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Lao people

A farmer works in a paddy field under the power lines near Nam Theun 2 dam in Khammouane province in Laos, Oct. 28, 2013.

How a Chinese company took control of an entire nation’s electrical grid

Development

In the past decade or so, China, via its vast network of state-run companies, has brought a development blitz to Laos. 

Timber Smuggling in Southeast Asia

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Laos’ Sticky Situation

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Alexandra Bounxouei

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Laos’ sticky situation

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