How have the different economic backgrounds of the local people affected the way in which they have adapted their livelihoods? How has the establishment of the SEZ led to the transfer of local people land into the hands of investors? What negotiations have taken place with regard to resettlement compensation and what have been the consequences of these negotiations?
Under SEZs project, villages will have better quality of life and receiving compensation for losing paddy field, gardens, houses, animals, materials, all based on reasonable prices. Local people such as Yuan and Dai Lue have been displaced, based on 50 years concession being given to relevant companies. Buildings have been sold or leased during concession period. 25 years later, ownership revert property to Laos government. The central features of SEZs have promoted activities such as agriculture and industry, and there are plans to turn the area into Na khone or New city development project. As a result the project already displaced many households. According to leader compensation team, roughly 127 households have already taken out of production due to building of the zone.