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As we all know that there are mostly positive news coming from Laos as mentioned in the post ‘Quality Lao news still a rare item’, and also stressed here by Ardina that,
“…the government allows us [...]

I imagine Paul, Billie, Douandara, Vong, Meiling and Vayakone sitting at a table on a sunny Sunday afternoon in San Diego, CA. “Hey guys”, Paul shouted in ecstasy, “let’s make a new Lao magazine and let’s become the nouveau riche of the Lao media world”. “Yes, but I want to be Director”, Billie cried.
That [...]

How would you like to fly above the forest at the height of 100-150 meters above ground? If you are a fan of ecotourism and not afraid of the height, then the Gibbon Experience is an adventure waiting for you in Laos. You can explore the forest and witness the rare Black-cheeked Crested Gibbons at [...]

Lao Voices » Blog Archive » Sayo Laos Magazine via kwout
Continued from Sayo Laos Magazine
Question: Do you need a lot of capital investment in television production?
We are living in the digital world therefore we must be able to follow the new trends and when there is a new program we often times have to [...]

During her visit in Laos, BShyna went to visit some students and handed out school supplies to them. The first video is of a school in Vang Vieng.

A visit to a school outside Vientiane.

Just look at their faces.

When I read “Care Package for the New Year” at Darly’s Blog, I saw that she received Sayo Laos magazine, which I saw that they ran their ad in Koosang Koosom Thai magazine in the past issues, and there was an interview of the owner of Sayo Laos on the December 2007 issue. The [...]

More of BShyna’s beautiful photos of her trip to Laos in November of 2007. The song used in the video is “Sern Theal Mouang Lao” or “Come Visit Laos” and I can say that once you go there, you will want to go back for more and more.

A political study led by Jon P Miller, political scientist at Michigan State University, shows that people in the US are much less likely to accept the theory of evolution than other Western states.
You’ll find them on the chart just above Turkey and below Cyprus. Theory replaced by Theocracy?

Photos from a trip to Laos in November by BShyna with Lao music in the background. So, you will feel like you’re back in Laos watching the video.

As a follow up to the long and prosperous post, it was time to elaborate on the costs of health care in the US. For this, I use a report of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality that takes hospital charges as a proxy for the rate of increases and to show where the [...]

A great photo slides of Laos, from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang and Vientiane from youtuber BShyna, with Alexandra Bounxouei’s music in the background.

This article almost escaped my attention. Apparently, the Swedish government has decided to downgrade its office in Laos from an embassy to a “section office” in 2008 and by 15 August 2008 at the latest.
This implies that all consular, passport and visa services that normally run through this office will be stopped. The reason for [...]

A very nice video of the Morning Alms Giving at the World Heritage Town of Luang Prabang. The many faithful Buddhists gather early in the morning to Tak Baht. The sun is not even shining yet.

News posted on October 20th of last year about another dam project (one of the 70+ on the drawing board at the moment) in Laos.
Video description: The construction of river dams will be high on the agenda at a World Bank meeting this weekend. Funding of past projects has caused massive environmental and financial [...]