Lao Voices

Premier of Sabaidee Luang Prabang postponed
Lao and Thai co-producers of a movie entitled Sabaidee Luang Prabang, or ‘Hello Luang Prabang’, have delayed its premier in Vientiane.
The production team was set to premier the film before Pi Mai Lao (Lao New Year) this year, but has now delayed screening until the end of this month.
The film, [...]

Part 9 and 10 of the coverage of Laos from The Today Show on MSNBC, Matt Matt Lauer: It may be hard to believe but not too long ago music and movie were either discouraged or banned in Laos. Now, the country is in the midst of pop culture revolution. Until 2003, performing modern music [...]

A snippet from the documentary, Against the Tide.

A snippet from a Lao documentary about Lao fisherman from southern Laos.

For those that didn’t already know, I just want to remind you the new Thai lakorn Ray Rai Louk Sao Pa, starring Alexandra Bounxouei and Cee Siwat will begin next Friday (04/04/2008) on Thai TV channel 7. The first three episodes of the Thai drama will run from Friday to Sunday at 20:30 hour Thailand [...]

Another preview of Ray Rai Louk Sao Pa Thai lakorn, starring Alexandra Bounxouei and Cee Siwat, soon to hit the air.

A preview of Alexandra Bounxouei’s second Thai drama, which will soon be on air on Thai TV channel 7.

Another movie with Ananda Everingham. His role in Shutter is quite different than that from the movie Me…Myself ขอให้รักจงเจริญ. Ananda is quite a talented actor and one of the highest paid actors in Thailand currently.

Me…Myself ขอให้รักจงเจริญ Thai movie, starring Ananda Everingham, the famous Lao-Australian model and actor. He is a big star in Thailand, even more famous than Alexandra Bounxouei with many movies under his credits.

More information on ‘Lao movie set for screening’ posted by Darly at Laomusic.la; this will be the first real Lao movie in 33 years, ‘Sabaidee Luang Prabang’ could prove the launch pad for a cultural revival. Sabaidee Luang Prabang stars Bangkok-based Australian-Lao Ananda Everingham and Lao beauty queen Khamlek Pallawong. The movie was shot throughout [...]