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Pandaw’s newest river cruise ship has successfully completed river trials ahead of her inaugural voyage from Laos to China this November. Sabaidee Pandaw, which is the 17th in the line’s fleet and the third Laos-based vessel, was built by a team from Laos, Thailand and Myanmar. During her river trials, the vessel sailed upstream against … Read more

Citizens of the Republic of Korea visiting Laos can now stay in the country for up to 30 days without a visa, following a new visa exemption scheme which comes into effect on 3 September 2018. The Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the announcement on Thursday, extending the current visa exemption for another 15 … Read more

The inaugural Sustainable Tourism Solutions Expo (STSE 2018) will take place at the Luang Prabang View Hotel on 14-15 September, to match more than 30 Lao and international sellers of sustainable products and services with the hospitality trade in Luang Prabang and the Mekong region, as well as hold four related symposia. Gabriel Kuperman, Event … Read more

Motorists in Luang Prabang, Oudomxay, and Houaphanh face a red alert for landslides when travelling on northern mountain roads, especially Route 13, which is completely blocked along some stretches, following three days of downpours. In Luang Prabang, landslides have washed away several parts of Route 13 North. Nambak District Head of Public Works and Transport … Read more

Thai Smile, under the Thai Airways International banner, has announced its new Bangkok-Luang Prabang schedule. From 1 October 2018 to 23 March 2019, TG 2576 will take off daily from Suvarnabhumi at 08:45 and land in Luang Prabang at 10:20. The return flight departs at 11:20 and arrives in Bangkok at 12:55 For more information, … Read more

Sahtu Press recently announced the forthcoming release of the new illustrated poetry collection entitled “Before We Remember We Dream” by award-winning poet Bryan Thao Worra. This new book explores memory and geography in the Lao diaspora, and will be released in October, 2018. The collection also features original art by Nor Sanavongsay. There are over … Read more

Source: Investvine – Asia Business News With hordes of Chinese tourists overrunning one Southeast Asian country after the other as a result of a new travel freedom and rising spending power, Laos is the next destination on the map for them. A number of infrastructure mega-projects currently being built in Laos should serve as connecting … Read more

The new multi-species Luang Prabang Wildlife Sanctuary has been busy with rescues. Recent additions include a pair of young female Assam macaques, who had been tied by the neck with wire. They were joined by a pygmy slow loris and a crested serpent eagle. “We’re overjoyed to have the opportunity to help other species however … Read more

Construction of the almost-US$6 billion railway linking Vientiane to the Chinese border is making good progress despite the torrential rains, floods and landslides afflicting the north of the country.  Deputy Minister of Public Works and Transport Mr Lattanamany Khounnivong told Vientiane Times the railway is now at least 37 percent complete. “Of course, the project has … Read more

Bounniew “Niew” Somesak led the Luang Prabang LEOT School’s effort to directly deliver aid to the neediest victims of the Attapeu dam collapse. The school had raised $10,000 from its supporters, and this week Niew completed his most challenging task by travelling to the devastated Sanamsai District by plane, bus, truck, and boat to present … Read more