Lao Voices

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This is a pretty song that I came across and would like to share, as for some of you might be familiar with this song,

Champa

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There are many unique and interesting looking flowers out there in the world. But this one has to be one of my favorite. Not to be mistaken with the sala of a Wat or anything else. The Sala flower is related to the Brazilian nut family tree. I’m not sure if [...]

Tum Dee Hai Paw Doo - 3Diff, Calyn, Fai, PuP, JNE, Arang

A documentary film about Lao New Year celebration in Philadelphia.

This rice paddy belongs to a Hmong family; I posted some photos at my blog last week, but they have gotten taller today, and they will be ready to harvest by mid August. It is also the same rice paddy that I talked about at the old Laoplanet forum, but never have the courage to [...]

A delicious bowl of khao phoon served at a party. You can’t go wrong with that. Sern Sap!

SanJiang Shopping Mall is located in Oumoung (Neua) village, Sikhottabong district, Vientiane. According to the Vientiane Times Newspaper, the mall is the “gathering point for the Chinese merchants” and most of the products are imported from China. The stalls are mostly run by Chinese merchants with some Lao merchants selling Lao clothes and textiles and [...]

These are some of my favorite desserts and treats as a little kid in Laos. While the food still looks the same, one thing has changed and that is the packaging itself. Kanom Chun for example is no longer shown in the open tray with just banana leaf covering but now are wrapped in plastic [...]

A documentary about mushroom grower in Laos from Lao Star Channel.

Why do we celebrate Boun Pee Mai Lao? Check the clip to find out and see if it’s the same story you have heard before.

Fried chicken feet served at a birthday party in Vientiane and for Boun Pee Mai. I was told by my relatives this dish is a favorite for Beer Lao snack or gam gup beer in Lao terms.