https://www.scmp.com/rss/515511/feed Miles Kenney-Lazar is an assistant professor in the Department of Geography at the National University of Singapore. His research investigates the politics of land transformations and plantation expansion in Laos and Myanmar. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com As the sun begins to set in Vientiane, herds of motorbikes, SUVs and luxury trucks approach That Luang Lake, located on the Laos capital’s periphery, constructed within the That Luang Marsh, one of the city’s last remaining wetlands. In the past few years, the circular lake has become an important public space for a growing middle class, in a city dominated by exclusive private spaces. Here, locals jog and exercise on the lake’s banks, influencers shoot promotional videos and young couples... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3217681/laos-farmers-cling-way-life-thats-vanishing-developer-drains-marsh-they-rely-water?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3217681/laos-farmers-cling-way-life-thats-vanishing-developer-drains-marsh-they-rely-water?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Apr 2023 23:45:22 +0000