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February 9-15, 2015
Foreign tourists arriving Laos in 2014 reached in excess of 4.15
million, it was announced recently, an increase of about 10 percent
compared to 2013 when Laos welcomed around 3.75 million visitors to
the country. According to official statistics, Laos received some
4,158,719 visitors in 2014 compared to a total of 3,779,490 arrivals
the previous year.
A delegation from the Chinese National Tourism Administration has
committed to continue assisting Laos in ranking its tourism sites and
acdeveloping the quality of services at major tourist
attractions.& The Chinese delegation met with officials from the
Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism on Monday in Vientiane to
discuss tourism development in both countries
Thai immigration officials will be closely questioning Lao teenagers
entering the country at the Vientiane-Nong Khai Friendship Bridge in a
bid to combat human trafficking, Thai-based media have reported. The
Thai authorities said the move was aimed at preventing young people
from being lured into the Kingdom by human traffickers for the flesh
Vietnam and Laos officially opened &one-stop-shop& customs
model at the Lao Bao- Densavan international border gate between the
two countries on Saturday, according to the state-run Vietnam News
Agency (VNA). Speaking at the inauguration, Vietnamese Deputy Prime
Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Lao counterpart Somsavad Lengsavath
highly appreciated
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... Building a new life in Laos (SOS CV)
... Singer finds new fame, friends in Laos (China)
... A brighter course for the Mekong (Bangkok Post)
... Udon-Vientiane: A weekend of love (Bangkok Post)
... Weaving together Laos' cultural mix (Bangkok Post)
... Matt Harvey - My gap year [in Laos] (Players Tribune)
... KOICA starting to pave national road development (VT)
... Boring below - tunnelling at hydro schemes [in Laos] (WPM)
... Thailand becomes top investor in Champassak province (VT)... How serving rice to monks in Laos saved Matt Harvey (NY Post)
... Thai authorities seize amphetamines haul smuggled from Laos (VT)... Lyn Horton calls installation of work, in U.S. embassy in
Laos, 'humbling' (ML)
... Southern Laos: Vocational training courses launched in Xekong and
Saravan (VT)
... Villa Maly Named in Laos' Best Hotels (PR)... Second Batch Set For Laos (Liberian Soccer)
... Care needed in preparations for 2015 census (VT)
... New ambassador to the Philippines appointed (VT)... Official: Further talks needed on non-retiring officials (VT)
... Lao-Indochina Company asks the government assistance (VT)... Lao ambassador to Thailand expresses support for NLA's work
... Vietnam, Laos agree to complete border marker planting this year
... Laos officially announces March census (VT)... Ministry, ADB to upgrade tourism infrastructure (VT)
... South Korea to support Laos on integrated rural development (VT)
... Lao-Thai: Paklai checkpoint to boost trade, investment and tourism
... Laos Faces Pressure to Stall Decision on Lower Mekong River Dam
... Deputy PM advises on improvements for information, culture and
tourism (VT)
... Japan, Cambodia, Laos set to ink bilateral aviation accords
(Pakistan Defence)
... Want to learn sustainable building in Laos, and help save some
bears? (Inhabitat)
... Laos, Qatar move forward with cooperation (VT)
... Laos mulls over Russian charters (TTR Weekly)
... Locals encroach on Bokeo forest conservation area (VT)
... Media to keep public informed about census in Laos (VT)
... Govt launches model irrigation project in Khammuan (VT)
... Hmong vet speaks about Laotian chaos in war's aftermath (WDH)
... Laos, Luxembourg move ahead with health support programme (VT)
... Thai SCD seizes pirated goods from Laos worth 300 million baht
... Qatar- Laos Deputy Foreign Minister Meets Assistant Foreign
Minister (MenaFN)
... U.S., Laos ... Announce Several New Initiatives at the XFLM
Conference Meeting
February 2-8, 2015
(Global Post or )
Vast sums of money will be required to get Laos' major arterial roads
to conform to regional standards, state-run media Vientiane Times
reported. The ASEAN Highway (AH) Network has set minimum standards for
Southeast Asia's major roads in order to facilitate cross-border
transport and production networks, tourism, trade and
investment.&
(Telegraph)
In its attempt to stop the communists in Northern Vietnam and Laos
gaining ground, the US dropped more bombs on Laos between 1964-73 than
has happened anywhere else on earth. At the beginning of the onslaught
just over 50 years ago, Kaysone Phomvihane, head of the Laos communist
movement, led his politburo to shelter in what
A raging inferno ripped through a crowded neighbourhood in Dongpalane
Thong village, Sisattanak district Vientiane on Monday night, gutting
more than 20 houses and leaving more than 15 families homeless.&
The fire broke out at around 10:30pm on Monday evening and spread
rapidly due to the crowded nature of the neighbourhood and also the
evening breeze
More than US$4.7 billion has been committed towards investment in
special and specific economic zones (SEZs) in Laos as the country
continues its integration with the rest of the region and the
world.& Of the total figure, more than US$1 billion has been
spent on development activities in these zones, carried out by 158
companies from around the world.
