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News Laos » Luang Prabang » Politics: Laos confronts 'China's debt bill'

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/politics/international-relations/laos-confronts-china-s-debt-bill/ar-AA29BRrE

Published on: Friday 07 August 2026

The night in Luang Prabang, the former royal capital of Laos, suddenly plunged into darkness without warning. The hotel’s electricity went out, but the front desk staff showed no surprise. They lit ...

News Laos » Luang Prabang » Politics: 'Refuge of the last dreamers': the Laos city suspended in time

News channel or source: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/longform/2024/5/18/refuge-of-the-last-dreamers-luang-prabang-a-city-suspended-in-time

Published on: Friday 17 May 2024

A new day breaks to the rhythmic shuffling of bare feet upon the ground. Like an apparition from centuries past, a procession of several hundred shaven-headed monks emerges through the dawn mist, ...

News Laos » Luang Prabang » Politics: Planned dam sparks concerns that Luang Prabang could lose World Heritage status

News channel or source: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/laos/world-hertiage-status-02022024170302.html

Published on: Saturday 03 February 2024

A satellite photo comparison dated Feb. 7, 2021 (L), and Feb. 2, 2024 (R), shows vast construction in preparation for a controversial hydropower dam across the Mekong River, about 25 kilometers (16 ...

News Laos » Luang Prabang » Politics: New mega-dam takes shape on the Mekong River in Laos

News channel or source: https://www.rfa.org/english/laos/2025/04/08/laos-hydropower-dam-video-mekong-river-thai/

Published on: Tuesday 15 April 2025

The headlong rush to dam the Mekong River in Southeast Asia has been highlighted by rare footage from a major dam under construction near the historic Lao city of Luang Prabang. The ...

News Laos » Luang Prabang » Politics: India deepens ties with Vietnam, Laos

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/politics/government/india-deepens-ties-with-vietnam-laos/ar-AA2bdZ4d

Published on: Saturday 29 August 2026

MoS Margherita visited two countries from August 26 to 29 as part of India’s Act East outreach ...

News Laos » Luang Prabang » Politics: Fears grow that dam across Mekong River in Laos could harm World Heritage site of Luang Prabang

News channel or source: https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/ap-fears-grow-that-dam-across-mekong-river-in-laos-could-harm-world-heritage-site-of-luang-prabang/

Published on: Wednesday 31 January 2024

LUANG PRABANG, Laos (AP) — Landlocked Laos doesn’t have the famous beaches of its neighbors to attract tourists, but instead relies on the pristine beauty of its mountains and rivers and historical ...