Hot dog has made its way into Laos and is a popular snack for the kids as far as I can tell. I don’t know when hot dog made a name for itself in Laos but for some people it has also become a meal for the entire family. I wonder if…

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Video description: Kim and Michael ride their respective Asian elephants, and tour beautiful Laos by motorbike. From Northern Thailand, they pass through Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng (tubing!) and Vientiane, stopping in the Plain of Jars, nice waterfalls, and some really cool caves. Fun trip.

Associated Press - February 17, 2008 10:25 PM ET SEATTLE (AP) - A 43-year-old Canadian man originally from Laos has been sentenced in federal court in Seattle to seven years in prison for…

A 43-year-old Canadian man originally from Laos has been sentenced in federal court in Seattle to seven years in prison for conspiracy to distribute the drug ecstasy and three counts of distribution of ecstasy.

By Ho Binh Minh Hanoi - Bird flu has killed a second man in Vietnam this week, infected a child and poultry in two provinces and a health official warned more people would fall sick of the virus, t…

This is another feature I’ll try to keep up in this journal - meditation and what I’m trying to do in my meditation practice. Unfortunately, with work stress and lack of time, I’ve cut out a lot of things such as taking the time to exercise, meditation, enjoy Lao ceremonies and culture. Although I attend ceremonies at my local temple, give food to the monks, and listen to the chanting of the

Trade / foreign investment   The second conference to boost investment and trade in the Cambodia-Laos-Viet Nam development triangle opened in Sihanoukville, Cambodia on February 16.

The second conference to boost investment and trade in the Cambodia-Laos-Viet Nam development triangle opened in Sihanoukville, Cambodia on February 16.