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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 » Security: Việt Nam, Laos coordinate efforts to combat drug crime
The Việt Nam Border Guard and Laos’s law enforcement forces have effectively maintained mechanisms for information exchange and coordinated patrols, inspections and efforts to combat various types of ...
News Laos » Khammouane » Security: 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 » Security: China's dependency on potash imports could give tiny Laos rare leverage
Let’s start with the good news – potentially great news, in fact – for Southeast Asia: Laos could be sitting on 10 billion tons of potash, one of the three main fertilizers used in global agriculture.