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Laos
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.
Rocket Festival of Laos
By James Elton-Pym & Phonesavanh Sangsomboun
The annual Laotian Rocket Festival is colorful, explosive, and occasionally dangerous.
Mekong Summit Struggles to Halt Devastating Dams
By Tom Fawthrop
Laos remains determined to move forward with dam construction that threatens the environment and food security.
Sex Trafficking Victims Go Unnoticed in Laos
By Sean Kimmons
There is little assistance available to the many victims of sex trafficking in Laos.
Remnants of the Secret War in Laos
By Peter Alan Lloyd
Dealing with unexploded ordinance (UXO) left over from the fighting in Laos during the Vietnam War.