Planned dam sparks concerns that Luang Prabang could lose World Heritage status
The dam is one of many hydropower projects the Lao government is building along the Mekong River.
Source: rfa.org
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FACT CHECK: Luang Prabang is still a UNESCO World Heritage site
The Lao government says a Thai YouTuber’s claim that Luang Prabang is going to lose its World Heritage status is ‘unfounded’
Source: rappler.com
The Last Days of Beautiful Luang Prabang
UNESCO experts insist that a huge dam would destroy the “authenticity and integrity” of the World Heritage Site in Laos.
Source: thediplomat.com
In Laos, a 'very dangerous dam' threatens an ancient world heritage site
Nestled amid the mountains of northern Laos, the picturesque ancient capital of Luang Prabang is under siege from a dam-building fever along the Mekong River, with a Thai developer now pushing to construct a hydroelectric dam just 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) from one of Asia’s best-loved world heritage sites. Inside the UNESCO-protected historical zone, Luang […]
Source: mongabay.com
UNESCO Calls for Heritage Assessment for Lao Hydropower Dam
Advertisement Last week, Radio Free Asia reported that UNESCO has requested an assessment for a planned hydropower dam close to the town of Luang Prabang, fearing that the dam’s potential impact could put the World Heritage Site at risk. Luang Prabang is the former center of the precolonial Lan Xang kingdom and has remained an important spiritual and religious center in the centuries since. UNESCO added Luang Prabang to its World Heritage list in 1995, describing its antique old town as “an outstanding example of the fusion of traditional architecture and Lao urban structures with those b...
Source: thediplomat.com