(Guardian)
“If I had arrived 15 minutes later at the hospital, I would have
died. I underwent 12 blood transfusions in order to survive.”
Sitting in the living room of her wooden stilt house, 39-year-old Buan
Kham slowly lifted her skirt to expose what remains of her right leg,
amputated at the knee. “If I hadn’t gone to the capital,
Vientiane, I would have lost both,” she added,
stories about Laos around the world
... Why we oppose the dam [in Laos] (PPP)
... Thai-Laotian deal to spur trade (Bangkok Post)
... Laos, North Korea strengthen cooperation (VT)
... Phetsarath font and keyboard officially launched (VT)
... Lao Govt mulls increasing working age for women (VT)
... Laos to start evaluation of poverty reduction efforts (VT)
... Work harder towards good governance, Lao officials told (VT)
... Lao students compete in Microsoft World Championship (Nation)
... Laotian Food Is The International Cuisine You've Been Missing (HP)
... Luang Prabang embarks on programme to enhance its charms (VT)
... Eyes on food prices as inflation rate heads higher in Laos (Global
... Are You Gonna Eat That? Thip Khao’s Tree Ant Egg Laab Salad
... More time needed for Don Sahong hydropower project
consultation (Eco-Bus)
... Laos - Hasty hydropower critiqued (PPP)
... Laos-Myanmar bridge set to open (Bangkok Post)
... Bagan loses 'Best City' title to Luang Prabang (Nation)
... KOICA moves forward with $2 mil river basin project (VT)... Laos reaffirms consistent policy on American remains (VT)
... Mystery of Lane Xang Avenue construction site still unresolved
... Direct flights could take Lao-Russia relationship to new heights
... Somsavat: Continuous improvement to human resources needed (VT)
... Laos Step Ups Crackdown on Illegal Drugs as Narcotics Cases Rise
... Video of Motorbike Tour of Asia [including Laos] is Simply
Breathtaking (TP)
... Jamie Dagg's Laos-Set Thriller RIVER Enters Production With Rossif
Sutherland
... Laos seeks rail project detail (Bangkok Post)
... Luang Prabang voted ‘Best City' by travel magazine (VT)
... Laos-Myanmar Friendship Bridge set to open in May (VT)
... Better job skills vital for development: Lao Deputy PM (VT)
... Upstream dams blamed for shrinking Mekong Delta (TNN)
... Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam discuss AEC preparedness (VT)
... Winter in Laos - chilled vibes with a bit of adventure (SCMP)
... Works being prioritised on new Lao Ministry of Info building (VT)
... From a swift boat to a sustainable Mekong (New Straits Times)
... Luang Prabang: Paradise lost — materialised and monetised
(Bangkok Post)
... Two Laotians apprehended for illegally transporting firecrackers
via Vietnam's border
... Dengue control starts now: Lao PM (VT)
... Police vow clampdown on drugs in Laos (VT)
... Lao-Thai: 1.36-tonne cannabis bust (Bangkok Post)
... Viengxay to improve tourism facilities (TTR Weekly)
... Visitors celebrate as Vat Phou festival gets under way (VT)
... Bridge opens across Nam Ngum in Vientiane province (VT)
... Top 10 hotels and B&Bs in Luang Prabang, Laos (Guardian)
... Forum in Laos discusses sustainability in the Lower Mekong (VT)
... Laos: Protecting 10,000 People from Cluster Bombs (Relief Web)
... State asset exchange project inked, despite govt's suspension (VT)
... Trade union offices relocate (VT)
... Thoulakhom road upgrade motoring along (VT)
... Lao, Japan to promote awareness of historic town (VT)
... Police: P Vihear woman brought meth from Laos (PPP)... Lao media agencies learn about Phetsarath Lao font (VT)
... Northern Laos: Huaphan to grow more khao kai noi rice (VT)
... Myanmar, Laos to speed up building friendship bridge (China)
... Officials pledge action on wood enterprise's unpaid taxes (VT)
