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Luang Prabang airport to be rebuilt


The government will invest about 554 billion kip (US$57.8 million) to rebuild the Luang Prabang airport in Luang Prabang province, to accommodate larger aircraft.


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Mr Yakua Lopangkao signs the agreement on the Luang Prabang airport upgrade with the President of the China CAMC Engineering Co Ltd, Mrs Luo Yan.

This is to ensure the airport meets international standards, and can accommodate Boeing 737s and ATR320s.


The project is also in response to increasing demand for routes to Luang Prabang.

A ceremony was held yesterday for the signing of the agreement to begin rebuilding, between the Lao Civil Aviation Department, representing the Lao government, and the China CAMC Engineering Co Ltd, at Don Chan Palace in Vientiane .


According to the Aerodrome Division Director of the Department of Civil Aviation, Mr Vanpheng Chanthaphone, the project will involve building a new runway, 2,800 metres long and 45 metres wide, as well as two runways to access the aircraft hangar.


The project will also extend the aircraft hangar to hold four Boeing 737 aircrafts, and will install new electrical systems, as well as an advanced aviation radio system.


There will also be a new 7,500-square-metre terminal building, complete with lifts and security systems, as well as a new road leading to the airport entrance, and extra parking lots.


The project is expected to take 45 months to complete, and the CAMC Engineering Co Ltd will be responsible for surveys, designs and the construction process.



Director General of the Lao Civil Aviation Department, Mr Yakua Lopangkao, said the upgrading of the airport was a government priority, as it would encourage foreign investment and boost the tourism industry.


He said that since 2002, the number of aircraft owned by domestic and international airlines landing at the airport had increased considerably, with flights through Lao Airlines, Thai Airlines, Bangkok Airways, Siem Reap Airways, and Vietnam Airlines.


It was expected that more airlines would open routes to Luang Prabang, from Singapore, Malaysia, and China, for example.


Numbers of both domestic and foreign passengers also continued to increase, by 15 percent and 30 percent respectively.


The government will be carrying out this project using loans from the Exim Bank of China.


Luang Prabang airport was built in 1972, and in 1994 the Thai government provided a grant of about 15.2 billion kip (50 million baht) to build the existing terminal building.


In 2000, the Thai government granted a further 48.7 billion kip (160 million baht) to upgrade the airport's runway, extending it from 1,800 metres to 2,200 metres.


Airports around the country are now being upgraded due to the Lao government's heavy focus on tourism; there are also plans for improvements to the Pakxe and Savannakhet airports in the near future, and the Luang Namtha airport is currently in the process of being rebuilt.

 

 

By Soudalath Phonpachith
(Latest Update October 23, 2007)



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So they construct a government building, building new suburb, new airport, and write off debt owed to them. Did I miss anything else?

So, what is in it for the Chinese?
You know nothing is for free.

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Of course nothing is free, I believe the reason CHINA doing that is because Advantages in many areas which CHINA will have over other countries....in LAO. Such as chinese migrants come to live in LAO, chinese investments etc, but in return LAO has those facilities to serve the people, the tourists....and that also a good thing for LAO.
If you are OPTIMISTIC then you will think it's okay because of Open the door POLICY of LAO or another way is to stay BACKWARD and close the door. just use what we have and what ever can produce.

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Remember this:
In the past, French came over here to colonize. Yankees came to wage war, and bomded almost every inches of Laos land.
Chinese came over with a lot of economic assistance, to help modernize Laos.
Does not need a brain of rocket scientist to figure out which one is really helping Laos.

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Ever hear of the expression, "there is no free lunch" ?



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Anonymous wrote:

Remember this:
In the past, French came over here to colonize. Yankees came to wage war, and bomded almost every inches of Laos land.
Chinese came over with a lot of economic assistance, to help modernize Laos.
Does not need a brain of rocket scientist to figure out which one is really helping Laos.


 


Askafalang is correct. There is no free lunch.



