Xayaboury dam 50% completed
After beginning in 2012, the construction of the US$3.5 billion Xayaboury dam is now about 50 per cent complete, according to a report by Vientiane Times.
When it becomes operational in 2019, about 95 percent of the 1,285-megawatt electricity produced will be sold to Thailand.
The dam, the biggest so far in Laos, has drawn heavy criticisms from environmentalists who fear of negative impacts to local livelihood.
