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Waste disposal in Vientiane is harder than ever
(KPL) Vientiane Capital currently produces more than 200 tonnes of garbage daily, which is a challenge for Vientiane Administration that needs to handle the problem with a high sense of responsibility.
This is quoted from a report of the Vientiane Urban Development Administration Authority (VUDAA).
The report demonstrates that the [...]

Entrepreneurs call for high ceiling on import tariffs
Representatives of private enterprises in Laos have proposed that the government make the ceiling for import tariffs as high as possible, as a way of protecting the market for Lao-made goods.
The representatives from several private companies, including manufacturers of cement, steel, and agricultural goods, submitted the proposal to [...]

‘Care for life Do not fun’, I’m wondering if this is a personal threat to me, they must have seen the look on my face when I read this article, it’s about the dishes’ names on the menu,
Misleading, and often hilarious, translations such as “chicken without sexual life”, “husband and wife’s lung slice” or [...]

I found some interesting read as to why so much pressure is placed in Laos’s education curriculum, I think it is because the English language might be the language of choice for many, and French is losing its popularity in the Asia region, and if it were not enforced then it might be diminishing, [...]

A documentary about Luang Prabang. The construction of Na Khone Luang Prabang. A must see video for those that are interested in the history and culture of Laos. Too bad there is no subtitle in English for those of you that can’t understand Lao.

As always, Darly is quick to spot the latest news on Alexandra’s new Thai drama, as she posted the Lakorn opening ceremony at Saolao.net. For Alexandra’s fans, this is something that we’ve been waiting for, and the opening ceremony was performed on January 14, 2008 at Work Point Entertainment, which is called ‘borng sorng’ [...]

I imagine Paul, Billie, Douandara, Vong, Meiling and Vayakone sitting at a table on a sunny Sunday afternoon in San Diego, CA. “Hey guys”, Paul shouted in ecstasy, “let’s make a new Lao magazine and let’s become the nouveau riche of the Lao media world”. “Yes, but I want to be Director”, Billie cried.
That [...]

Lao Voices » Blog Archive » Sayo Laos Magazine via kwout
Continued from Sayo Laos Magazine
Question: Do you need a lot of capital investment in television production?
We are living in the digital world therefore we must be able to follow the new trends and when there is a new program we often times have to [...]

When I read “Care Package for the New Year” at Darly’s Blog, I saw that she received Sayo Laos magazine, which I saw that they ran their ad in Koosang Koosom Thai magazine in the past issues, and there was an interview of the owner of Sayo Laos on the December 2007 issue. The [...]

It’s time to hit the water, all fun and business folks.
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On a foggy morning of November 7 th, a 901-foot container ship sideswiped the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The crash spilled 58,000 gallons of fuel into San Francisco Bay. Authorities shut down many of the beaches, including Baker Beach, Crissy Field, China Beach, Kirby Cove and Fort Point due to the contamination. [...]

I wrote a post on yellow color called My Yellow World, which at the time the Thais were wearing bright yellow shirts every Monday to celebrate the King Bhumibol’s 60th anniversary on the throne in 2006 and they continued to wear yellow every Monday for the last 2 years. I never knew the reason [...]