Lao Voices

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Video description: ground level of Patuxai in Vientiane, Thursday 5 April 2007 - 4:44pm.

I think love happens and many times, it’s not within the same racial group, interracial marriage is becoming popular in this day and age as most of us are living in a melting pot society. A westerner recently asked me about a Chinese traditional wedding, not so much of the tradition itself, but more so [...]

In early 2007 we delivered four book boxes to four different elementary schools in Laos. We now have some photos from Akat Elementary School, which is located in Muang Sikhotabong, Vientiane to share with all of you. Akat Elementary is a few minutes from Wattay International Airport with a few small buildings, including a kindergarten [...]

Video description: It’s about 3.30pm in Vientiane the capital of Laos. The roads are very quiet. The video shows the approach to the Patuxai, the Laos ‘Arc de Triomphe’.

A video clip of Wat Sisaket, take in April of 2007.

Wat Sisket, part 2

During my visit to Laos last year I didn’t get a chance to visit Wat Sisaket. I had been there a few times as a little kid living in Vientiane and wanted to see the familiar places again. Currently Wat Sisaket is [...]

A short video clip of the water fountain at Patouxay from the top of the monument.

“Some western people visiting Laos behave like a Dutch farmer on wooden shoes in a china shop. Some other westerners are tip-toeing around anxious not to upset their delicate hosts.” This is from Stickyrice.wordpress.com, it’s amusing statement that might have some truth in it, but it’s hard for me to picture what a Dutch farmer [...]

A video clip of a ride in a tuk tuk or jumbo in Vientiane.

Another movie with Ananda Everingham. His role in Shutter is quite different than that from the movie Me…Myself ขอให้รักจงเจริญ. Ananda is quite a talented actor and one of the highest paid actors in Thailand currently.

Beautiful photo slideshow of Laos. I like the buffaloes in the water.

Additional News coverage about the battle to preserve Lao culture by preserving Lao traditional clothing for Lao girls and women. The article has a good point about the cost of Lao sinh that are made of Lao silk. It can be quite expensive to owe one for the average Lao citizens. Real Lao silk sinh [...]

A favorite dish for those that like to eat bitter things as well as frogs. Many people would use pork instead. That is quite creative to take something from nature and turned it into a delicious meal.

A very nice video of Laos by filmmaker Taurino.

Hoy collected from a stream in Pakse have been cooked in boiling water and then pulled out from the shells and seasoned with various herbs and spices. They are then put on bamboo sticks and then grilled and eaten with spicy dipping sauce. I was told this dish is a favorite for the men to [...]

What a happy news coming out of Laos. It would be wonderful to see these Lao journalists keeping up their blogs and posting interesting articles for their readers to enjoy.
Reporters enter world of blogging
Some 22 reporters from various media agencies in Vientiane last week learned how to create and post blogs to further publicise their [...]