During the survey in Vientiane, the research team visited the Khamsavat railway station in Khamsavat village, Saysettha district, Vientiane capital. It is an extension of the Nong Khai-Thanaleng railway line. The exterior of the station is quite different from other railway stations in Laos, probably because this station is a collaboration between Laos and Thailand, so the design is different. The station itself is not yet in operation, but there is a ticket counter (but the station itself is not connected to the Laos-China railway station). Tickets cannot be paid for in cash or by credit card, but must be paid by scanning or transferring money via the Laos system. This management system confused us quite a bit. First, the station was not designed to connect to the Laos-China railway, but there is a ticket counter for the train. Second, if you want to travel to the Laos-China railway, passengers must find a way to take the train to the station themselves. However, the connection system of the Laos-China railway between Boten (Laos-China border) and Mohan Station (China) is similar: there is no direct cross-border train. You must take a connecting train to cross the Laos border to the station in China. However, the high-speed rail connection between the three countries of Thailand, Laos and China seems to have a prominent common point, which is the " connectivity gap".

In addition to the new Laos-China Railway Station, Laos has also seen rapid development. Near the Khamsavad Railway Station, there is Saysetha Development Zone (ເຂດພັດທະນາໄຊເສດຖາ), a joint venture between Yunnan Province and China National Development Bank in Laos since 2010, aims to develop the area into an industrial zone. We have also explored the Boeung That Luang Special Economic Zone (ເຂດເສດຖະກິດພິເສດບຶງທາດຫລວງ), which is almost in the center of Vientiane, developed by China's Huangfeng Shanghai Real Estate Company, focusing on transforming the area into a modern residential and leisure area. The lake has been dug up, public utilities have been built, new roads have been built, and hotels and accommodations have been built. Currently, only 10 percent of the development has been completed. The developer has also opened the area for other investors to join in the investment, and in the near future, they will start investing with Korean investors to develop a golf course. In order to create a better understanding of the area, the research team has stayed and experienced living in the Bueng Tad Luang area for a short period of time. We found that the atmosphere and general environment that can be clearly observed in the Bueng Tad Luang Special Economic Zone are very different from other areas in Vientiane. With beautiful scenery, wide footpaths, the area around the lake has become a large public park of the city. Many people come to exercise in the morning and evening. The wide roads, large blue traffic signs, tall buildings and buildings that are lit all night, large restaurants, pubs, bars and restaurants decorated with brightly colored lights. Of course, all of this comes with a high cost of living in the area. We noticed that even though it may seem quiet on weekdays, it becomes more lively on weekends. At night, we also found people taking pictures of the streets and tall buildings. They chose the new city view with bright lights as a backdrop, as if they were taking pictures of the new “civilized” tourist attractions of the city.