... Counselor Tom Shannon & Ambassador David Thorne Travel to Laos
... Thai railway system [connected through Laos to China] shows its
age (Aljazeera)
Jan. 26- Feb. 1, 2015
(Bangkok Post)
Seven Lao sex workers were arrested during a raid by anti-human
trafficking police on a karaoke bar near a police station and a
district office in Udon Thani in the early hours of Thursday.&
The owner and a caretaker at the karaoke bar were arrested as a result
of the raid in Wang Sam Mo district of this northeastern
province.& The raid was conducted shortly after midnight
(Wall Street Journal or )
PanAust Ltd. is no longer in takeover talks with its biggest
shareholder, Guangdong Rising Assets Management, or any other
potential suitors, and is instead buckling down to bolster output and
cash-flow in the face of falling metal prices, the miner’s managing
director said in an interview. “It is back to situation normal and
GRAM is another shareholder,”
Correspondent)
The Laos government is moving backward on human rights, says Phil
Robertson, deputy director of Human Rights Watch’s Asia Division.
HRW issued a submission to the United Nations ahead of Laos’
Periodic Review last week, urging it to emphasize the need for reform
related to enforced disappearances, freedom of speech, association,
and assembly
The charade over whether to proceed with Don Sahong Dam, the second
Mekong mainstream hydropower project near the Laotian-Cambodian
border, will soon reach a defining moment. On Wednesday, Cambodia,
Laos, Thailand and Vietnam are expected to bring to a close the Mekong
River Commission's six-month prior consultation process for the
stories about Laos around the world
... Entry fees rise at annual Vat Phou festival (VT)... New project aims to ensure food security in Laos (VT)
... Laos: Government woos workers (Business in Vancouver)
... Riverside Boutique Resort Voted Best Hotel in Laos (BbW)... 670kg of gunpowder seized at Laos border (Vietnam News)... International donors continue road maintenance in Laos (VT)... Asean ministers discuss post-2015 vision for community
building (VT)
... New decree seeks better management of performing arts in Laos (VT)
... US Based Non-Profit To Open A Children's Hospital In Lao (Jakarta
Post)... Vietnam Warns Possible Measles Outbreak in Areas Bordering
Laos, China... Vietnam, riparian neighbors exert pressure on Laos over 2nd
Mekong dam (TNN)
... Xayaburi redux at Lao meet (PPP)
... Luang Prabang adds a park (TTR Weekly)... Malaysian Developer Defends Laos Dam Project (VOA)
... Australia lends support to education project in Laos (VT)
... Lao President urges Xayaboury to boost productivity (VT)
... Laos - We’ve complied with the Mekong Agreement (PPP)
... Winter in Laos - chilled vibes with a bit of adventure (SCMP)... Thailand opens six seized containers shipped from Laos (VT)
... Festival promotes tourism links in central provinces of Laos (VT)
... Germany grants 16 million euros for Laos' rural infrastructure
... Region must act now to save the Mekong from dams (Bangkok Post)... Mekong River Commission to Consider Lao Don Sahong Dam at
Ministerial Level
... Laos, Japan discuss ASEAN transport route (VT)
... Improve statistics for society needs: Lao Minister (VT)
... KOICA extends support for infrastructure development (VT)
... Laos, Thailand move forward with border demarcation (Nation)
... Bringing Lao cuisine to the table: Kohk and Sahk (Daily Planet)... Four nations eye economic benefits from Mekong navigation (VT)
... Better road, bridge links ease travel to from Laos to Vietnam (VT)
... Australia enhances southern social protection and sustainable
livelihoods (VT)
