It's not too late to cancel this project Mr. President and Prime minister of Laos.
I have to give you an AAA and A+ on what you just said Sir/mam, China want a speed rail and want it now. Kunming-Vientiane. Why ? because their big objective is ''Bangkok'', Why Bangkok ? because Bangkok offer them (the Chinese ) a lots of opportunity and a huge market. from there, Bangkok to Myanma that will enable China to bypass Malacca straits. a potential choke point between Indian Ocean and China eastcoast. But China is not particularly interested in sharing much of the wealth that railroard would generate. most of the benefits, would flow to China while most of the costs would be borne by the host nation.
The price tag of $7 Billion rail project, which our country Laos will borrow from China is nearly equal to $8 Billion annual economic activity in Laos. which lacks of even rudimentary railroard and roard system is largely leftover from the French era.
So the terms of financing offered by China were so onerous and they put Laos's Microeconomc stability in danger. at the same time, the construction through Northern Laos would turn countryside into a waste dump. I think it would be an expensive mistake if our lao government sign under the terms offers, as collateral of the loan, our country Laos, was bound to provide China with Minerals, Including Potash and copper and other raw materials... and this project is strongly backed by the Pro China deputy Prime minister Sahai Somsavat Lengsavad. but when ask, Sahai always deny that......
