Reported and translated by Ounkeo Souksavanh
Written in English by Richard Finney
RFA News, June 27 2016
Lao prime minister Thongloun Sisoulith has ordered officials in a heavily-polluted southern province of the country to reject proposals for new mining projects in their area, citing severe damage already caused to the local environment, sources in the country said.
Speaking on June 16 at a top-level meeting of officials in southeastern Laos’ Attapeu province, Thongloun said the government has decided not to approve new applications to operate mines that have turned water in the region “muddy and polluted.”
August 09, 2016
Learn About Lao Cultural Etiquette
Found a wonderful post the Lao Tourism Authority that other readers might be interested to see. They're cartoon drawings depicting the different facets of Lao cultural etiquette. They're written in English and Lao. They're definitely informative for those who may not know about the cultural norms and expectations in Laos.
Photo Credit: Lao Tourism Authority
August 08, 2016
Lao Olympic Committee Teams Up With Austrian Counterparts
By: Sangkhomsay Bubphanouvong, Vientiane Times, May 7, 2016
Lao sports will have the opportunity to obtain support funding from Austria after the National Olympic Committee of Lao s discussed potential cooperation with the Austrian Olympic Committee on Friday.
Currently, the National Olympic Committee has a limited budget for supporting and developing sports in Laos and sponsoring athletes to compete at the international level.
Mr Boualane Silipanya ( fourth right ) presents souvenirs to Dr Karl Stoss ( fourth left ) at the National Olympic Committee of Laos' office on Friday.
Lao sports will have the opportunity to obtain support funding from Austria after the National Olympic Committee of Lao s discussed potential cooperation with the Austrian Olympic Committee on Friday.
Currently, the National Olympic Committee has a limited budget for supporting and developing sports in Laos and sponsoring athletes to compete at the international level.
Mr Boualane Silipanya ( fourth right ) presents souvenirs to Dr Karl Stoss ( fourth left ) at the National Olympic Committee of Laos' office on Friday.
Laos's Only Professional Cyclist Is Ready for His Olympic Close-Up
By: Fanny Potkin, Vice Sports News, August 6, 2016
Laos is not known for producing world-class athletes, let alone Olympian cyclists. In fact, the tiny Southeast Asian country known officially as the Lao People's Democratic Republic never makes global sports headlines. It is a placid place of just under seven million squeezed on the map between far more populous and famous countries.
Enter Ariya Phounsavath. At twenty-five, he will represent Laos in cycling at the 2016 Summer Games by competing in Rio's exceptionally arduous road race, a serpentine 256.6-kilometer circuit full of vertiginous climbs. Not only will he become the first Lao rider to make it the Olympics; he is currently the country's only professional international cyclist.
Laos is not known for producing world-class athletes, let alone Olympian cyclists. In fact, the tiny Southeast Asian country known officially as the Lao People's Democratic Republic never makes global sports headlines. It is a placid place of just under seven million squeezed on the map between far more populous and famous countries.
Enter Ariya Phounsavath. At twenty-five, he will represent Laos in cycling at the 2016 Summer Games by competing in Rio's exceptionally arduous road race, a serpentine 256.6-kilometer circuit full of vertiginous climbs. Not only will he become the first Lao rider to make it the Olympics; he is currently the country's only professional international cyclist.
August 04, 2016
August 03, 2016
Visit a Dok Champa Garden
In this episode of LaoStarTV's Pun Leuang Muang Lao (ພັນເລື່ອງເມືອງລາວ) learn about Laos' national flower, the dok champa (otherwise known as the frangipani or plumeria in English), as they explore the different varieties and visit a garden devoted entirely to this plant genus. Video is in Lao language.
Video Credit: LaoStarTV, May 27, 2016
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