News Laos Attapeu: Illegal Logging Continues in Laos’ Attapeu, Despite New Governor’s Pledge
Authorities in southern Laos’ Attapeu province continue to turn up caches of illegally logged timber, despite a pledge by the governor to eradicate the trade when he took over administration of the ...
News Laos Attapeu: Over 2 dozen officials disciplined for corruption in southern Laos
Up to 26 government officials in southern Laos’s Attapeu province have been disciplined or jailed for corruption since February, including the embezzlement of millions of dollars from compensation ...
News Laos Attapeu: Flooding from Laos hydroelectric dam leaves hundreds missing
Rescue efforts are under way amid reports that the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower facility in south-eastern Attapeu province collapsed. The official Lao news agency KPL said the collapse released large ...
News Laos Attapeu: Local Government in Laos Again Falls Behind on Living Allowances for Dam Collapse Survivors
The government in Laos’ Attapeu province has once again fallen behind on living allowance payments it promised to survivors of the country’s worst flooding in decades. Many survivors lost their homes ...
News Laos Attapeu: UN expert: Outlook grim for victims of Laos dam collapse
"There are liability issues. The insurance policy would establish liability and that depends on the technical report," he said after an 11-day official visit to Laos, including the Attapeu area in ...
News Laos Attapeu: People of Lao Find Social Media For News Most Trustworthy
Pixabay “For example, when there was a flood in Attapeu province, social media very quickly reported the number of deaths,” the young woman said. “But the Lao government was not really open about any ...
