Lao Voices

I’ve not seen a lot on the news, but read here that Sabaidee Luang Prabang had premiered on 5/22/2008 in Vientiane and the movie will be showing in Thailand on June 5.

Title: Good Morning Luang Prabang - ​สะบายดี หลวงพะบาง (sabaidee luang prabang)
Release Date in Thailand: 5th June 2008
Official website: www.sabaideemovie.com
A romantic road movie [...]

It seems that Laos is getting a lot of recognition lately, and appears as the next potential hot spots for tourists, another great article in The New York Times: 36 hours in Luang Prabang, Laos. I also posted more photos of A Weekend in Luang Prabang, Laos at my blog. As for those that [...]

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, [...]

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Luang Prabang provincial tourism officials have arranged extra accommodation for more than 100 visitors to meet the high demand during Pi Mai Lao (Lao New Year), said a senior official yesterday.
The Deputy Head of the Luang Prabang Provincial Tourism Department, Mr Khamtan Somphanvilay, told Vientiane Times yesterday that authorities decided to set up the department [...]