Lao Culture, Food, Life and Travel

Lao New Year 2009 at Wat Chanh

Boun Pee Mai Lao 2552 celebration at Wat Chanh on April 15, 2009.

Lao New Year 2009 at Wat Ong Teu

Boun Pee Mai Lao 2552 celebration at Wat Ong Teu on April 15, 2009.

Taste of Laos Day 21

Taste of Laos day 21 highlight with green papaya salad, grilled fish, and nam varn lod chong.

Lao New Year 2009 at Wat Simoung

The celebration of Lao New Year or Boun Pee Mai Lao at Wat Simoung in Vientiane, on April 13, 2009.

Phi Faa Healing Music Ritual of Thailand and Laos

A video about the the Phi Faa Ceremony in Thailand and Laos by mickspatz.

Video description
Phi Faa Healing Music Ritual of Thailand (Issan) and Laos: Short form of a ethnographic video project about a shamanistic ritual in Lao and Northeast-Thailand (Issan) for healing illnesses. Phi Faa is a supernatural power residing in the sky and deified [...]

Phi Faa Ritual in Thailand and Laos

A video about the Phi Faa Ritual in Thailand and Laos by mickspatz.
Preparation of the ceremony

Video description: The Phi Faa Ritual is a shamanistic ritual in Lao and Northeast-Thailand (Issan) for healing illnesses.
Phi Faa is a supernatural power residing in the sky. Phi Faa is able to heal from desease and protect from unexplained [...]

Case against Vang Pao scheduled for October

Vang Pao and 10 others are accused of conspiring to overthrow the government of Laos. Defense attorney tried to get the case thrown out but the judge declined to rule on a defense motion to dismiss the case and scheduled for the next conference on October 05, 2009.
Vang Pao Supporters Rallied in Fresno

Beer Lao by Cells

Beer Lao, Beer Kong Khon Jing Jai song by Cells Lao Rock Band. Look for Beer Lao in your area and have the best summer BBQ with your friends and family members and share Beer Lao with one another.

Vang Pao supporters march in Sacramento

News coverage of Laos Coup Plot case by KCRA 3 from Sacramento, California.
Stop Prosecuting Pao, Supporters Urge: Protesters gathered early Monday at the Capitol in Sacramento to show their support for Gen. Vang Pao and 10 others suspected of plotting to overthrow the communist government of Laos.

A Town of Alms Giving: Luang Prabang

Video description: Luang Prabang is a small town near the confluence of the Mekong River and its tributary the Nam Khane. The Lan Xang kingdom unified the country of Laos in the 14th century and Luang Prabang became its capital. The town since then has been known as a Mecca for Theravada Buddhism, also known [...]

Ban Lingxan Rocket Festival 2009

A couple of clips from Lao Rocket Festival at Ban Lingxan on April 24-26, 2009, broadcast on Lao National Television Channel.
Part 1

Miss Oudomxay 2009

Lao Beauty Pageant, Miss Oudomxay 2009, broadcast on Lao National Television Channel.
Miss Oudomxay part 1

Lao New Year 2009 in Luang Prabang

The coverage of Boun Pee Mai Lao 2552 in the World Heritage Town of Luang Prabang by Lao National Television Channel.

Lao Food Festival 2009

Here is the coverage by Lao National Television of Lao Food Festival 2009 on April 14-16. The purpose of the event was to celebrate Lao New Year and to prepare for SEA Games 2009 in December.