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November 14, 2011 News

Flooding in Bangkok

According to an article in the Bangkok Post of Nov. 10th, 2011, the irrigation department said that Bangkok could be drained of the flood water in about 11 days.

November 9, 2011 News

Airbus A 320 for Lao Airlines

On Nov. 8th, 2011, the first of two Airbus A 320 was officially put into service with a ceremony at Wattai Airport, Vientiane. The 150 seat jet will fly from Vientiane to Kunming in China, Bangkok, and Luang Prabang.

October 20, 2011 Doing Business in Lao PDR

Doing Business 2012: Doing Business in a More Transparent World

This annual report co-edited by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation assesses regulations affecting domestic firms in 183 economies and ranks the economies in 10 areas of business regulation, such as starting a business, resolving insolvency and trading across borders. This year’s report data cover regulations measured from June 2010 through May 2011. […]

October 10, 2011 News

Drugs ‘cross from casino’

Twelve bodies have been found in the Mekong River in Chiang Rai’s Chiang Saen district. The bodies of three Chinese men, their hands tied and handcuffed behind their backs, were found on Friday, and another nine bodies, also thought to be Chinese, were found Saturday. Police said most of the nine bodies had also been […]

October 3, 2011 News

Grand Opening of ECCIL

On September 30th, 2011, ECCIL celebrated its Grand Opening in the premises of the German embassy. The event attracted some 250 guests, among them representatives from the Lao government, ambassadors and European trade counselors, EU representatives, and leading members of the European and Lao business community.

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