Archive for: October, 2008

Wat Keopa in Vientiane

Wat Keopa Xayaram in Vientiane

Additional photos of Wat Keopa in Vientiane. I didn’t have much time to spend at the temple because aunt Kian was getting ready to catch a bus to Pakse. This temple is where the majority of the funeral in the area would take place.

Sala trees at Wat Keopa part 3

sala flower in Laos

The last set of photos of the two sala trees at Wat Keopa in Vientiane.

Pak Huay Mixay Restaurant Menu Recipes

Happy Friday everyone. This month has gone by fast. Before we know it, Christmas will be here. What’s cooking this weekend for you? If you are not sure on what to make this weekend, then check out these great recipes from Pak Huay Mixay Restaurant in Luang Prabang. The first recipe is the dish of [...]

Menu Today from Pakpasak Restaurant

Menu Today Lao Cooking Show from Lao Star Channel. Today’s recipes are from Pakpasak Restaurant in Vientiane, located along the Mekong River. The recipes include: Thom Suar Kai, Pa Sa Ding, and Pa Nung Maak Nao.

Sala tree at Wat Keopa part 2

sala flower in Laos

Here are additional photos of the two sala trees at Wat Keopa. The left tree has little or no leaf left. The right tree is still full of leaves.

Phun Leuang Muang Lao

1000 Stories about Laos documentary show from Lao Star Channel. This episode is a rerun about poverty reduction program and lakorn jear or picture book story telling.

Lao Food Blog 2008-63

Lao food - Goy Pa

Pakse people love to eat fish so it was not a surprise to know that aunt Kian made Goy Pa again for lunch today. Nothing is to be wasted so the leftover bits and pieces went into a pot of soup with vegetables to go with the Goy Pa.

Sala Trees at Wat Keopa

Sala flower at Wat Keopa

I went to Wat Keopa yesterday morning to check out the two sala trees that we have known about from aunt Kian. Here are the first set of photos for you to see. The left tree didn’t have much leaves unlike the second one.

Teacher’s Day at Houaylao Elementary part 2

Houaylao Elementary School

Here are additional photos from Teacher’s Day celebration at Houaylao Elementary School on October 10, 2008. The students from the third grade to the fifth grade gave flowers and presents to their teachers to show their appreciation and gratitude for their learning experience.

Teacher’s Day at Houaylao Elementary

Houaylao Elementary School

The day I visited Houaylao Elementary School, the students and teachers were getting ready for the Teacher’s Day celebration. Here are the photos of the third, fourth, and fifth graders giving flowers and presents to their teachers.

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