Laos dams

The Thai concerns about the Sanakham dam come amid growing recognition of the dire state of the Mekong.

A policy reversal on Mekong dams has put Hanoi’s credibility – and the river’s fate – on the line.

Communities in Thailand and beyond are learning to organize to demand that dam construction consider their rights.

A look at dam, Belt and Road, and SEZ projects in “the battery of Southeast Asia.”

The cost-cutting and lack of oversight that led to the dam's collapse plague other hydropower projects across the country.

There are strong political motives behind China's fast response.

Incident raises serious questions about the government’s approach.

As discussions continue, the future of one of the world’s greatest rivers is as bleak as ever.

Regional governments have been underestimating the environmental and economic costs of Mekong dams.

As regional meetings kick off, we need to keep the bigger picture of Vientiane’s chairmanship in mind.

In a remote mountain village of northern Laos, a community has developed their own electrical grid, yet faces an uncertain future.

The Nam Khan river, a major tributary of the Mekong, is being dammed in at least 3 places, displacing thousands.