Since today is Valentine’s Day I thought it would be fitting to share with you of some photos from a wedding in Vientiane on January 13, 2008. It is a trend in Vientiane to have a Baci ceremony at a bride’s home in the morning and then a reception in the evening, at a restaurant [...]

Thai software producers are focusing on developing markets abroad this year, starting with Laos, in a bid to more than double the industry’s value to 150 billion baht within three years.

HANOI -(Dow Jones)- Vietnamese state-owned mobile operator Viettel has received government approval to invest $83.77 million to build a telecom network in Laos, state media reported Thursday.

แมเนเจอร์ออนไลน์– หิมะได้ปกคลุมเขตเขาในจังหวัดภาคเหนือเวียดนามมาเป็นเวลาแรมเดือนแล้ว และยังไม่มีท่าทีว่าจะละลายหายไป ขณะที่สำนักงานอุตุนิยมวิทยาและอุทกศาสตร์กลางในกรุงฮานอย ได้ออกเตือนว่าอุณหภูมิในภาคเหนืออาจจะลดลงอีก 3-5 องศาเซลเซียสในช่วงสุดสัปดาห์

Lao people are very good at sharing food. When one relative heads off into the forest to pick some mushrooms, he would come back with a bag full and would share his good fortune with the rest of the relatives. Same goes when someone goes…

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A music video of a Lao wedding song by Oukeo Xayavong, from his Rose on Valentine’s Day album.

A valentine’s Day song from Oukeo Xayavong.

Thirteen Things about My Valentine’s Day

1. I did not receive any Valentine’s cards

2. I did receive a rose

3. I did not receive any chocolates

4. The boys in the office did treat the girls to ‘Happy Hour,’ where we had Korean bar-be-que and beer

5. I received this text message: Happy Valentine’s Day! I wish u healthy, good luck, good night and sweet dream. i miss you so i will dram to you

Yes I need electricity and apparently also internet (second time online now today…)Went by cheap cheap local bus to the shopping district, it is AMAZING!Big skyscrapers and really fancy and big shopping malls and a lot of them!Went to the movies, 3 e…

Howel’s Moving Castle is one of the best animation I’ve ever seen. This is the type of story line that has to be watched twice in order to understand and find the true meaning behind the inspirational animation. I’ve spent countless minutes watching it and it was worth it, I can’t say the same for [...]