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Laos
Are Laos’ Land-Linking Dreams a Risky Bet?
By Fabio Figiaconi
The Lao government aspires to gain centrality in the Greater Mekong Subregion via new infrastructure; but at what price?
Something Is Very Wrong on the Mekong River
By Tom Fawthrop
This year's drought is just a preview of more dire problems to come if government don't change course.
Scorched Earth Development in Northern Laos
By Scott Ezell
A look at dam, Belt and Road, and SEZ projects in “the battery of Southeast Asia.”
Can the Land of a Million Elephants Survive the Belt and Road?
By Kearrin Sims and Chrisantha Pinto
Chinese-funded projects in Laos could hasten the eradication of the elephant population.
Laos’ Dam Disaster May Not Be Its Last
By Tom Fawthrop
The cost-cutting and lack of oversight that led to the dam's collapse plague other hydropower projects across the country.
Laos: Reform or Revolution
By David Hutt
What is the likelihood that political change will come to Laos?
Can Laos Create a Startup Economy?
By Ai Vuong
Alongside the ASEAN summitry, a different group descended on Laos: angel investors.
Mekong River Commission Faces Radical Change
By Luke Hunt
Donors have dropped their funding, forcing a radical restructuring.
Laos’ Killer Drunk Driving Problem
By James Elton-Pym
Cheap alcohol and an absence of breathalyzers are playing havoc on the roads of Laos.
Laos’ Holiday Crackdown
By Luke Hunt
The government chose the holiday season to crack down on its ethnic Hmong population.
The Growing Mekong Controversy
By Tom Fawthrop
Mekong consultants have exposed serious flaws in the Don Sahong Dam project, which continues regardless.
Laos: From Guns to Headlamps
By James Elton-Pym
A look at efforts to rescue the wildlife of Laos from the brink of extinction.