Lao Voices

Breakfast:
One cup light soy milk
One banana
Two mandarin oranges
Lunch:
Lao green papaya salad with brown rice vermicelli
Ben & Jerry chocolate fudge ice cream
Dinner:

Laap beef salad
One cup cappuccino

Did you know there is an organization at work creating animosity among Lao people cloaked under a veil of charity and factuality? This organization is called the Fact Finding Commission (FFC). There are two main reasons why I qualify the Fact Finding Commission this way: continuous one sidedness, bias and FUD tactics.
For those who [...]

Video description: Vientiane, the capital of Laos. A visit to Vat Prakeo, Vat Sisakhet, and That Luang temple.

I received my magazines yesterday in the mail and found an interesting article in Kwanreun, June 2007 issue, written by Yamila in Thai Language, and I thought some of us might enjoy reading.
About 10 years ago, paparazzi was a new term for Thai people, but not anymore, we’re familiar and understand the term fully well, [...]

This was once posted at the old Laoplanet forum by Nexus, and I want to post it here again. There’re so much going on in this crazy world and also our Lao community that some of us might get caught up in the moment and feel like we’re riding on an emotional roller coaster, [...]

When you are in Laos, don’t forget to try Nam Varn Lod Chong. This is a dessert of short green noodles with pandan essence, served with coconut milk extract and palm sugar.

Video description: Andy Baldwin treated over 600 paitients in Laos on this mission. For more information about Andy - check out his official web site - www.andybaldwin.com.

Video description: Do you know what living in extreme poverty is like? Meet Kaisong, a typical girl from Laos (in South East Asia). She has dreams like everyone else but she’s got a day-to-day battle in front of her just to survive. Doing the 40 Hour Famine is a great way you can make a [...]