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Of course this tradition of dining at That Luang square after the Morning Alms Giving ceremony can be an expensive experience.  Even I thought the food was not cheap, especially when a whole chicken is priced at 60,000 Kips (not including head and internal parts) and soup stock is extra. That was about 6 Euros [...]

Here is the last set of videos from Boun That Luang Tak Bat on November 12, 2008. After Tak Bat, many people would sit around with their family and friends for a bowl of khao phoon or tom yum kai before going home or heading to work. I’ll post some more food photos from Boun [...]

Traffic: An MTV EXIT Special
A unique program presented by multiple celebrities in multiple languages that addresses the issue of human trafficking in the Asia-Pacific. Traffic tells the stories of real people who unwittingly became part of the trafficking chain, including Anna, who was trafficked from the Philippines and forced into prostitution; Eka, an Indonesian woman [...]

The coverage of Carnaval de Quebec 2009 by Lao TV Canada under the program of Ban Phern Muang Tharn.
Carnaval de Quebec 2009 part 1

The third set of photos from That Luang Festival 2008 Morning Alms Giving Ceremony on November 12, 2008.

On November 12, 2008, I attended the Morning Alms Giving Ceremony at Boun That Luang. By 6:00 AM, That Luang square was packed with huge crowds of worshippers from all over the country. It was a moving experience for me to be part of the solem and yet colorful ceremony. If you have never attended [...]

Boun Bang Fai (Rocket Festival) celebration at Ban Keun in the province of Vientiane.

Happy Weekend everyone. If you like blood sausage then you will love this family recipe, which is quite easy to make but a bit time consuming. I tried my best to get the precise ingredients but cooking in Laos is not quite an exact science since no measuring utensils were used and it is more [...]