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MONTHLY ARCHIVES January 2019

Art

Head Spin

Jan 3, 2019 0

Fanglao blends breakdance with traditional and contemporary dance. As it becomes a more bustling and vibrant capital, Vientiane is also becoming the nation’s performance hub. Many of the city’s bars and restaurants bring live music and wide ranging discussions to interested audiences, and for a...

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Stay, Travel

Pullman Pulls Out the Stops

Jan 3, 2019 0

Whether for business or leisure, Pullman Luang Prabang offers a relaxing stay you won’t want to check out of. Although the old adage may warn against mixing business and pleasure, the Pullman Luang Prabang is one exception to the rule.  And while the the charming town of Luang Prabang sees new...

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Lifestyle, Social Enterprise

Lao Baseball Hits a Home Run

Jan 3, 2019 0

Korea helps Laos get to first base in the sport of baseball When Je Sung-uk first came to Laos in 2012, baseball did not exist. The landlocked nation saw its first baseball team only in 2013 after Je mobilised around ten people who had an interest in playing the American sport beginning with...

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Food

Joop Phak

Jan 3, 2019 0

While meat dishes are privileged in much of Lao cuisine today insofar as it is seen as a representation of social status, it was a privilege indulged by very few in the past. Many years ago, Lao people, especially in the northern parts of the country, typically ate what they could hunt and...

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Business, Social Enterprise, Style

Magic Lao Carpet

Jan 3, 2019 0

Carpets with a positive impact woven right in In a bustling workshop in the backstreets of inner city Vientiane, agile fingers are hard at work and eyes are trained closely on the task at hand. The fine silk flows liberally as a team of mainly female employees hailing from across Laos work...

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