... Dam diplomacy on the Mekong (PPP)
... Lao Govt may revoke 34 business licences (VT)
... EU Chargé d'Affaires Visits Attapeu (Brunei Direct)
... Prajin seeks Lao deal on dual tracks (Bankgok Post)... 10 Point Appeal During Laos, Hmong Review (Scoop)... EDL upgrades electricity meters for more accuracy (VT)... Laos, Thailand move forward with border demarcation (VT)... Lao, Thai medics discuss treatment of blood disorders (VT)
... A Lao journey: From a war-torn homeland to the U.S. (MPR)
... Donnoun-Tha Ngon road upgrade 35 percent complete (VT)
... Thai FM Visits Laos to Strengthen Cooperation (Brunei Direct)... Australian Aid, UXO Lao team up to study impact of clearance
... Lao-American: All Thai food at new campus restaurant (News
... Lao Conference of Churches moving headquarters to St. Petersburg
(TampaBay)
January 19-25, 2015
(Global Post)
Vietnamese media have been heated up by a proposal to import some
50,000 tons of sugar from Laos, as Vietnam's sugar sector is facing
difficulties. On Jan. 10, Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade
(MoIT) requested the government to nod the importing of 50,000 tons of
sugar from Laos at preferential tax of zero percent. On Wednesday, MoF
sent a document to
Thai authorities will open 30 shipping containers seized at Laem
Chabang port in Thailand that are believed to contain illegally
harvested khayoung (rosewood) logs smuggled into Laos and then falsely
labelled and shipped to Thailand. Lao officials will be invited to be
present at the opening of the containers, Thailand's Bangkok Post
reported on Tuesday.
The Lao government’s response at a United Nations human rights
review to concerns over its efforts to find a missing prominent civil
society leader demonstrates the need for authorities to accept
international assistance and establish an independent commission to
investigate his case, his wife said Tuesday. Ng Shui-Meng, the wife of
Sombath Somphone
The promised increase of the national minimum wage, designed mainly to
draw workers back from Thailand, may be officially introduced next
month, according to Vientiane Times... The minimum wage is set to be
increased from the current 626,000 (Bt2,505) to 900,000 (Bt3,601.53).
At present, Bt1 is equivalent to 249.89 kip.& Some officials said
that raising
stories about Laos around the world
... Stay longer in Laos (TTR Weekly)
... Borikhamxay road set for upgrade (VT)
... Road users in Vientiane feel left in the dust (VT)
... Lao-Hmong NGO Coalition Appeals to UN (Scoop)
... 88 Oriental Foods - Best Larb in Town? (Daily Planet)
... Restoration of Hor Phra Keo Museum commences (VT)
... Laos, Vietnam agree to boost ties in trade, investment (VT)
... Laos, South Korea enhance parliamentary cooperation (VT)
... More CCTV cameras and police stations to curb road toll (VT)
... The Chinese Lao American with a Southern Laos Soul (Daily Planet)
... Lao-Hmong exhibit preview to stop at Merced College (Merced Sun
... A.KOR team up with Blue Cross to send gifts & a loving message
to children in Laos
... Ancient boat discovered in Vangvieng (VT)
... GIZ assists sustainable agriculture in Laos (VT)
... EU-funded projects deliver nutritional boost (VT)
... A Strange Lao-Hmong in U.S. (Lansing City Pulse)
... Ministry reels in illegal fishing methods in Laos (VT)
... Lao-American Obituary: Bounhom Lavilay (IberiaNet)
... National census will not count poor families in Laos (VT)
... Lao-American: Nary Manivong Runway Show (Capital Style)
... Laos hydropower program seeks power sector reform options
(HydroWorld)
... Vietnam-Laos inter-governmental committee convenes meeting
(VietnamNet)
... The First Hmong American Judge Didn't Always Acknowledge His Roots
