Story Archive
2012-05-10
Four countries work together to arrest the Golden Triangle murder suspect.
2012-05-09
Laos breaks its silence, saying construction of the dam project has been halted.
2012-05-08
Construction on the controversial Xayaburi dam must await further study, a regional body says.
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.
