Co-production avec Media 9 / Voyage
December 03, 2024
Documentaire de voyage - Laos, au rythme du Mékong
Co-production avec Media 9 / Voyage
November 30, 2024
Lao government: The source of the methanol is believed to be from Tiger Vodka/Tiger Whisky
Original title: Laos police arrest three more hostel staff despite government document pointing to factory as source of methanol poisoning
By: Lauren Day, ABC News (Australia), November 30, 2024
Laos: Methanol Deaths a Grim Warning
By: Tommy Walker, Asia Media Center, November 26, 2024
The recent deaths of foreign tourists in Laos caused by tainted alcoholic drinks has highlighted the risks of bootlegged booze across Southeast Asia . Tommy Walker has more from Bangkok.
November 29, 2024
Travel documentary - Laos - The Spirits of the Mekong
November 26, 2024
Travel documentary - Laos - Along the Mekong
November 24, 2024
November 15, 2024
November 05, 2024
China-Laos Railway sees passengers up 44% in first 10 months of 2024
By: Xinhua, November 5, 2024
VIENTIANE - The China-Laos Railway's Lao section has transported a total of 3 million passenger trips in 10 months of 2024, an increase of 44.4 percent from the same period last year.
From January 1 to November 4, the railway carried 3 million passengers from 101 countries, according to a report issued on Tuesday by the Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC).
November 04, 2024
October 20, 2024
Trudeau becomes the first Canadian prime minister to visit Laos
October 14, 2024
October 11, 2024
Lao Fashion Designer Bandid Lasavong - ASEAN Fashion Designers Showcase
Lao Fashion designer Bandid Lasavong of MenFolder at Lao fashion Week 2024
October 10, 2024
Youtuber goes panning for gold in Laos
October 09, 2024
Typhoon Yagi and its affects on Laos
Title: Super Typhoon Yagi - Flood emergency - Lao PDR - Situation Report No. 2
Date: September 26, 2024
Publisher: UNICEF
Situation in Numbers
- Up to 200,000 people affected with 92,000 in need of assistance including 37,000 women.
- At least 48,500 children affected and 24,000 in need of urgent support.
- At least 30,000 families from 1,300 villages in need of support.
- 77 schools & 11 health facilities severely damaged, 20,000 affected students.
October 08, 2024
Lao textiles - a way of life
October 07, 2024
The top 5 from the Young Lao Fashion Designers Project - Lao Fashion Week 2024
October 06, 2024
Travel blogger eats Hmong hill tribe food in Laos
October 05, 2024
Ministry of Silk's runway show at Lao Fashion Week 2024
Khang's runway show at Lao Fashion Week 2024
October 04, 2024
How One Man Rules in Asia’s Golden Triangle
October 03, 2024
Laos - The not so secret war
The bombing of Laos - who was truly responsible?
October 02, 2024
Recap of the Vientiane Performing Arts Festival 2024
Lao Traditional Dancing Competition in Vientiane
October 01, 2024
A journey through Lao textiles
Watch this video to get a great overview of textiles in Laos. This mini-documentary was released back in 2019. It follows the story of an Australian woman named Trish who, with the help of donors, opens a textile teaching school in Muang Nan, Luang Prabang province.
September 30, 2024
Youtuber visits one the most isolated tribes in Laos
September 26, 2024
September 24, 2024
Well-known, well-respected Asian studies institute closes down
For those out there who are readers on Asian and Lao cultural studies, you'll no doubt have come across books published by NIAS Press. However, the institute that owned that publishing operation has officially closed down.
September 23, 2024
Old Luang Prabang Library to become a new restaurant
For those who have visited the town of Luang Prabang, many of us will remember the modest Luang Prabang Library right on the main road in the city center on Sisavangvong road - its original location.
September 22, 2024
September 10, 2024
September 08, 2024
September 07, 2024
August 18, 2024
2024 Paris Olympics - Lao athletes and their results
May 03, 2024
Disaster Management in Laos
April 22, 2024
April 20, 2024
April 18, 2024
April 16, 2024
April 13, 2024
March 05, 2024
Saeng's selection of 5 Lao dishes
This is when Saeng did a video for Buzzfeed's Bring Me food channel back in 2020 talking about his selection of five Lao dishes. Have a look.
March 01, 2024
The coffee chain taking over Laos
By: Laoconnection.com, March 1, 2024
If you've visited Laos before you've probably seen and likely visited this store before.
