Food Market Upclose - Dried Meat

 Dried seafood including squid and fish.

See Pak Ou Cave by drone

Locally, it's referred to as Tum Ting.  But most people know it as Pak Ou Caves.

It's located about 25km up river from Luangprabang.

Here's some beautiful drone video footage of the river and the caves.

Video Credit:  AlexPho via Youtube.

Buddhas, Caves and the Mekong River

Tum Ting.  Pak Ou Caves.  Luang Prabang, Laos.

Lao Language - Grammar ໄວຍາກອນ related words

What Did the Laos-Cambodia Security Meeting Achieve?

The interaction highlights ongoing efforts by both sides to manage contentious issues.
By:  Prashanth Parameswaran, The Diplomat, January 24, 2018

Source:  KPL

Last week, Laos and Cambodia held another iteration of a key security meeting between the two sides. Though few details were publicly disclosed, the interaction once again highlighted ongoing efforts by the two Southeast Asian states to manage some key border issues that have previously threatened to undermine ongoing cooperation in other areas.

Where Are Russia-Laos Military Ties?

A look at defense relations between the two sides with the Russian defense minister’s visit.
By:  Prashanth Parameswaran, The Diplomat, January 24, 2018

Lao and Russian Defence Ministers.  Source:  AP

This week, Russia’s defense minister paid a visit to Laos as part of a wider Southeast Asia tour. His trip put the spotlight on Russia-Laos military ties, which have been developing in recent years as part of the broader relationship between the two countries.

ETL's Calendar 2018 - January, February, March

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