Running out of Water or Running low of water has nothing to do with Market Economy, It' has to do with the people who run the Country. if the government allow more private-run (labob-Nam PAPA) None of these would've happened, period. if everything has be running by governmen alone, not many thing would get it done, believe me bro. as for our country(LAOS) we has plenty of water. (Nam Ngum River, Nam Sun River, Nam Ngiev River, Nam Kong River, and not included small rivers) all the PDR's government need to do is to build a few (massive Reservoirs and the best Irrigation Systems) for our owns citizens.. Don't get me wrong, Build these big and large Reservoirs to keep the water cost million and million of Dollars, But, it' worth it in the long run.......