February 20, 2024
It's lap, not larb
February 19, 2024
How Valentine's Day is celebrated in Laos
By: Laoconnection.com, February 19, 2024
Like their international counterparts, Lao people will celebrate it on the 14th of February. However, Valentine's Day is a relatively new celebratory day in Laos in that people have only really taken it on more within the last 5 years or so.
February 16, 2024
Kpop Star Felix spotted in Laos
By: Laoconnection.com, February 14, 2024
Felix Yongbok Lee from the famous Korean k-pop band Stray Kids was reportedly spotted in Laos last week. He chose to spend his Lunar New Year vacation there doing volunteer work. News outlets and social media in South Korea began reporting the news on February 7, 2024.
February 15, 2024
February 14, 2024
Laos to reap little profit from growth of farm exports
Source: RFA Lao, February 9, 2024
A 20% year-over-year increase of agricultural exports from Laos in 2023 was largely on the back of Chinese plantations, according to trade officials, meaning that the country will reap few of the profits.
Members of the business community told RFA Lao that the government needs to review its approach to foreign investment while improving its agricultural output to avoid a deepening trade deficit and improve the living standards of farmers in Laos.
Laos urged to join Ottawa mine convention
Source: The Star (Myannmar), February 12, 2024
Phnom Penh - Ly Thuch, first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), has requested that Laos join the Ottawa Convention as the 165th state party, pledging that the kingdom will support Laos’ mine clearance efforts and adherence to the convention.
Laos strongly raises tourist target for this year
Source: VietnamPlus, February 13, 2024
Vientiane – The Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism hopes 6.2 million domestic and foreign tourists will make trips to the country in 2024, much higher than the initial target of 4.6 million set in late 2023.
February 13, 2024
Lao Elephant Festival 2024 hoped to attract visitors to Xayaboury
Source: VietnamPlus, January 4, 2024
The famous Elephant Festival of Laos will run from February 12-18 in the northwestern province of Xayaboury.
Phetphixay Sounvilay, Deputy Governor of Xayaboury, said that the festival, the 17th of its kind, aims to not only continue preserving the beauty of customs, traditional culture and lifestyle of Lao ethnic people, but also raise awareness about the conservation of elephants. It is also an opportunity to attract a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to Laos and the province in particular.
Luangprabang Film Festival - where is it now?
By: Laoconnection.com, February 13, 2024
New Name
Two years ago, the Luang Prabang Film Festival had to change its name. For unknown reasons, local Lao officials made the ask to have it changed shortly before the 2022 film festival was set to open.
February 11, 2024
Calendar of events - Visit Laos Year 2024
February 10, 2024
February 09, 2024
Laos Attracts Big Celebrity Names
Source: Jonathan Meadley, Laotian Times, January 24, 2024
From big-name YouTubers to Asian superstars and Hollywood actors, Laos has welcomed some big names to the country over the past year. Here‘s a quick snapshot of the people who visited Asia’s hidden gem in 2023:
February 08, 2024
World Bank's Public Finance Review of Lao PDR 2023
Title: Lao PDR 2023 - Forging Ahead: Restoring Stability and Boosting Prosperity - Public Finance Review
By: World Bank
Publisher, Year: World Bank, January 9, 2024
Price: Free download
Publisher's Abstract
The Lao PDR is facing unprecedented macroeconomic challenges, which jeopardize hard-won development gains. Over the past two decades, the country attracted considerable foreign investment and fostered regional integration, which contributed to a long period of high economic growth. Many human development indicators improved during the period 2000–2019, including child and maternal mortality, school enrolment, income poverty, and gender equity.
February 07, 2024
Villagers Protest in Xieng Khouang Over Alleged Land Grab
Source: LaotianTimes.com, January 24, 2024
Villagers of Xang village, Khoun district, Xieng Khouang Province, launched a protest against an alleged land grab by Phengxay Sole Ltd. Company (“the company”) on 22 January.
The 30 minute long video shows spokespeople for the village, including the Village Chief, advocating against the issuing of the land rights certificate to the company.
Get your tickets to Sabaidee Fest 2024
Riding on the success of last year's incredible success, this year's Sabaidee Fest pre-sale ticket has already begun in earnest. Don't miss out!
More details below and at their website.
February 06, 2024
High inflation in Laos - it's been worse before
By: Laoconnection.com, February 6, 2024
For Laos, the start of 2024 has seen continued news of high inflation throughout the economy in many sectors and across a variety of products and services.
While the Lao government has the goal of getting inflation to 9% for 2024, it remains in the double digits at the time of this writing. The average inflation in 2023 was 31.2%, according to the Lao Statistics Bureau.
As bad as the inflation rate currently is in Laos, is this the worst inflation the country has seen?
