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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

Pandaw Cruises has announced the addition of a third vessel to its Lao fleet on the Mekong. Scheduled to Launch in September 2019, the RV Sabei Pandaw is being constructed to meet the demand for cruise line’s popular Laos-China route.   Read more…

by David Unkovich What do you do when it’s hot, dry and you want it to rain? Shoot rockets into the clouds … at least that’s what the men of Muang Nan do every year in the month of May. This year Muang Nan Rocket Festival will be held on 27-29 May The Boun Bang Fai (the … Read more

Channel News Asia Laos’ national carrier Lao Airlines will halt direct Laos-Singapore flights from Mar 25 due to operational reasons. In a Facebook update on Monday (Mar 12), the airline said on its website it will resume flight schedules “as soon as it is ready for operation upon further notice”. This is the second time … Read more

Luang Prabang has announced its Visit Laos Year 2018 event calendar, with the nine-day Lao New Year celebration topping the slate. Dr Soudaphone Khomthavong, Luang Prabang Information, Culture and Tourism Department’s Deputy Director, said the Luang Prabang Folk Song Competition will kick off the year’s festivities on 17 March, and serve as the opening act … Read more

by John Williams Heuan Chan Heritage Luang Prabang opened Sompaseuth Chounlamany’s “Reminiscence Painting Exhibition” on 9 March, to showcase the award-winning Lao-American’s oil paintings “inspired by the beauty and richness of Laos from a bygone era.”   Mr Chounlamany views his style as a blend of realism and impressionism. He said his style and techniques … Read more

Ecotourism direct payment approach for wildlife sightings reduces illegal hunting  Contributed by By Paul Eshoo Vientiane – Lao PDR  (February 28, 2017) – A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Foundations of Success (FOS) finds that an ecotourism strategy based on “direct payments,” where local people are compensated for the amount of … Read more

The Luang Prabang Chamber of Commerce announced that it officially recognizes the Luang Prabang Tourism & Hospitality Rendezvous as a valid association. The monthly “Rendezvous” has been attracting Luang Prabang tourism stakeholders for more than three years to discuss issues they collectively face, offer recommendations, and introduce initiatives and products of interest to the local … Read more

  The Luang Prabang View Hotel landed the ASEAN MICE Award at the 21st ATF on 26 January in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The honour is presented to venues that comply with stringent ASEAN MICE standards. “It’s a great award to be given,” said Mr Sengmany Chaila, Luang Prabang View Executive Assistant Manager, who accepted the … Read more

SilkAir has announced its Singapore-Laos summer schedule for 2018, which aims to provide better connectivity for European travellers. “After several months of negotiations by SilkAir with Lao Airports Authority for a better slot schedule into Luang Prabang, I am glad to confirm that effective 26 March (through 25  October) our schedule from Singapore to Laos (has … Read more