Additional photos from Lao New Year celebration at Hor Phra Keo in Vientiane on April 14, 2008. I’ll post some video clips later.

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Here is the first set of photos from Lao New Year celebration 2008 at Hor Phra Keo in Vientiane on April 14, 2008.

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As much as I love this temple, it’s not a feast for the eyes, it does need a lot of repair. This small building structure is at the entrance of the Wat, every time I see it, I want to peel the paint off, and put a fresh coat of paint, ivory color preferred. As [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “In Need of Repair”, url: “http://laovoices.com/2008/05/20/in-need-of-repair/” });

The last set of photos from the Lao New Year celebration at Wat Thong Phong in Vientiane, on April 15, 2008. There are plenty of food and activities to keep you busy after religious ceremony part. I’ll take ping kai and bung khao larm anytime.

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More photos from the Lao New Year celebration on April 15, 2008, at Wat Thong Phong in Vientiane.

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Additional photos from the Lao New Year celebration in Laos on April 15, 2008 at Wat Thong Phong in Vientiane.

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Here are some photos of Lao New Year celebration at Wat Thong Phang in Vientiane. My aunt Kian went to eight or nine temples for the celebration (13th to 15th of April) while aunt Phone only went to her local temple and at Wat Thong Phang. These photos are from Lao New Year on April [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Lao New Year at Wat Thong Phong part 1″, url: “http://laovoices.com/2008/05/20/lao-new-year-at-wat-thong-phong-part-1/” });

I’ve been giving some thought to whether sanctions work against despotic regimes after reading this article from Reason: Cyclones and Sanctions - Burma’s poverty is not inevitable.
The evidence of sanctions seems to indicate that they are not very successful in causing regime change or even impacting the behaviour of a regime. US sanctions against Cuba, [...]

Kota Kinabula, Malaysian Borneo, well I am here now for the 4th time :)Survived the 19 seater flight from Boracay to Manila, flight was ok, 40min delay but I was scared!One typhoon killed 21 people in northern Phillipines so I am glad to be out of the …

This day, sometimes called “Buddha Day,” commemorates three key events in the Buddha’s life that took place on this full-moon day: his birth, Awakening, and final Unbinding (parinibbana). [Suggested reading: "Visakha Puja" by Ajaan Lee.]

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