... Sept. start on Thai-Laos-China rail freight link, but gauge may be
a problem (LS)
... Vientiane vehicle registration slows (VT)... Visitor numbers fall at newly opened cave (VT)... Lao leadership we can look up to (Daily Planet)... Lao Army meets to mark 66th anniversary (VT)... Four nations join forces to tackle drug trafficking (VT)
... Vietnamese, Lao armies sign 2015 MoU (VietnamNews)... New Lao ambassador to Myanmar receives credentials (VT)... Cambodia, Laos Interested in Adopting Indian Big Cats (NIE)
... Talking timelines: To Laos, dam is foregone conclusion (PPP)... Salary delays are due to start of new financial year: official
(VT)... Feature: Lamvong captures Laos' easy-going character (China)
... Laos, Switzerland Agree On Mutual Visa Exemption (Brunei Direct)
... Lao weavers showcase craft in rare lecture, exhibit at National
Museum (Inquirer)... Smart Travel Tips Offered in New Book ‘Southeast Asia on a
Rope: Thailand & Laos’
... Lao Official Defends Don Sahong Dam (VOA)... Laos: The challenges of family planning (France 24)... Laos' first MRI centre opens at Mittaphap Hospital (VT)... VietinBank gets nod to form bank in Laos (VietnamNet)... Ministry disciplines educational institutions in Laos (VT)... Laos, Japan Sign Air Service Agreement (Brunei Direct)
... Low wage earners awaiting pay rise in Laos (Global Post)... Man has hands severed in Sikhottabong machete attack (VT)
... Chinese-invested banana farm accused of leaking chemical (VT)
... Thailand joins Laos and Korea in development of astronomy (NNT)... ADB supports drive to commercialise livestock industry in Laos
... Lao National Assembly values development partners' assistance (VT)
... Laos Should Address Human Rights Issues, Says Group (Phuket Wan)
... Wausau Dr. Kevin Thao aims to study Lao-Hmong disease rates (WDH)
January 12-18, 2015
(Malaysia Sun)
A Vietnamese bank executive managed to get his hands on a Buddhist
statue believed to be about 500 years old from a Lao Buddhist temple
in the capital Vientiane--but only for five hours. It all started last
year when Ha Bac Tran, chairman and general director of the Joint
Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV)
headquartered in Hanoi
(Bangkok Post)
Laos has pardoned 900 prisoners nationwide to commemorate the
anniversary of the communist regime. The Lao News Agency said Tuesday
that the pardons to were granted Dec 2 to well-behaved prisoners on
the National Day. Col Saveng Phommaly, director-General of the
Department of Imprisonment and Rehabilitation, held a ceremony Jan 8
in Vientiane
The Traffic Police Department reported yesterday that road accidents
nationwide in 2014 killed 1,054 people and injured 9,264 others, as
well as causing damage totalling over 72 billion kip.& Records
compiled by the department, which comes under the Ministry of Public
Security, show that from January 1 to December 31 there were 5,702
road accidents nationwide.
The US Embassy to Laos announced last Friday two new initiatives
totalling US$6.5 million (more than 52.4 billion kip) to assist the
estimated 70,000 people in Laos who report that they live with a
disability. First, the US Agency for International Development (USAID)
awarded a three year, US$5 million (about 40 billion kip) grant from
the Senator Patrick Leahy War Victims Fund
Many fish farmers in and around Vientiane have stopped their fish
breeding operations after having suffered low prices for many months.
Many members of the Lao fish breeding group of about 30 families have
not been able to continue operating their business as they have been
unable to make a profit, the group's head Mr Kenchan Thailavan told
Vientiane Times recently.
