Lao Airlines halts direct Singapore-Laos route again
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
Luang Prabang Announces Visit Laos Year 2018 Line Up
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
Sompaseuth Chounlamany’s “Reminiscence Painting Exhibition” Opens in Luang Prabang
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
A Bird in the Bush Equals Money in the Hand
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
It’s Official: Luang Prabang Establishes Tourism Association
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
Luang Prabang View Hotel Wins ASEAN MICE Award
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
SilkAir Announces Singapore-Laos Summer Schedule
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
World Bank Eyes Lao Nature Tourism
What interests visitors coming to Laos the most? Here’s a hint; you can’t avoid them. According to the government’s Tourism Development Department, nature and culture hold the top two slots. The World Bank came to Vientiane in December 2017, with nature-based tourism on its mind, and its eye on the country’s 20 National Protected
Where have all the tourists gone?
Bounlap Douangphoumy faced a trial by fire at the Laos Media Briefing during the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on 25 January, when international travel journalists grilled him over why tourist arrivals annually tumbled by 10% in 2016, and a repeat performance is expected when the 2017 tally comes in. Mr Douangphoumy,
The 2018 Luang Prabang Handicraft Festival Gets Underway
By John Morris Williams The annual Luang Prabang Handicraft Festival is underway. Organised by Heuan Chan Heritage Luang Prabang, “Lad-Bhu Han” is running from 28 January to 4 February, as part of the Visit Laos Year 2018 campaign. The event takes place on a quaint side street with traditional Luang Prabang-style wooden houses in
