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Laos, Cambodia, Burma, Philippines and Singapore were criticized for failure to truly promote and protect human rights, on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Hua Hin, Thailand, which was closed on October 25. |
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Vientiane has the most land conflict cases due to lack of thorough land surveys and feasibility studies prior to granting rights for land concessions. (English and Lao descriptions) |
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A key leader of Hmongs at Huay Namkhao insists that his people will not voluntarily return to Laos until there is either an involvement of the United Nation or the other international agencies in their repatriation process. (English and Lao descriptions) |
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Laos is a facing the most serious human trafficking problem among countries of Greater Mekong sub-region, and Thailand accounts for about 90% of the human trafficking from this country. (English and Lao descriptions) |
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Attapeu province’s governor stressed that unless more assistant received, Lao people who are victims of Typhoon Ketsana in his province, will not be able to survive. (English and Lao descriptions) |
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Laos and China reaffirm that they will continue to closely cooperate in mass media development as China hands over a new television, built with its assistance, to Lao authorities. (English and Lao descriptions) |
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Lao authorities reported that Typhoon Ketsana, which hit southern Laos last week, claimed 14 deaths and caused over 150 people missing. |
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A Lao Minister admitted that currently Lao authorities still do not know the real extent of the forest density. Thus, Laos plans to conduct a new forestry survey in 2011, while the illegal logging is on the rise. (English and Lao descriptions) |
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Thai authorities say they will apply immigration laws on the Hmong refugees at Huay Namkhao Camp in order to repatriate all of them within the next two months. |
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A study reported last month revealed that the proposed Don Sahong Dam in Champasack Province, Laos, could have a negative impact on millions of people in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, as it will threaten a large fish spawning area in Laos. |
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Lao authorities confirmed that China has surpassed Thailand to become the top foreign investor in Laos, and that their country's total trade values with China have also increased |
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Thai authorities say that they will employ all possible measures to repatriate all Hmong refugees from Huay Namkhao detention camp to Laos and close the camp by the end of the year. (link to Lao version) |
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NT2 developers have successfully tested the performance of the electricity generator and managed to link its power transmission line to that of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) between late June and early July. |
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The Lao government has approved a Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry plan to plant rubber trees on 300 thousand-hectares of land in nine provinces including Bokeo, Luangnamtha, Oudomsay, Bolikhamsay, Khammouane. |
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U.S. Senator Jim Webb of Virginia visited Vientiane last week and met with government officials and business leaders to advance U.S. interests in the region. (Link to Lao description) |
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High ranking U.S. officials reaffirmed, during a recent visit to Huay Namkhao (HNK) detention camp in Thailand, that currently the U.S. government has no policy to accept Hmong refugees for resettlement in America. |
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