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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On October 10, 2008 I visited Houaylao Elementary School in Pakse for the first time. This school is home to one of our book boxes. I first went to meet the administrator of the school. The teachers and the students were busy preparing for Teacher’s Days celebration. Many in Vientiane already celebrated this special day [...]

Here is an episode from Menu Today Lao Cooking show with three Chinese recipes rather than Lao recipes: Fried BBQ Ribs, Moo Tark or Dried Pork, and Pa Luak or Poached Fish.

People in Laos light candles and incense on the past Tuesday night to mark the end of Buddhist Lent or Ok Punsa.
Below are videos by tgoodwin of the celebration of the end of Buddhist Lent in Luang Prabang Laos, the clip below is of the past Tuesday, October 14, 2008 showing a display of heua [...]

1000 Stories about Laos documentary show from Lao Star Channel. This episode is about managing and controlling rat problem in the rural areas of Laos.

Four different recipes to share with you today from Menu Today Lao Cooking show, straight out of Laos. The recipes are from Dok Champa Restaurant in Vientiane which has menu in both Lao and Korean food: Tom Som Pa, Kin Pub, Khua Hed Nang Fah, San Nai Pik Tai Dam.
Dok Champa Restaurant is located [...]

1000 Stories about Laos documentary show from Lao Star Channel. This episode is about poverty reduction program in various provinces in Laos and educating the public about environmental protection.

Sometimes it takes the lost of our loved ones to appreciate living.  As for me I always appreciate life, but not as much as now, I’m one of the Laotians that lost our loved ones, as for me it was my mom, it has been almost 2 years since she passed away.  Yesterday, I attended [...]