More riding disappearing in Laos

[KTMphil]

More riding disappearing in Laos


Steve Mercer, who worked for one of the big mines in Laos just sent this article he found to me





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[Lone Rider]

Re: Xayaboury Dam

Last week went for a quick visit to the Xayaboury dam site. At present all the construction equipment is located at the camps. Mark Rossi, who came from the other side of the river and rode through the construction camps counted some 70 brand-new excavators parked at one of the camps. So at this point in time it seems that the final OK for the start of the dam construction has not yet been given. However, they are busy building the resettlement villages near Xayaboury and I expect that construction will proceed in due course.

 

[KTMphil]

Re: Xayaboury Dam

That reminds me, Mark sent me a couple of photo's of the Xayaboury Dam project from 8 days ago that I don't think he'll mind me posting



Photo Copyright: Mark Rossi



Photo Copyright: Mark Rossi

Last week went for a quick visit to the Xayaboury dam site. At present all the construction equipment is located at the camps. Mark Rossi, who came from the other side of the river and rode through the construction camps counted some 70 brand-new excavators parked at one of the camps. So at this point in time it seems that the final OK for the start of the dam construction has not yet been given. However, they are busy building the resettlement villages near Xayaboury and I expect that construction will proceed in due course.

 

[Mark Rossi]

Auke, I was reminded by Monica at Jumbo guest house in Hongsa that is was a possibility, the workers had a day off as it was a Thai constrution company working on the site and this day was the King's B'day.