The cost of Laos’ quest to be Southeast Asia’s ‘battery’, and the World Heritage town at risk

via Channel NewsAsia, 30 October 2022: The Luang Prabang dam is thought to potentially affect the World Heritage value of ...

[Paper] Landscape, upland-lowland, community, and economy of the mekong river (6th-8th century CE): case studies from the Pre-Angkorian centers of Thala Borivat and Sambor

March 3, 2022 - Updated on November 22, 2022

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via World Archaeology, 25 February 2022: A new paper by Heng Piphal on pre-Angkorian settlements along the Mekong River.

Mekong nations to ramp up antiquities crimes fight

January 31, 2022

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via Phnom Penh Post, 24 January 2022: the Cambodian Minister of Culture and Fine Arts urges for greater cooperation among ...

[Talk] The boat & the plough: biocultural heritage and the archaeology of the Mekong

January 19, 2022

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Exciting talk by Veronica Walker next week (24 January) on the cultural landscape of the Mekong and the role of ...

In Laos, a ‘very dangerous dam’ threatens an ancient world heritage site

December 16, 2021

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via Mongabay, 10 December 2021: The dam that threatens Luang Prabang.

The Threat of a Dam Disaster in Luang Prabang

July 21, 2021

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via The Diplomat, 17 July 2021: The dam construction near Luang Prabang is being discussed during the annual World Heritage ...

Luang Prabang Dam a threat to World Heritage?

July 2, 2021

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via Bangkok Post, 29 June 2021: An editorial in the Bangkok Post on the dam project near Luang Prabang and ...

A visit to Chiang Saen museum and archaeological sites

March 22, 2021 - Updated on March 23, 2021

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Sights around the Lanna city of Chiang Saen near the Golden Triangle, including the national museum and other archaeological sites.

Construction of a dam near Luang Prabang. Source: Radio Free Asia 20210301

UNESCO Requests New Impact Assessment for Luang Prabang Dam

March 4, 2021 - Updated on March 7, 2021

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via Radio Free Asia, 01 March 2021: Concerns about the dam near Luang Prabang have been brewing for some time ...

Remains from shiwreck found in Mekong River. Source: Phnom Penh Post 20210215

Soldier’s remains found in 1970s-era shipwreck

February 23, 2021

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via Phnom Penh Post, 15 February 2021: A shipwreck from the 1970s is found in the Mekong River, along with ...

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