LaosのSopChem。Lonely PlanetにはSopJamとして紹介されている。SopJaemとも。表記が定まっていないらしい。耳で聞くとソップチェム。
人口は100人に満たない。ゲストハウスが二軒。30分3万LAK（約200円）のネカフェが一軒。携帯の電波 (4G！)は不安定。未だネット環境黎明期。
Lonely Planetには織物の村とある。長さ100mくらいのメインストリートには観光客（トレッキング）向けの店が並ぶが、織物を軒先の台に架けて並べている簡易なもの。
何もせず河をみながら過ごす場所だったMuang Ngoiがすっかり観光地化されてしまった今。最後の桃源郷はこのSopChem。
いつまでこののどかさが持つかわからないけど。
🪖 #KriegohneSieger – der „ 💥 #WaronDrugs” der 🇺🇸 #USA
✍️ Text: 👩🎨 #DortheMarch
Das #Drogenproblem ist eine #Erfindung des 20. Jahrhunderts, an dem die #USA bis heute scheitern, sagt #Historikerin #HelenaBarop: „Bei dem Versuch, #Drogenimporte aus der #Türkei, #Frankreich, #Thailand, #Burma, #Laos und #Mexiko zu verhindern, verstrickte sich die #Supermacht zwischen 1950 und 1979 in einen zermürbenden globalen #Drogenkrieg.”
Warum China Seltene Erden in Myanmar abbaut
Dass der Abbau Seltener Erden die Umwelt belastet, weiß auch die chinesische Führung. In der Provinz Jiangxi hat sie deshalb viele Minen geschlossen. Die begehrten Metalle besorgt sich das Land nun in Myanmar. Von J. Endriss.
🚌 Fell asleep in Pakse, woke up in Vientiane — for only $16!
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The China-Laos cross-border power transmission line commenced operations on 20 April. Simultaneously, China opened its domestic electricity market to Lao renewable energy generators, marking the first time overseas generators have traded directly in China’s power market.
The Durian Express? New Southeast Asia rail service cuts fruit prices in China
“Southeast Asian growers can now ship durians to #China faster than before using a new cold-storage rail service linking #Thailand, #Laos and southwest China’s #Yunnan province, slashing prices for the pungent fruit.” #tootsea
[Analysis] Mining expansion in Laos is creating a "silent" threat for downstream communities in Vietnam. Arsenic and other chemicals are bioaccumulating in river systems, risking long-term health and livelihoods. Stronger enforcement and a shared monitoring framework are now critical.
Article by Pham Phan Long.
*The views expressed are those of the author.
https://mongabay.cc/7JbXP1
Southeast Asia’s growing demand for rare earth elements and gold, driven by global needs in electronics, renewable energy, defense and high-value commodities, has accelerated mining across the region. While Myanmar’s unregulated mines have drawn attention for contaminating Mekong River tributaries, monitored by the Mekong River Commission, an equally pressing but less scrutinized issue exists along […]
Le bonjour à tous,
"Si loin, si proche 2026", l'excellent festival des cinémas du #Cambodge, #Laos et #Vietnam se déroulera à la ferme du Buisson à Noisiel du 27 au 31 mai.
Programmation et information ici : https://www.lafermedubuisson.com/fr/si-loin-si-proche-2026
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Le Viêt Nam, aujourd’hui.