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During the past several years, many rescued bears have been sent to the Free the Bears Fund center in Tat Kuangxi, a tourist region with scenic waterfalls about 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Luang Prabang city. In August, a British volunteer from the center told RFA that the center housed too many bears. “It’s overcrowded … Read more

No one likes a trash-laden UNESCO site, least of all Luang Prabang. Over the years, several initiatives set out to keep the city clean, but the efforts were often uncoordinated and short-lived. As one project faded, another stepped in to help get rid of the litter that taint the streets and river banks. Bounthieng Soulivanh, … Read more

A band of Luang Prabang businesses have jumped onboard the plastic bottle boycott with the “Refill not Landfill” initiative. Their aim is simple: give tourists the opportunity to help eliminate plastic bottle waste in the UNESCO city. “I asked a few businesses if they wanted to pool resources to buy non-plastic reusable bottles to do … Read more

A Caravan tour through Vietnam and Laos’ localities was launched at the Hanoi-based Thang Long Citadel relic site on March 24. The week-long trip “journey through capitals of Vietnam and Laos” is jointly organised by Vietnam’s Hanoitourist travel agency and Laos’ Xay Mung Khun Company. Tourists will drive themselves through Hanoi – Son La – … Read more

Rosewood Luang Prabang opened on 27 March, as an ultra-luxury escape within an idyllic hilltop forest in north central Laos, where guests can to immerse themselves in the rich cultural history, spiritual heritage and diverse tropical landscape of Luang Prabang.  The exclusive and charming resort provides a unique vantage point to appreciate this rich destination … Read more

by Pichayada Promchertchoo SAVANNAKHET, Laos: The fashion world loves indigo, but its popularity stretches back for centuries.  In Japan, this deep blue colour was worn by aristocrats and samurais. In India, its paste was dried into cakes and traded along the Silk Route, by which it entered Europe. Indigo was known in ancient Greece as indikon, … Read more

Did you know that an estimated amount of 100 million disposable water bottles are consumed by travellers in Laos every year. Most of them are not recycled. In many regions of the country, waste management is simply not yet available, and people burn their waste. This causes a major source of air pollution, and releases … Read more

Bangkok Airways introduces double daily services on the Bangkok-Vientiane route effective 25 March. TTR Weekly is reporting that the additional daily flight will depart Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport at 1735 and will arrive in Vientiane’s international airport at 1850. The return flight PG940  will depart Vientiane International Airport at 1935 and will arrive in Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) … Read more

by Sisay Vilaysack Even though it has been supporting the local government for many years, the Luang Prabang View Hotel looks forward to continuing to support social activities, including the Visit Laos Year 2018 campaign. The hotel’s management says that although business is important, backing for social activities is also part of their vision, especially … Read more

Source: Global Times A friend living in Vientiane recently complained of incessant noise next to her house where a Chinese gang was busy constructing a new feeder road. None of the residents had been consulted. The residents are afraid that asphalt will bring speed and accidents.  To the slower paced Laotians, the Chinese are unwelcome. … Read more