Lao Voices

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It is not everyday that I see Laos mentioned on the BBC.
This article makes interesting reading.
A fast-growing Chinese presence is one of the most striking features in Laos these days.

Beijing has been pouring billions of dollars in investment and development aid into the landlocked country, once consigned to the backyard of the Soviet bloc.
Yet it [...]

A continuation of the Thai lakorn “Ray Rai Louk Sao Pa“, starring Alexandra Bounxouei, Cee Siwat, and Nam Rapeepat, posted at Laomusic.la.
Part 1

Here are two video clips of Ray Rai Louk Sao Pa, starring Alexandra Bounxouei, Cee Siwat, and Nam Rapeepat, posted at Laomusic.la. Enjoy the show por, mae, pee nong khon Lao.
Part 1

Part 8 of the filming of Ray Rai Louk Sao Pa, starring Alexandra Bounxouei, Cee Siwat, and Nam Rapeepat.

Investing in the future of Lao children could be the most valuable contribution for socio-economic development, particularly for primary education in Laos.
“Laos needs to further strengthen human resource development through improvements to the education system,” the Deputy Minister of Education, Ms Sengdeuane Lachanthaboun, said during the opening ceremony of Dong village primary school in Paek [...]

Lao Airlines welcomes New Year with price hike
In the face of rising fuel prices, Lao Airlines is struggling to make a profit and has announced its intention to charge passengers more for domestic flights starting this month, according to company officials.
The company’s Deputy Director, Mr Ley Bounbandith, confirmed on Friday that the airline would raise [...]

Leaders from six Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) member countries gathered at the third GMS Summit, which took place in Laos’ capital city of Vientiane on March 30-31. GMS comprises Cambodia, the People’s Republic of China, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
The triennial meeting, the third among GMS Leaders has its [...]

Ending credit from the first episode of Ray Rai Louk Sao Pa Thai lakorn, posted at Laomusic.la. There is a nice song by Alexandra Bounxouei for you to enjoy.

World Bank says Laos more attractive to investors
The World Bank says Laos is now more attractive to investors due to new laws which make it easier to do business.
“Improvements to the financial sector’s legal framework through recently passed laws on commercial banking are attracting new investors to the banking sector and extending financial services more [...]

A short clip from the first episode of Ray Rai Louk Sao Pa, broadcast last night on Thai TV channel 7. The second episode will be shown later tonight and the third one tomorrow night.