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Attapeu Villagers to be Compensated For Losing Land to Dam Construction
The villagers will receive at least LAK 3.8 billion, according to a report stated by the Deputy Governor of Attapeu province, Thanouxay Bansalith during a visit to the under-construction dam. It is estimated that during the first phase of construction, 22 households will lose 14 hectares ...
Phontham Visapra
Laos villagers rebuild their lives after shocking dam collapse
A little over six months ago the world watched in horror as a massive dam wall collapsed in Laos.It was late July 2018 and powerful flash floods caused by the collapse of the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydropower dam hit more than 13,000 people in the southern ...
Tiamkare Thitithamtada, IFRC