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Laos keen to cash in on ecotourism
News, Mongkol Bangprapa in Laos, Published on 03/02/2025
» Khammouane province in Central Laos is being highlighted as new attraction in the neighbouring country. It has invited tourists and investors from Thailand to explore its natural landscapes and business opportunities.
'Endemic' status still some way off: expert
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/04/2022
» The kingdom is expected to record about 100,000 new Covid-19 cases per day following the Songkran holiday, according to Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of Siriraj Hospital's medical school under Mahidol University.
New variant 'infects' delivery man
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/04/2022
» A parcel delivery man is suspected of being infected with a new Covid-19 variant never before detected in Thailand, a senior health official said on Monday.
XE wave 'likely to be mild'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/04/2022
» The Public Health Ministry on Sunday played down concerns raised by the detection of the first case of the XE Covid-19 strain in the country, saying there is no need to panic as it is not believed to result in as many complications as some previous mutations.
Latest Omicron variant 'XE' arrives
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/04/2022
» Thailand on Saturday reported its first case of Omicron XE, a combination of two previous versions of the Omicron variant, shortly after the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned about the new hybrid.
Mekong dilemmas need political will to resolve
News, Apichai Sunchindah, Published on 26/07/2019
» Last year, we were saddened by the hazards related to dam failures in the Mekong River basin after one of the saddle dams on the Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy hydro-electric project in Laos collapsed and the large amounts of impounded water then gushed downstream, causing massive inundation and damage to property, crops, livestock, lost livelihoods and some human casualties. The cause of the dam disaster has been attributed to sub-standard construction and unusually high rainfall.
Projects 'must respect rights'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/09/2018
» Chiang Rai: Thai companies investing in neighbouring countries should pay more respect to the rights of local communities, according to a message from the 8th Regional Conference on Business and Human Rights in Southeast Asia.
Lao dam burst lessons for Thai firms
News, Emilie Pradichit & Debbie Stothard, Published on 28/08/2018
» While the world reacted with shock at the recent dam collapse in Laos, attention was mainly focused on the victims and the patchy response of the Lao government. More than a month later, serious questions arise concerning the role and responsibilities of international companies involved in the fatal project, including those from Thailand.
Dam collapse: Was it human error?
News, Kasemsan Manomaiphiboon, Published on 23/08/2018
» The July 23 collapse of one of the saddle dams of the 410-megawatt Xe-Pian-Xe-Namnoy hydropower complex, situated on the mountaintop in the southeast section of Bolaven Plateau in southern Laos, demands a full clear answer as to what actually happened.
All eyes on Lao dam tragedy probe
News, Maureen Harris, Published on 17/08/2018
» In the wake of the tragic collapse last month of an auxiliary dam of the Xe-Pian-Xe-Namnoy hydropower project in southern Laos, the Lao government on Aug 7 announced a major review of hydropower projects across the country.