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A massive sinkhole that opened up in a rice paddy in central Laos’ Khammouane province was likely caused by excavation at a Chinese-owned potash mine, residents said Thursday. Residents of Thakhaek ...
News Laos » Khammouane » Commerce: Storms Maysak and Bavi leave over 6,500 people affected in Laos' Khammouane district
Flooding triggered by tropical storms Maysak and Bavi has affected more than 6,500 people in Khounkham district, Khammouane, causing extensive damage to farmland, infrastructure, and livestock. -- ...
News Laos » Khammouane » Commerce: Laos keen to cash in on ecotourism
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 ...
News Laos » Khammouane » Commerce: Women’s unions of Quảng Bình, Laos' Khammouane foster ties
Areas of focus include joint efforts to educate and raise awareness of their members and the public about the special friendship and solidarity between the two nations and their women's unions. QUẢNG ...
News Laos » Khammouane » Commerce: Chinese potash mining company expands excavation area in central Laos
A Chinese company that operates a potash mine in central Laos will extend its exploration and excavation operations to a further 48 square kilometers (18.6 square miles) in Khammouane province on land ...
News Laos » Khammouane » Commerce: FACT CHECK: 2023 news of unexploded ordnance in Laos misrepresented as recent discovery
Lao authorities say that the report about cluster munitions found near a rural farm in Khammouane Province, southern Laos, is outdated news disseminated by an unregistered media outlet Claim: A set of ...
News Laos » Khammouane » Commerce: The European Union and Lao PDR celebrate increase in access to potable water in Savannakhet and Khammouane Provinces
Access to safe water is a human right and fundamental to improve public health. In 2018, the European Union and KfW Development Bank partnered with the Government of Lao PDR to increase access to ...