February 05, 2024
February 04, 2024
BCEL Launches New Payment App for Tourists During Visit Laos Year 2024
Source: Namfon Chanthavong, Laotian Times, February 2, 2024
Banque pour le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public (BCEL) has unveiled the EZyKip application in a bid to streamline currency exchange for tourists visiting Laos during Visit Laos Year 2024.
February 03, 2024
Most slithery new book
Title: The Snakes of Laos
By: Patrick David, Alexandre Teynié, Gernot Vogel
Publisher, Year: Edition Chimaira, 2023
ISBN: 9783-89973-129-3
Price: 258€
This book is likely to be the most definitive publication on this reptile for the country of Laos and will likely become the go-to reference for years to come for anyone looking for information on snakes found in the region. The level of research and detail is impressive.
February 02, 2024
Laos earns US$1.4 billion from agricultural exports in 2023
Source: Vientiane Times, February 2, 2024
Laos earned more than US$1.4 billion from the export of agricultural produce last year, exceeding the target for 2023 by 20.18 percent.
Reporting on developments in the sector, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Mr Thongphat Vongmany said the value of production in agriculture and forestry grew by 3.4 percent in 2023, accounting for 21.4 percent of gross domestic product.
February 01, 2024
Fears grow that dam across Mekong River in Laos could harm World Heritage site of Luang Prabang
Source: David Rising, Associated Press, February 1, 2024
LUANG PRABANG, Laos (AP) — Landlocked Laos doesn’t have the famous beaches of its neighbors to attract tourists, but instead relies on the pristine beauty of its mountains and rivers and historical sites to bring in visitors.
Champa Meuang Lao - Free Lao-English Magazine
This magazine continually gets better and better! For those who don't know, it's Lao Airlines official inflight magazine. Some people might assume these types of magazines might be a bit of a bore but in this case, we can't get enough of it. It's a beautiful magazine.
January 30, 2024
How different Southeast Asian cultures preserve meat
January 29, 2024
Vehicles Queue Up at Petrol Stations as Vientiane Residents Fear Upcoming Fuel Shortage
January 25, 2024
Laos holds festival to promote food products in foreign markets
By: Xinhua News, January 24, 2024
VIENTIANE -- An annual Lao Food Festival has been launched here to attract foreign visitors to experience local food products and promote Lao food in the international market.
The festival runs for five days from Tuesday to Saturday with the theme of "Tasting Lao food, visit Laos year 2024," said Lao national TV on Wednesday.
January 17, 2024
Focusing on the Lao community and mental health
Instagram has become a great way to connect with the Lao community. For those who use this social media, here's one worth checking out. They discuss a variety of issues from entertainment to mental health and healing - all with a focus on the Lao community. It's called HealingOutLaod. Check them out!
January 15, 2024
A journey of discovery on the Mekong through Laos
January 12, 2024
Very useful Lao/English Buddhist book
Title: Short Dictionary of Religious and Buddhist Terms Lao-English / ວັດຈະນານຸກົມນ້ອຍ ຄວາມເຊື່ອ ແລະ ພູດທະສາສນາ ລາວ-ອງກິດ
By: Patrice Ludwig / ເພັດ ລາດວິກ
Price: FREE
January 04, 2024
Laos opens up about mental health amid poor professional support
Source: SoutheastAsiaGlobe.com
By: Beatrice Siviero, May 3, 2023
A field of new services and awareness groups sprouted during the loneliness of the Covid-19 pandemic. But with only one licensed psychiatrist in all of Laos and a lack of educational pathways to produce more, mental health issues often go untreated.
Lao-American Author Releases Children's Book "Noy's Journey to Belonging"
By: EINPresswire.com and Beautiful Potential Consulting LLC, November 16, 2023
UNITED STATES, November 16, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Renowned Lao author Niphaphone Laura Robertson (formerly Sanavongsay) has unveiled her latest literary work, "Noy's Journey to Belonging: A Quest for Courage," aimed at addressing the scarcity of Lao literature in educational curriculums. Inspired by the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act of Illinois, Robertson's mission is to promote cultural representation and educate others about the history of Laos.
January 01, 2024
Laos government targets lower inflation rates in 2024
Source: Laotian Times, December 29, 2023
Despite the country’s persistent efforts to curb inflation, Laos experienced an average inflation rate of 31.2 per cent throughout 2023. But the central bank and the Lao government are committed to taking action and reducing the rating by 9 per cent in 2024.
The latest report from the Lao Statistics Bureau reveals that inflation stood at 24.4 percent in December, although it showed a slight decrease from 25.24 percent in November.