• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Brunei
  • Cambodia
  • Indonesia
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Future Southeast Asia

Transport and urban development in Southeast Asia.

  • Newsletter
  • Aviation
  • Bridges
  • Construction Updates
  • Future Cities
  • Railways
  • Urban Rail Transit

Laos

Laos-China Railway review – observations while riding the train from Vientiane to Boten

June 14, 2022 By James Clark 9 Comments

The Laos-China Railway opened in December 2021, and I would have tried to get a ticket on the inaugural trip had the borders been open. I was in Thailand when Laos reopened on the 9th of May, so I took the opportunity to visit shortly thereafter. I have written a trip report from a traveller’s […]

Filed Under: Laos, Railways Tagged With: boten, laos, luang prabang, railways, vientiane

Vientiane construction update โ€“ 2022 edition

June 7, 2022 By James Clark 3 Comments

Vientiane has some big projects lined up in order to attract more investment in the capital. Like most cities in the region though, Vientiane was hit hard by the extended international border closure during the pandemic. Laos reopened in May 2022 (over two years since the borders closed), and I went to Vientiane shortly thereafter […]

Filed Under: Construction Updates, Laos Tagged With: 2022 construction updates, laos, vientiane

That Luang Lake SEZ – Vientiane Laos

June 7, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

That Luang Lake SEZ is a new urban area in Vientiane designated as a special economic zone. Also referred to as That Luang Marsh Specific Economic Zone, the area of 365 hectares is expected to accommodate up to 300,000 people. The development is centred around a round ornamental lake, and there are plans to build […]

Filed Under: Laos Tagged With: laos, special economic zone, vientiane

Future Boten – The gateway city on the Laos-China border

May 30, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Future Boten

Boten is a town in Northern Laos on the border of China. It is one of the main entry points for freight from China to Southeast Asia, and it has been designated as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ). A casino opened in Boten in 2002 to attract gamblers from China (where gambling is illegal in […]

Filed Under: Future Cities, Laos Tagged With: boten, laos

Vientiane BRT – Urban Transit System

May 23, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Vientiane has a proposed to build a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system as part of a planned sustainable transport system for the city. This page includes links and resources to any planned urban transit systems that are proposed for Vientiane. Other proposals in the past have included a Light Rail Transit (LRT) and a commuter […]

Filed Under: Laos, Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: bus rapid transit, laos, vientiane

Current and proposed railways in Laos

October 25, 2021 By James Clark Leave a Comment

In December 2021 Laos began operations of the Laos-China Railway from Vientiane to Boten, launching the era of railway travel in Laos. There are other lines that have been proposed which would connect Laos to Thailand, Vietnam, and maybe even Cambodia if the most ambitious proposals are realised. This page covers current and proposed railways […]

Filed Under: Laos, Railways Tagged With: laos, railways, vientiane

Vientiane – Vung Ang Railway

August 30, 2021 By James Clark 1 Comment

The Vientiane โ€“ Vung Ang railway is a proposed railway that would connect Vientiane in Laos to the Vung Ang seaport in Vietnam. Vung Ang is the closest feasible seaport to Vientiane, thus the railway would enable landlocked Laos access to a deep seaport for shipping. The railway would also interchange with Vietnam’s North-South railway, […]

Filed Under: Laos, Railways, Vietnam Tagged With: laos, vientiane, vietnam, vung ang

Hanoi – Chiang Mai Railway

August 2, 2021 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Hanoi - Chiang Mai Railway

The Hanoi – Chiang Mai Railway is an unofficially proposed railway that would connect Hanoi (Vietnam) to Chiang Mai (Thailand), via Luang Prabang (Laos). There are a number of long-term planned railways for Laos, but a Hanoi to Chiang Mai railway is not one under consideration. The railway proposal is via a map from China, […]

Filed Under: Laos, Railways, Thailand, Vietnam Tagged With: chiang mai, hanoi, laos, luang prabang, railways, thailand, vietnam

Four Thousand Islands New Area – The Sithandone SEZ in Southern Laos

June 28, 2021 By James Clark 6 Comments

Four Thousand Islands New Area is a proposed new urban development in Khong district, Champasak province, Laos. This nearest city is Pakse, 140km away. The Four Thousand Islands (Si Phan Don) is an archipelago of islands in the Mekong River, near the Laos-Cambodia border. Also known as the Sithandone SEZ, this special economic zone will […]

Filed Under: Laos Tagged With: 4000 islands, champasak, laos, new city

Laos-China Railway – The Boten-Vientiane railway in Laos

August 4, 2020 By James Clark 1 Comment

The Laos-China Railway (also known as the Boten-Vientiane railway) is a new railway that connects Kunming in China to Vientiane in Laos. From Boten on the China/Laos border, the railway travels 414 km through Laos to the capital of Vientiane. Apart from the border shuttle operated by the State Railway of Thailand, this is the […]

Filed Under: Laos, Railways Tagged With: boten, laos, luang prabang, vang vieng, vientiane

Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Future Southeast Asia

James Clark - editor of Future Southeast Asia Future Southeast Asia is a city development blog covering urban design, infrastructure, heritage conservation, and transport in Asia. Read more about this site.

Subscribe To The Newsletter

Get weekly updates on construction, transport, and infrastructure news in Southeast Asia.

Latest Posts

  • List of urban rail systems in Southeast Asia
  • Mekong Delta Bridges
  • Norea City – A new urban island in Phnom Penh
  • Phnom Penh – Siem Reap Railway
  • Makati-Taguig Skytrain – Proposed automated people mover in Metro Manila

Ho Chi Minh City Metro Concept Map

Ho Chi Minh City Metro Concept Map

Future Southeast Asia

About
Advertise
Contact
Media
Newsletter
Write For Us

Follow Us!

Search Future Southeast Asia

Future Southeast Asia Map
Site Map

Subscribe To The Newsletter

Copyright © 2023 Future Southeast Asia ยท Log in