stories about Laos around the world
... Cold weather in Laos a threat to livestock (VT)... Anniversary highlights Laos-Philippines relations (VT)... Tourist arrivals increase in Laos but stays are brief (VT)
... Lao Govt beefs up oversight of state-funded projects (VT)
... Hub set up to battle Mekong drugs menace (Bangkok Post)
... 72 Lao girls rescued from flesh trade in Thailand (One India)
... President Choummaly pushes for more commercial production (VT)
... Laos Targets Green Energy In New Asian Economic Bloc (Asian
Scientists)... Lao-Hmong in US: Thai tastes come to Grand Haven (Grand Haven
Tribune)... Laos Accused of Paying Lip Service to UN Human Rights
Conventions (BNN)
... Thailand & Laos make good progress in joint technological
developments (NNT)
... A safe place to gather in Laos (MNN)
... Culture, traditions seen as vital for Laos (VT)... Tighten up health education, administrators told (VT)... Laos to export electricity to Singapore (Bangkok Post)... UK grants over US$1.5 million for UXO clearance (VT)... Cooperation strengthens between Mekong cities (NNT)... Lao-Hmong Restaurant: New in town (Lansing City Pulse)
... Lao-American Obituary: Khay Sengaroune (Courier News)
... Impoverished villag more aid needed (VT)
... Visa exemption eases travel to Switzerland for Lao officials (VT)
... Laos, Switzerland Agree On Mutual Visa Exemption (Brunei Direct)
... Discovering the Endangered Cypress Trees of Laos (National
Geographic)
... Laos eyes sale of electricity to Singapore (VT)
... Roads in Laos fall short of ASEAN standards (VT)... Don't build near planned railway: project officials (VT)
... Thailand seeks talks with Laos on bridge financing (VT)
... Condoms and contraceptive pills reach rural Laos (Guardian)... Champassak moves towards ‘land as equity' project model (VT)
... PanAust cuts 5 pct of workforce in Laos as copper price sinks
... Laos Hosts Special SOME To Enhance Energy Cooperation (Brunei
Direct)... Mr. and Mrs. Phanthavong: Life in the Lao community of North
Minneapolis (DP)
... Laos, Japan to ink aviation accord (VT)
... MDG education challenges highlighted (VT)
... Coming to End [for .la domain name]? (LA BJ)... Lao workers may get extension for nationality check (Nation)
... Asean holds talks on future energy cooperation roadmap (VT)... Ministry should weigh in on overloaded trucks issue in Laos
(VT)... OFW dies mysteriously in Laos, kin in Cebu call for justice
(GMA News)
... Co-Management in Hin Nam No National Protected Area (Brunei
Direct)... Mekong countries agree to boost economic and tourism
cooperation (VT)
... Transport Ministry summarizes 5th- 6th Thai-Lao friendship Bridge
construction
... Lao Airlines plans route expansion (ATW Online)
... Legalisation of Lao workers in Thailand begins (VT)... Presidential pardon benefits over 900 prisoners (VT)
... Laos advised to try selling silk skirts in Myanmar (Nation)
... Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs reviews its achievements (VT)
... Work begins on US$5b int'l financial project in central Laos (VT)
... Minneapolis exhibit showcases Laotian-American art (Twin Cities)
... Road building in Laos must meet priorities, deputy PM stresses
... Russian caught with 2.3kg of marijuana at Vietnam-Laos border
... Take a look inside Wat Lao Samakhitham in Barker (Press Connects)
... Japan, Cambodia, Laos set to ink bilateral aviation accords (Press
... Christians Tortured, Killed in Communist-Controlled Laos (Free
... Palestinian refugees detained in Laos freed, sent to Malaysia
(Ma'an News)
January 1-11, 2015
(Wall Street Journal)
Christmas festivities, religious and secular, are enjoyed across East
Asia. But not in Laos. This year the communist government used the
holiday season to pursue a violent crackdown on Christians of the
Hmong ethnic minority. In November Radio Free Asia reported village
leaders kicking out families who refused to renounce
Christianity.&
(AsiaNews)
Laos has officially announced that it will build the Don Sahong dam on
the Mekong River, rekindling fears about its impact on local
ecosystems. Chinese companies will be in charge of the technical side
of the project, which includes the construction of some 19 large dams,
six of which have already been built. Experts & environmentalists
have described the various barriers
Laos is the most heavily bombed country per capita in history. The
United States dropped around two million tonnes of bombs on the
country from 600,000 bombing missions during the Vietnam War more than
four decades ago. But many of these bombs failed to detonate. And
these unexploded ordnance continue to kill and maim as many as 100
people per year in Laos
In an important symbol of our nation’s commitment and enduring
relationship with the People’s Democratic Republic of Laos, on
December 5 the United States dedicated a new $145 million American
Embassy in Vientiane. The ceremony was attended by representatives of
the Lao government, media, and members of the diplomatic community.
