Infrastructure
Bangkok is sinking and may be underwater in 15 years, study says
A new report from Thailand’s government says that Bangkok, its capital city and home to some 14 million people, could be underwater in the next 15 years thanks to a combination of sinking land and rising global sea levels. The conclusion comes from Thailand’s National Reform ...
Koreans to conduct Laos – Vietnam feasibility study
Korea Rail Network Authority and Seoul University are to conduct a feasibility study for a new rail link between Vientiane and the southern Vietnamese port of Vung Tau. Keep reading ...
Thaicom set to seal mobile lead in Laos
Thaicom Plc’s mobile operating unit in Laos has seen its licence extended for another 25 years, six years before the expiry of the original contract. Thailand’s sole satellite service provider expects the extension granted to its joint venture company, Lao Telecom, to cement its leadership in the ...
Nong Khai, Thailand holds a workshop for drivers planning to work in Laos
Thailand’s Office of Land Transport, Nong Khai province, held a workshop for drivers who are looking to work in Laos. Keep reading ...
Vietnam to build $2.5 billion seaport at center of new regional route
Vietnam is set to build a US$2.5 billion seaport in Ca Mau, its southernmost province, hoping to steal some spotlight away from the more popular regional hubs Singapore and Malaysia, local media reported. Under a proposal recently approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, 85 percent of ...
Thai-Lao-Vietnamese bus service planned
State-owned Transport Co plans to run its first three-country passenger bus service with Laos and Vietnam following the success of its transnational services. Keep reading ...
Work begins on Vietnam’s highest bridge in Ho Chi Minh City
Ground has been broken for the cable-stayed Phuoc Khanh Bridge in Ho Chi Minh City, the bridge with the highest vertical clearance in Vietnam. The bridge connecting Can Gio District with Dong Nai’s Nhon Trach District will be part of an expressway connecting Long An and ...
Vietnam to seek additional loan for Chinese-built Hanoi elevated railway
The government has decided to seek an additional loan from the Chinese government for a Chinese-built elevated railway project in Hanoi that is becoming infamous for slow progress and ballooning costs. Keep reading ...
Laos and China to build bridge to Thailand as part of railway project
Laos and China will jointly build a bridge linking the Southeast Asian nation with northeastern Thailand as part of a U.S. $7.2 billion high-speed railway project that has been delayed by numerous setbacks for more than four years, a Lao government official said. Officials from both ...
Lao National Assembly passes draft law on the prevention of cybercrime
The Lao National Assembly (NA) passed a draft law on the prevention of cybercrime after it was raised for debate at the ongoing ordinary session of the parliament. The approved draft will be revised in accordance with recommendations made by the law makers during the debate. Widespread ...
