David Boyle TTAPEU PROVINCE, LAOS — Samled Inthavong had almost finished hoisting his family members into a boat when a building uprooted by the collapse of a dam upstream slammed into his house. ...
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At Least 19 People Confirmed Dead in Catastrophic Dam Collapse in Laos
Last updated: July 25, 2018 5:40 AM David Boyle PHNOM PENH — At least 19 people have been confirmed dead in the wake of Monday's catastrophic dam collapse in southern Laos that left thousands of...
Lao PDR + 1 more
Obama set to announce more funding for clearing old bombs in Laos
By Daniel De Carteret XIENG KHOUANG, LAOS— The lush green landscape of Laos’ northeastern Xieng Khouang province masks what almost a decade of conflict left behind. Millions of cluster munitions,...
Viet Nam + 3 more
Mekong Drought Worsens Amid Doubts Over Lao Promises
Luke Hunt March 21, 2016 2:38 AM PHNOM PENH— Drought in Southeast Asia is raising concerns in the Cambodian and Vietnamese countryside where salinity levels are rising in the Mekong River and people...
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Aid Groups Appeal for Flood Aid for South East Asia
Ron Corben BANGKOK — South East Asian regional aid groups have launched appeals to assist millions of people affected by monsoon flooding made worse by recent typhoons. The flooding has added...
Lao PDR + 8 more
New Documentary Illustrates Plague of Leftover Landmines
Amra Alirejsovic Remnants of war, including unexploded ordnance and landmines, are still found in many countries around the world - even decades after conflicts have ended. Those dangers often...
Thailand + 5 more
Asia Pacific Region Faces Rising Costs From Storms, Disasters
Ron Corben | Bangkok Climate and disaster risk experts say the Asia Pacific region faces rising costs from storms and disasters often tied to climate change, creating new challenges for regions as...
Thailand + 3 more
Migrant Workers Struggling to Escape Thai Floods
Ron Corben, VOA | Bangkok Migrant workers, largely from Burma, Cambodia and Laos, are still struggling to escape inundated areas of Thailand. There are no reliable estimates of how many people are...