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I am surprised by the fact that some people still expect that we will get free lunch in the 21st century. Only stupid people can do like that.
However, I still think that Chinese people are our friends in need.      

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The chinese will eat you alive...just give them sometimes.

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I agree with you. if we do not have real friend, we will face a lot of deadly problem. so do not afraid and too much in doubt, but just calm and becareful.

of cousre it has no free lunch, because no one wants to eat free lunch also.

we got some thing from other, in return you should give some things to them.

that is the way human being is, is'nt it?

ex: to day you may eat your friend' s lunch, later you may share your lunch to them. or sometimes you share lunch togather with friend, you may have Cheo Bong, your friend may have pork, so it is delicious lunch when you can eat both Cheo Bong and pork at the same time.

only who are stingy feel that the invest is losing, under invading.

be happy, do not afraid, and just becareful.

only my opinion

thanks

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sorry my comment is above, I agree with the second last comment before mine



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Yes, although I must admit that we still have free lunch in Laos. Lao people like to invite their friends, their relative and close people to gather and have lunch or dinner. This kind of Lao culture I think would last forever, unlike in Western countries we they count every cent even for their relative.
But when it comes to business we understand there is no free lunch, definitely. I agree with person who said Lao people also don't want to have free lunch either. 
We Lao people work with our partners based on mutual benefit. No one would eat one another.
We are smart enough to cope with our partners, otherwise we would not have opened our country to the world, be sure.   

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Govt to invest over 570 billion kip in upgrading Luang Prabang’s airport

(KPL) Lao Government has borrowed over 570 billion kip (US$57.8 million) from Exim Bank of China to invest in rebuilding Luang Prabang’s International Airport.
The agreement on such financial assistance took place on this Monday at Don Chan Palace. Signatories to the agreement were Head of Civil Aviation Department, representing the Lao Government, Mr. Yakua Lopangkao, and President of China CAMC Engineering Co., Ltd, Ms. Luo Yan.
The ceremony was witnessed by Minister of Communication, Transport, Post and Construction, Mr. Sommat Pholsena, Chinese Ambassador to Laos, and relevant officials.
China CAMC Engineering Co Ltd will be responsible for the survey, design and construction of the rebuilding project, expected to be over within 45 months.
The reconstruction works include new runway with a length of 2,800m and width of 45m and building two taxiways to access the aircraft hangar of the airport.
The development plan also includes the rehabilitation of the hanger to be able to hold four Boeing 737s or ATR 320s.
Cutting-edge electrical and advanced aviation radio systems will also be installed in the airport.
Under the project new 7,500 sqm terminal will be also built, equipped with lifts, escalators and security system as well as a new road accessing the airport and its parking lot.
In addition, China CAMC Engineering Co., Ltd will also train the technical staff of the airport to ensure its international standard service.



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Anonymous wrote:

Yes, although I must admit that we still have free lunch in Laos. Lao people like to invite their friends, their relative and close people to gather and have lunch or dinner. This kind of Lao culture I think would last forever, unlike in Western countries we they count every cent even for their relative.
But when it comes to business we understand there is no free lunch, definitely. I agree with person who said Lao people also don't want to have free lunch either.
We Lao people work with our partners based on mutual benefit. No one would eat one another.
We are smart enough to cope with our partners, otherwise we would not have opened our country to the world, be sure.


No doubt we both care about Laos and what Laos to be better. We just disagree on how to do it. So there is nothing wrong there. It is not bad to disagree. It is not like we are enemy. We just have different view point.

In my view point, "Mutual Benefit" is not the same as "Equal Benefit" especially dealing with the Chinese. But I understand Laos situation.


 



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Saffron! What is wrong with dealing with Chinese people? And whom should Lao people deal with? American?  

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I don't care how many airports are built or dams or whatever, it's just pooring good money after bad. Until you have the rule of law business will never thrive.

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Nothing can be done over night. Everything needs time.  That all Lao people know well. We never expect that we will be rich within one day. 


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