Lao Voices

The U.S. Air Force wanted to use “nuclear weapons” against Vietnam in 1959 and 1968, and Laos in 1961, to obliterate communist guerrillas, according to newly declassified secret U.S. Air Force documents.
The 400-page document, titled, “The United States Air Force in Southeast Asia: The War in Northern Laos 1954-1973,” was written [...]

Episode 8 of the Thai lakorn “Ray Rai Louk Sao Pa“, starring Alexandra Bounxouei, Cee Siwat, and Nam Rapeepat, posted at Laomusic.la.

I wrote this November of Last year at my blog, and not surprised that it’s getting worse by the minute, I might have to walk or ride a bicycle to work seems like a plausibility for me, for many of us at the moment. I read Dallas’s Blog and it appears that he is thinking [...]

It’s very noisy these days in Vientiane and some residents are complaining about the noises according to the news article from Vientiane Times Newspaper a few weeks ago. With growing traffic it is quite difficult to find a sanctuary to hide from the all the hassles of life. Even at a temple, you can’t escape [...]

Producers seek niche market for roasted coffee
The production of Lao coffee is projected to decline this year due to irregular rainfall, but exporters will focus on creating value added products and seek out foreign niche markets for roasted Lao coffee.
Last year 20,000 tonnes of coffee beans were grown, the highest yield ever in the history [...]

A typical day in Vientiane with all the noises and the daily routines for the people. These clips were made by my aunt Kian as she was out doing chores.

I thought this is a happy news coming out of Laos. I hope the students at Vientiane Secondary School will take advantages of the computer lab and language lab. With internet access, the world is at their fingertips.
Vientiane students say ‘merci’
More than 4,300 students at Vientiane Secondary School now have a new computer laboratory and [...]

A short clip of the closing credit for the Lao documentary, Against the Tide.