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  Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Bolikhamxai
Anti-government forces may be planning attacks in Vientiane and the provinces of Bolikhamxai, Khammouane, Savannakhet, Salavan and Champassak during a Nov. 25-30 summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
In a statement Friday, the U.S. Embassy said the remains found in central Bolikhamxai and northeastern Xiang Kouang provinces will be transferred to the United States at a ceremony Monday in the Laotian capital...
The remains, found in central Bolikhamxai and northeastern Xiang Kouang provinces, will be transferred to the United States at a ceremony Monday in the Laotian capital...
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Bolikhamxai   (806 words)

  
 Laos Map, Vientiane
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  Vacation in Laos with Asian Vacations, Inc.
Sharing border with Vientiane Municipality, Luang Prabang, Xieng Khouang and Bolikhamxai provinces, Vientiane province has a total population of 305,000.
Bolikhamxai province contains part of the wilderness area known as the Nakai-Nam Theun National Biodiversity Conservation Area the largest conservation area in the country at 3700 sq km.
The capital of Bolikhamxai is Phaxang (Paksan), which can be reached from Vientiane by bus in about three hours.
www.vacationsinlaos.com /Provinces.htm   (4795 words)

  
 FLOOD MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION IN THE MEKONG RIVER BASIN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Investigations for the proposed pilot project for the construction of flood control works in Bolikhamxai Province commenced in mid 1996 with a mission to collect hydrological and field data for the preparation of the Flood Loss Prevention and Management Plan.
This paper summarizes the works proposed under a pilot project (yet to be funded) for Bolikhamxai Province that aims to provide a example for subsequent projects downstream.
Bolikhamxai Province is located in central Laos and has a total population of 163 487 (1996 census) in 455 villages and 26 700 households.
www.fao.org /DOCREP/004/AC146E/AC146E05.htm   (7327 words)

  
 Bolikhamxai - TheBestLinks.com - Borikhamxay, Laos, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, 1983, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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 Boston.com / News / World / Asia / Laos Remains Said to Be U.S. Politician's Brother   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The skeletal remains believed to be those of Charles Dean and his Australian companion were discovered during the excavation of a rice paddy in Bolikhamxai province earlier this month.
The skeletal remains believed to be those of Charles Dean and his Australian companion Neil Sharman were discovered during the excavation of a rice paddy in central Bolikhamxai province earlier this month.
Dean was a 24-year-old civilian who had just graduated from college when he and Sharman went missing during a tourist trip to Laos.
www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2003/11/24/laos_remains_said_to_be_us_politicians_brother?mode=PF   (1348 words)

  
 Savannakhet - Current News & Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The threat information obtained by the embassy also covers the provinces of Bolikhamxai, Khammouan, Savannakhet, Salavan and Champassak, the department said...
New attacks may take place in the provinces of Bolikhamxai, Khammouan, Savannakhet, Salavan and Champassak, according to the statement.
Anti-government forces may be planning attacks in Vientiane and the provinces of Bolikhamxai, Khammouane, Savannakhet, Salavan and Champassak during a Nov....
news.daylightonline.com /2003/Savannakhet.html   (362 words)

  
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At the national level, there's no anti-trafficking law as such, but several provisions of the Penal Code address trafficking-related offences such as trade and abduction of humans, rape, pornography, prostitution and procurement for prostitution, forced labour, child labour, and heavy or dangerous work for women.
One covered an area within a four District Area which approximates 60 minutes travelling time (approximately 80 km) of the site which is referred to as the primary impact area (the local workforce catchment area).
1.2.5 Population in Construction Site Vicinity Khamkeut District, Bolikhamxai Province Data from the area of Khamkeut District (Bolikhamxai Province) that will be affected by the Project shows population growth rates of around 6% per year and total population in the section of the District from Lak Sao to the Nakai District boundary.
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 Boston.com / News / Nation / Washington / Dean believes remains of brother are found   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Charles Dean has been missing since 1974, when the 24-year-old University of North Carolina graduate was traveling through southeast Asia with a companion, Neil Sharman of Australia.
A joint U.S.-Laotian team discovered remains earlier this month in Bolikhamxai Province in central Laos, said Larry Greer, spokesman for the Pentagon office in charge of POW and MIA issues.
The remains have not been positively identified, but Dean said his family is confident they belong to his brother because of personal items found at the site.
www.boston.com /news/nation/washington/articles/2003/11/18/dean_believes_remains_of_brother_are_found?mode=PF   (1667 words)

  
 Boots & Sabers - The blogging will continue until morale improves...
The Pentagon said Tuesday that human remains have been found in Southeast Asia in a case involving the long-missing brother of Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean.
The remains were recovered last week during an excavation in the Bolikhamxai Province of central Laos.
The candidate’s younger brother, Charles Dean, and Australian Neil Sharman were killed in Laos in September 1974, according to a statement from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command.
www.bootsandsabers.com /index.php/weblog/comments_w_sidebars/1702   (194 words)

