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Vientiane says sorry for broken Xayaburi ground
Spectrum, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 25/11/2012
» Considering the scale of the project and the controversy it has caused, the ground-breaking ceremony for the Xayaburi dam was a relatively quiet affair.
Flood aid refusal 'was self defeating'
Spectrum, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 29/04/2012
» British ambassador Asif Ahmad has offered a forthright critique of the government's handling of last year's flood crisis, saying it should have asked for international help and better communicated information to the public.
Shuffling deck chairs with debt
Spectrum, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 08/01/2012
» The 1997 financial crisis was rooted in speculative excess and financial alchemy through the boom years of the 1990s. During a bubble, money comes fast and easy. And when the bubble bursts, it's those who are last to leave that are saddled with the costs.