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Luang Prabang
![The Last Days of Beautiful Luang Prabang The Last Days of Beautiful Luang Prabang](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-03-23-202309.jpg)
The Last Days of Beautiful Luang Prabang
By Tom Fawthrop
UNESCO experts insist that a huge dam would destroy the “authenticity and integrity” of the World Heritage Site in Laos.
![UNESCO Calls for Heritage Assessment for Lao Hydropower Dam UNESCO Calls for Heritage Assessment for Lao Hydropower Dam](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-03-04.jpg)
UNESCO Calls for Heritage Assessment for Lao Hydropower Dam
By Sebastian Strangio
The U.N.'s cultural agency fears that the project might endanger the World Heritage-listed town of Luang Prabang.
![Hydropower vs Heritage: Will Laos Lose Luang Prabang? Hydropower vs Heritage: Will Laos Lose Luang Prabang?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-12-22-18.jpg)
Hydropower vs Heritage: Will Laos Lose Luang Prabang?
By Tom Fawthrop
Another Mekong dam project threatens to cost the former royal capital its UNESCO World Heritage status.
![Who Will Save Luang Prabang? Who Will Save Luang Prabang?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-03-03-19.jpg)
Who Will Save Luang Prabang?
By Tom Fawthrop
The World Heritage site in Laos is endangered by mega-projects and Mekong dams.
![Did Vietnam Just Doom the Mekong? Did Vietnam Just Doom the Mekong?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap-12042415855.jpg)
Did Vietnam Just Doom the Mekong?
By Tom Fawthrop
A policy reversal on Mekong dams has put Hanoi’s credibility – and the river’s fate – on the line.
![Don’t Forget France in Laos Don’t Forget France in Laos](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-bus_from_vientiane_to_luang_prabang_12236800914-1.jpg)
Don’t Forget France in Laos
By Tae-jun Kang
The former colonial power continues to retain influence in the Southeast Asian state.
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