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Integration for whom: The ASEAN Economic Community
It is now less than one year until the launch of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in Southeast Asia.1 In principle, it will create a common market comprised of 600 million people and a combined GDP...
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Laos foots the bill for power-hungry Bangkok
Seven months ago, in May, Bangkok’s latest shopping mall, Central Embassy, celebrated its opening with aplomb, attracting several thousand Bangkok celebrities to this glitzy affair. The 144 000...
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Laos Vegas: Rolling the dice on rural development
In Lao PDR, there are three large casinos presently in operation: the Savan Vegas Hotel and Casino, the Kings Roman Casino and the Dansavanh Nam Ngum Resort. They are facing controversies over forced...
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Silence of the dammed
In the ongoing controversy over the costs and benefits of hydropower in the Mekong River basin, there is much debate among governments, private business and civil society especially in Thailand and...
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Cambodia’s women fishers concerned about Don Sahong Dam
Sambor district is located in Kratie province, Cambodia. The Mekong River flows through this district, and it is well-known as a habitat for the endangered Irrawaddy Dolphin which is also an important...
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Restoring the Phou Phanang forest: Lao youth dig in
Digging the soil and planting saplings in the hot outdoors is hard work, but brings personal satisfaction for the many young people who are trying to restore the forest areas in their native villages...
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