Mekong Eden Farm to Open Luang Prabang Co-op
The Mekong Eden Farm in Luang Prabang has announced it will open their Co-op in town on Saturday, 8 December, to sell fresh organic produce grown by small farms in the area and targeting local restaurants. The Mekong Eden Co-op recently created a network of projects and small organic farms that are able to
Chinese Arrivals to Laos Expected to Hit 1 Million in 2019
Chinese arrivals are expected to reach over 1million tourists in 2019, while the 2018 number will reach just over 4 million, less than the target, according to the National Assembly’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Nguyen Thien Nhan . He told Pasaxon News that by 2018, the number of
Lao Elephant Conservation Reaches Crossroads
The Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC) is moving to keep pachyderm management efforts from running amok. The Lao elephant culture is quickly changing, and ECC is putting new measures in place to take conservation to the next level. A brief list highlights the challenges: the economics of wild vs. domestic elephants, a decline in
AVANI+ Luang Prabang Wins World Luxury Award
AVANI+ Luang Prabang scored the Luxury New Hotel title at the 12th World Luxury Awards 2018 on 10 November, at AYANA Resort & Spa in Bali. More than 360 guests flew in from around the world to attend the event, which awards the world’s finest hotels for their luxury offerings and exceptional service delivery.
The Grand Luang Prabang Wins World Luxury Award
The Grand Luang Prabang have won the World Luxury Award for Luxury Wellness Retreat 2018. “Thank you every voter for voting for us. We are humbled and blessed to receive this award just 4 km from the Unesco World-listed heart of Luang Prabang,” said a hotel spokesperson. The Grand Luang Prabang Hotel is the
Centara Marches into Laos
Centara Hotels & Resorts has confirmed four new properties in Laos under a partnership with Asia Investment, Development & Construction Laos (AIDC) as part of the Thai hotel group’s expansion strategy to double the properties its manages over the next five years. Centara is currently developing the Centara Plumeria Resort Pakse, which is scheduled
Innovation Keeps Ma Té Sai Crafts on Top
Touch Down Singapore Ma Té Sai is now open for business in Singapore to expand its sales network, which is vital to their artisans’ income and the sustainability of their crafts. The endeavour started as a month-long pushcart rental in Chevron House in downtown Raffles Place. During November, Ma Té Sai has been selling
SilkAir Says “Scoot” to Laos
SilkAir is switching to Singapore Airlines’ budget arm “Scoot” for its Lao flights to Luang Prabang and Vieniane commencing April 2019. The airline did not mention any scheduling changes , SIA said on Thursday (Nov 22). The move is the result of a detailed review to identify which airlines in the SIA Group portfolio
ONYX Announces Second Amari Property in Laos
ONYX Hospitality Group announced a management agreement with Laos-based Asia Investment, Development & Construction Sole (AIDC) to develop a new-build Amari hotel in the centre of Vientiane. AIDC is an investment and construction joint venture led by Tang Charoen Group, developer of the Amari Vang Vieng, which opened early this year. The Amari Vientiane
