"Some families – 35 out of 235 – get compensation for Lao golf resort", 3 October 2023

Thirty-five families who lost their homes and land to a golf course project in southern Laos have been compensated, but another 200 families have yet to receive anything, state media reported.

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The golf resort is in a nearly 10,000-hectare (24,000-acre) special economic zone that has received Chinese investments totalling about $9 billion. It is touted by its supporters as a way to revitalize the local economy through tourism. 

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Much of Laos’s recent economic growth has been generated through land concessions to China, Thailand, and Vietnam to exploit natural resources including timber, agricultural products, minerals, and energy. 

But the policies have sparked friction over cases of environmental pollution and land taken without proper compensation.

Lao villagers affected by land grabs often fear to speak out publicly over their concerns because they fear official retribution.