  
 International Rivers Network: Nam Theun-Hinboun
As a result of pressure from NGOs, the ADB now admits that thousands have suffered losses to their livelihoods because of the project.
The project, located in Bolikhamxai and Khammouane Provinces of central Lao PDR, diverts water from the Theun River to the Hai/Hinboun river basin (see map).
An independent researcher visited the project area in March 1998 and documented severe and unmitigated impacts to villagers, including declines in fish catches, transportation difficulties, flooding of vegetable gardens and erosion of fertile riverbanks (see his report, Trouble on the Theun–Hinboun and the update published in 1999).
www.irn.org /programs/mekong/theun.html   (477 words)

  
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Days ago, nearly 30 years later, Dean received another call about Charlie — this time from their younger brother Jim, to tell him Charlie’s remains may have been found.
Larry Greer, a Pentagon spokesman for the office in charge of POW and MIA issues, says a U.S.-Laotian team earlier this month found the remains - bones, a sock, a pair of shoes and a bracelet - buried in a rice field in Bolikhamxai Province in central Laos.
The remains have not been positively identified, but Dean says his family is confident they belong to his brother because of personal items found at the site.
uttm.com /stories/2003/11/24/politics/printable585181.shtml   (813 words)

  
 IRN's Mekong Campaign: Laos: Nam Theun-Hinboun
An Update on the Environmental and Socio-Economic Impacts of the Nam Theun-Hinboun Hydroelectric Dam and Water Diversion Project in Central Laos, report prepared for IRN, 15-17 August 1999.
Nam Theun-Hinboun Hydropower Project, a 210 MW trans-basin river diversion project located in Bolikhamxai and Khammouane Provinces of central Lao PDR, was officially opened on April 4, 1998.
The project was partially financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Norwegian government, together with other public and private sources, as a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) joint venture.
irn.org /programs/mekong/theun.shtml   (236 words)

  
 Laos Provinces
1983: Bokeo province split from Louang Namtha (formerly FIPS=LA05); Bolikhamxai province formed from parts of Khammouan (LA04) and Vientiane (LA11) provinces; Xékong province split from Saravan (LA09).
1994-06: Xaisômboun khetphiset (special region) formed from parts of Bolikhamxai, Vientiane, and Xiangkhoang provinces.
Bolikhamxai: Bolikhamsai, Bolikhamxay, Borikhamzay (variant); Borikane, Borikhan, Borikhane (obsolete)
www.statoids.com /ula.html   (719 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | WORLD > US warns of possible bomb attacks in Laos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The threat information obtained by the embassy also covered the provinces of Bolikhamxai, Khammouan, Savannakhet, Salavan and Cham­passak, but the department said it had no details on specific targets or methods for the attacks.
tc "The threat information obtained by the embassy also covered the provinces of Bolikhamxai, Khammouan, Savannakhet, Salavan and Cham­passak, but the department said it had no details on specific targets or methods for the attacks."
Leaders of the 10 Asean members—Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam—are to gather in Vientiane on November 29 and 30 for their annual summit.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2004/oct/23/yehey/world/20041023wor1.html   (683 words)

  
 Khoueng Bolikhamxai Travel Guide - Vacations - VirtualTourist.com
Home » Travel Guides » Asia » Laos » Khoueng Bolikhamxai
Plan a Khoueng Bolikhamxai vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Khoueng Bolikhamxai locals.
Tips and Photos about Khoueng Bolikhamxai in General
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Laos/Khoueng_Bolikhamxai/TravelGuide-Khoueng_Bolikhamxai.html   (115 words)

  
 Vacation in Laos with Asian Vacations, Inc. - Country Information
The legal system based on traditional customs, French legal norms and procedures, and Socialist practice.
The country is divided into 16 provinces (Khouang, singular and plural), 1 municipality* (kampheng nakhon, singular and plural), and 1 special zone** (khetphiset, singular and plural); Attapeu, Bokeo, Bolikhamxai, Champassack, Houaphan, Khammouane, Louang Namtha, Louang Prabang, Oudomxai, Phongsali, Salavan, Savannakhet, Vieng Chan*, Viangchan, Xaignabouli, Xaisomboun**, Sekong, Xiang Khouang.
Laos is located in Indochina, between latitude 14-23 degrees North and longitude 100-108 degrees East.
www.vacationsinlaos.com /General_Info.htm   (5198 words)

  
 CBS News | Dean's Family Closer To Closure | November 26, 2003 20:19:54
An investigation into their disappearance began in 1991, and the first of two joint U.S.-Laotian excavation teams began digging in August.
A Laotian villager led the investigators to a site near a boulder in a rice paddy near the town of Lakxao, about 25 miles west of the Vietnamese border in Bolikhamxai province.
The site was pocked with bomb craters and had to be cleared of Vietnam War-era ordnance, excavation team leader Elizabeth Martinson said Sunday.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2003/11/17/politics/main584119.shtml   (741 words)

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