Laos News » Khammouane News Laos » Khammouane » Events: 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 » Events: Villagers blame Chinese potash mine for massive sinkhole in central Laos
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 » Events: Lao officials, villagers in the dark about impacts of new railway
Construction of the Laos-Vietnam high-speed railway is expected to begin in early 2024, but its potential impacts on villagers who live along the planned route through Laos’ Khammouane province have ...
News Laos » Khammouane » Events: Laos flood inundates village as rivers rise after heavy rain
Floodwater inundated a village in Laos after heavy rain caused rivers to rise. Dramatic footage shows fast-flowing water sweeping through Thakhek district in Khammouan province on August 9. Resident ...