The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang in Laos attracts tourists from around the world. But just 25 kilometers upstream on the Mekong River which runs through the city, a dam construction ...
The ancient citadel of Luang Prabang, hidden away in the mountains of northern Laos, has miraculously survived for centuries. Preserved by its picturesque isolation, it is the iconic center of Lao ...
A guide to the top UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia — specifically Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia — and ...
No new information has been received from the State Party. Upon receipt of information at the end of 2004 concerning the unauthorized demolition of Talat Dara market, the main covered market located ...
The Lao government’s high-risk plan to install a massive dam on the Mekong River, perilously close to the renowned UNESCO World Heritage site of Luang Prabang, shows a disregard for its legal ...
The UNESCO monitoring mission (24-28 February 2003) composed of a Centre staff and the Senator-Mayor of Chinon (France) who is responsible for the city-to-city partnership programme, and an expert ...
LUANG PRABANG, Laos — Landlocked Laos doesn't have the famous beaches of its neighbors to attract tourists, but instead relies on the pristine beauty of its mountains and rivers and historical sites ...