Nature Documentary - Laos Wonderland

This is a wonderful video documentary, a part of a larger series.  This particular episode is on Laos with a focus on nature and wildlife.

Learn about animals and rare species in this wonderfully educational video that combines both cultural and environmental information on Laos.  Have a look!

ORF Universum Documentaries, season 1, episode 24 entitled Laos Wonderland.  It originally aired back in 2005. 

Lao Word of the Day: 4 Ways to Say Jar

Sending Money to Laos? The Unofficial Money That Flows Into Laos

Who's sending the money?  Indeed, there is a lot of money going into Laos and this is not in reference to (formal) foreign direct investment and official development aid.  Rather, it is strictly money that is being transferred on a personal level and person-to-person basis.  Often times it is Lao expatriates sending money to family, relatives, and close friends.  However, there is also another common scenario in recent years.

Book Review: Portraits of 1957 Laos

Title:  ​ປະ​ເທດ​ລາວ 1957 / Portraits of 1957 Laos
Written and Photographed by:  Joel Martin Halpern
Translated By:  Lathsavong Syluanglath
Publisher/Year:  Big Brother Mouse, 2010
Publishing Sponsors:  Lyle and Agnes Schaller

LNY 2557 - April 16 - First Day of the New Year - ​ວັນ​ສັງ​ຂານ​ຂື້ນ​ປີ​ໃໝ່​ລາວ

Perhaps if we greet her like a lady hopefully she'll treat us well for the rest of the year! :p 

Hello New Year, you never looked so beautiful! 

To everyone else:  We can officially say Happy Lao New Year to you now.  Sabaidee and sokdee bpee mai to everyone!  Best wishes to everyone in the new year and we hope you keep visiting our site.  We'll be taking a little break from posting so we'll see you in about a week.

LNY 2557 - April 15 - Corollary day - ​ວັນ​ເນົາ

Boy I hate saying "corollary".  Anyhoo, it is the one day that does not belong to either the old or new year.  It stands alone and it is essentially new year's eve.

LNY 2557 - April 14 - Final Day of the Year - ​ວັນ​ສັງ​ຂານ​ລ​ວ່ງ

Goodbyes are never easy but I always look forward to the new year, I really do!  So it's time to say good bye to 2556.  We'll see what's in store for 2557!  (Do I hear the lotto bell ringing??? :p)