HiWell we arrived in Vang Vieng the day before yesterday after the minibustumbledryer trip from Luang Prabang and managed to get the name of the guesthouse that friends were staying in and then moved in.Then we realised that the one they were in was on the other side of the road. Then we found a big rat in ours. So we moved over to the other one at about 1130pm. The next day we found out that e
Grandmother Khamsone is among thousands forced to relocate as a result of the Nam Theun 2 Dam Over 6,000 people have been resettled to make way for a controversial dam in central Laos: The Nam Theun 2 Dam, the country’s single largest infrastructure project, will produce electricity for Thailand, and domestically.Resettlement consultations with villagers in the densely forested Nakai Plateau,...
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HiWell 2 days of slow boat along the Mekong river on top of best part of a day on a minibus have taken me to Luang Prabang here in Laos. The trip was good although the boat was a little crowded resulting in the terrible and frequent occurrence of the bar running dry. Fortunately they could pull over at the local villages to prevent the mutinous overtones of the passengers coming to anythingT
Japan pledged ¥500 billion in fresh aid to the Mekong region after concluding a summit Saturday aimed at catching up with neighboring China in strengthening its partnership with the Southeast Asian region. Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar joined host Japan at the two-day meeting, which underlined Tokyo's determination to go after its rich natural resources and cheap labor. China already...
In the first summit that opened Friday in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and leaders of the five countries of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam adopted the Tokyo Declaration, urging enhanced cooperation between the two sides on the environmental issues.
Army PFC Kham Xiong, 23, came from a St. Paul, Minn., family with ties to military life that spanned hemispheres. His father, Chor Xiong, battled Communist insurgents in Laos during the Vietnam War, according to Minnesota Public Radio, and his younger brother Nelson is enlisted in the Marines.
Japan on Friday pledged 5.5 billion dollars in aid over three years for Southeast Asia's five Mekong River nations, seeking to deepen ties with the region amid growing influence from China. Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who has pushed the concept of an EU-style Asian community, announced the more than 500 billion yen in loans and grants to his counterparts from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and...
I am standing in the grounds of an elegant French colonial building in the middle of Luang Prabang, Laos. It’s 1pm, the sun is pressing down heavily on my head and the tropical humidity is bringing an unladylike sweat to my upper lip. I’m exchanging pleasantries on the immaculate lawn, but struggling to maintain my composure.
Following my last round of CD purchases , I've found something rather amazing. I'm a big fan of Michael Nyman's music; in this collaboration David McAlmont has turned Nyman's music to song. The result is extraordinary - The Glare in which McAlmont explores subjects as varied as 21st century piracy (‘Going to America’), trafficked prostitution in Europe (‘City of Turin’), sexually-charged...
This [unedited] guest post is by a student in my EEP100 class ( background post ). Please praise/critique/comment on its economic quality and importance to you. Kim Thai says: Simple. The answer to any economics question is that they want to profit. The Chinese, who already have political and economic power over Southeast Asian countries of the ASEAN, are ensuing new development projects in the Mekong...
HANOI, Vietnam, Nov. 6 (PNA)-– Maricel Subang defeated Chanthavong Songka of Laos to became the first muay fighter to advance into the finals in the ongoing 3rd Asian Indoor Games here.
HANOI – Muay artist Maricel Subang assured the Philippines of another silver medal as the country has established its best showing in the 3rd Asian Indoor Games with two days left before the competitions end. Subang demolished Chanthayong Songka of Laos, 4-1, in the semifinal round at the women's flyweight class held Thursday at the Rach Mieu Gymnasium in Ho Chi Mihn City to advance into Saturday’s...