Lao Voices

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Whoever said that the uneducated don’t hold much power were wrong. They really determined the last two US elections. Have a look at the chart below depicting the last election in red (primarily Cons) and blue (primarily Dems) states.

Now compare that chart with the following illustration displaying the percentage of the population that underwent less [...]

Chinese made electric motorbikes have made their way into Laos. According to the Vientiane Times Newspaper, these electric powered motorbikes have been on sale in some shops in Vientiane since January of 2008. At Nong Duang market, you can get an electric motorcycle for about 4.4 million kip or roughly $477.00 for today’s currency exchange [...]

Khaek Toy Mor

The Thai Human Imagery Museum is one of the many places that I would love to visit, but as for now their virtual reality tours 360-degree is the next best thing to being there in person. I think the Thais are very artistically talented; this is a great way to preserve their [...]

Video clip of backpacking in Laos in 2007.

Biking on Don Det, Si Phan Don, Champassak Laos.

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