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Police ban use of mobile phones by drivers
Police in some Vientiane districts have begun fining motorists who use mobile phones while driving, in line with the Prime Minister’s Decree No. 188, dated July 3, 2007.
But the Head of the Vientiane Traffic Police Station, Colonel Khampheiw Vatthanaphone, said last Friday that fines were still not appropriate [...]

Lao textile and art products attracted much attention at the Asean Award of Excellence in Arts and Crafts from March 10 to 12 in Thailand, according to the Lao National Arts and Crafts Committee.
Committee representative Hansana Sisane said many people attending the awards were interested in Lao products displayed at the event, held at the [...]

Lao New Year 2008 celebration at Wat Lao Samakhitham in Binghamton, New York. The event took place on April 12, 2008.

Nam Theun 2 dam ready for flooding, panel says
An independent panel of international environmental and social experts has expressed support for a plan to seal a tunnel to direct water into the Nam Theun 2 dam this week and close the dam gate in June.
This will store water for electricity generation, which is scheduled to [...]

Additional news coverage of the legal battle over Wat Lao Buddharam in North Carolina. One thing that was not mentioned in the video is the next hearing on April 24, 2008 at MECKLENBURG COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT. See case #49 with LAOTIAN CULTURE CENTER OF NC -VS- WAT LAO BUDDHARAM.
A background of Wat Lao Buddharam [...]

Songkran is the time of the year for a new beginning, and for some of us, it is the time to wash away the rust that has been clinging to our heart, learning to let go of the past and to start fresh with the new beginning. I want to wish everyone a year of [...]

Founders of West Charlotte Buddhist Temple Want Monks To Leave
When you think about Buddhist monks and temples there’s a serenity that naturally comes to mind. But in Charlotte at the Laotian Cultural Center there is an angry battle brewing between those who founded it and the monks they say refuse to leave.
The colorful compound off [...]

Nang Sangkhane AFLF 2008, April 05, 2008.

Episode 5 of the Thai lakorn “Ray Rai Louk Sao Pa“, starring Alexandra Bounxouei, Cee Siwat, and Nam Rapeepat, posted at Laomusic.la.

The celebration of Pi Mai Lao by the Lao community in San Diego California.

Part 12 of the filming of Ray Rai Louk Sao Pa, starring Alexandra Bounxouei, Cee Siwat, and Nam Rapeepat.

China assists Lao-Viet railway study
The Lao government is conducting a feasibility study for a proposed rail link from Vientiane to Thakhek district, Khammuan province, and on to Muya in Vietnam to connect to the Vietnam Railway Network, a senior official said yesterday.
A group of 12 Chinese technical staff came to Laos three weeks ago and [...]

Episode 4 of the Thai lakorn “Ray Rai Louk Sao Pa“, starring Alexandra Bounxouei, Cee Siwat, and Nam Rapeepat, posted at Laomusic.la.