Latest Asia Pacific Analysis

Thai villagers protest the construction of Laos' Xayaburi dam outside a court in Bangkok on Aug. 7, 2012 PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP/GettyImages

Laos' plans for the Mekong River have angered downriver countries Vietnam and Cambodia.

Jan 24, 2013 | 09:11 GMT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong on June 12 KAREN BLEIER/AFP/GettyImages

Phnom Penh is using its cheap labor and its location to gain from U.S.-Chinese competition.

Jun 14, 2012 | 04:59 GMT

A Laotian man by the Mekong River at the Laos-Thailand border HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images

Landlocked Laos sees an opportunity to remake itself as a transport corridor for Southeast Asia.

Apr 21, 2012 | 09:37 GMT

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