Articles related to "Laos And Thailand"

New bridge opens linking Laos and Thailand, part of the great highway from Burma (MYanmar) to Vietnam that runs through Thailand and Laos.

Laos is the destination of choice for today's discerning seeker after new Asian experiences. It offers new things to see and do in a tranquil and peaceful environment.

After years of isolation and dependency toward Vietnam, the foreign relations of the Lao PDR have evolved and diversified since the end of the Cold War.

The largest hydroelectric project and largest foreign investment ever in Laos, Nam Theun II inspires both great hopes and huge controversy.

On a plain beneath the outermost edge of the Himalayan range lies Chiang Rai, until recently one of Thailand's best kept secrets. It's Thailand's Northern Gem.

From a buffer state, Laos is being transformed into a bridge state, taking advantage of its position at the heart of the Greater Mekong sub-region.

The caves in the Viengzay district of Laos were home to up to 23,000 people during the Vietnam War when the USA subjected the people to intense bombing raids.

Who owns the oil and gas to be found in the Gulf of Thailand? Both Cambodia and Thailand claim territory and talks are dragging.

The diversity within the Southeast Asian region in various aspects is a starting point to understanding its history.

Colin Cotterill has produced an unlikely hero in Dr Siri , the National Coroner for newly socialist 1976 Laos, giving readers a new series of detective stories to savour.

Despite its growing popularity, Luang Prabang remains a sleepy jewel surrounded by the jungles of northern Laos.

Laos is one of South East Asia's little known treasures. It is the least developed of all Southeast Asian countries, recently welcoming travellers after years of turmoil