A major milestone in construction of the US$3.5 billion Xayaboury
Hydropower Project will be reached later this month when work shifts
from the Xayaboury province side to the Luang Prabang province side of
the Mekong River. Preparations are under way to make the shift. Major
work on the navigation lock, spillway and intermediate block has been
ongoing on
stories about Laos around the world
... The art of being Lao (Twin Cities)
... The exploding accident rate in Vientiane (VT)
... Truck weigh stations may be reactivated (VT)
... Lao PM advises Attapeu on development (VT)
... Comply with the law, NA President tells prosecutors (VT)
... Laos Plans Big Elephant Caravan For Late 2015 (Bernama)
... Ministry sets quality standards for primary schools nationwide
... Swiss continue to support agricultural land management and rights
... Laos Accused of Paying Lip Service to UN Human Rights Conventions
... Laos to chair Asean next year (Nation)
... Who will benefit from Don Sahong? (VietnamNet)
... New Lao ambassador to Germany appointed (VT)
... Laos, Vietnam launch one- stop border checkpoint (VT)
... Lao PM advises southern provinces on development (VT)
... Laos - Bring crime ringleaders to justice, prosecutors told (VT)
... President Choummaly pleased with infrastructure development (VT)
... Discover Thailand’s Gorgeous Isaan Region, Gateway to Laos
(Travel Pulse)
... Business Support Crucial For Laos To Join The AEC And Lock In
Growth (EP)
... Prosecutors to strengthen role in Laos (VT)
... Lao Airlines to start Attapeu flights in April (VT)
... That Luang Marsh road won't be concrete (VT)
... New Mega Market near Lao-Thai border (Insider Retail)
... Lao Government vows to increase pre-school enrollment (VT)
... Mekong region needs more cooperative tourism marketing (VT)
... Intermedia and the Lao American Renaissance (TC Daily Planet)
... ‘One-stop-shop' trial run begins at VN-Laos border (VietnamNews)
... Laos Implicated in High-Value Illegal Wildlife Seizures (Malaysia
... Co-Management in Hin Nam No National Protected Area in Laos (BD)
... Laos targets green energy in new Asian economic bloc (Science
... Laos’ Phongsavanh Group seeks business opportunities in
Vietnam (VN)
... Laos remains silent on civil society leader missing for two years
(Global Post)
... Wildlife Seizures in 2014 Highlight Lao PDR’s Role in
Trafficking (Annamiticus)
... Drugs of Golden Triangle (New Delhi Times)... Lao-Thai Border: Shallow Mekong stalls cargo (BP)... Pakngum farmers turn their backs on cassava (VT)... Cambodia’s stance on Laos dam not a shock (PPP)
... Public security forces in Laos told to work harder (VT)
... Wood Furniture Fair in Laos to promote tree planting (VT)... Laos, Korea drive transport and infrastructure issues (VT)... You’re invited to &Be Lao& with us in 2015 (TC
Daily Planet)
... Alien worker verification in Thailand progressing slowly (VT)
... Endangered mussel still harvested for food in Laos (MongaBay)... Expert advice required on constitutional amendments in Laos
(VT)... How Laos’s major dam on the Mekong is taking shape (Science
Devpt.)... Caffe Bene to open outlets in Thailand and Laos this year
(Korea Herald)... Laos: condoms, teenage pregnancies and sex talk on youth
agenda (Guardian)
... US, Brunei, & Laos Announce English Language Program For ASEAN
Chairmanship
... Vietnam to increase aid to Laos (VT)
... Still No Christmas in Laos (Cross Map)
... Thai Cuisine, by Way of Laos (New York Times)
... Laos: Road deaths mar New Year celebrations (VT)... Vietnam police arrest heroin trafficker from Laos (VT)
... Branch of Bank of Ayudhya in Vientiane, Laos (Nation)
... Laos Commits to Realizing the AEC (Economy Watch)
... Changing river: Resources of Mekong to be studied (PPP)... Laos-Myanmar Friendship Bridge Connected (Brunei Direct)... Deputy minister monitors progress of nutrition project in Laos
... Elephants to make 630km trek from Xayaboury to Luang Prabang (VT)
... Environmental Group Urges Laos to Support Complaint Mechanism (MS)
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Population (overseas)
in US - 232,130
France - 140,000
Canada - 12,000
Lao-Hmong in US: 260,070
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