaks its silence, saying construction of the dam project has been halted.

Mekong Panel Calls for Construction Freeze

2012-05-08

Construction on the controversial Xayaburi dam must await further study, a regional body says.

Cambodia Lodges Dam Protest with Laos

2012-05-01

The Xayaburi hydropower project on the Mekong River stirs up controversy among Laos's neighbors.

Authorities Arrest Suspected Drug Lord

2012-04-27

Police in Laos have detained a suspected narcotics kingpin who terrorized the Mekong River.

Anti-Dam Protests Target Builder, Lenders

2012-04-24

Activists demand that a Thai company cease construction of the dam.

Laos Site Eyes World Heritage List

2012-04-22

Officials say they hope to make the ancient Plain of Jars an international attraction.

Laos Rejects China Rare Earth Plant

2012-04-20

The Lao government turns down a Chinese company’s application based on environmental concerns.

Xayaburi May Open Floodgates

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.

Protests Planned Against Dam Builder

2012-04-18

An agreement to step up construction of the Xayaburi dam on the Mekong River in Laos has angered riparian communities.

Xayaburi Dam Building Pact Signed

2012-04-17

Plans move ahead for Laos's controversial hydropower project on the Mekong.

Chinese-Vietnamese Tussle Delays Marsh Project

2012-04-11

A Vietnamese company has entered negotiations to build a tourism and cultural site near the Lao capital.

Water Festival Without Water

2012-04-10

Laos celebrates the New Year holiday amid drought on the Mekong.

Laos, Cambodia Glad to Welcome Thaksin

2012-04-09

The two countries are set to host the ousted Thai prime minister and his supporters.

Lao Expert Blames Chinese Dams

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.

Authorities Deny Detaining Worshipers

2012-03-27

A Lao official says there are no Christians in his village.

Worshipers Arrested in Weekend Sting

2012-03-26

Police nab five Lao Christians accused of conducting illegal religious activities.

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