The Golden Triangle
In 1977 I visited Thailand for the first time. In Chiang Mai, with the help of Lonely Planet's 'Southeast Asia on a Shoestring' I discovered Mr Moo, who provided treks into the area of the hill tribes, just within the famed Golden Triangle, where the inhabitants made their living from the cultivation of poppies for the opium market.
President Patil to visit Laos and Cambodia
New Delhi, Sep 7 : To further advance India's Look East policy, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will be paying a state visit to Laos from September 9 to 13 and Cambodia from September 13 to 18.
Trade between Laos and China rises 59 per cent
Vientiane, Laos - Bilateral trade between Laos and China reached 566 million dollars in the first half of 2010, a jump of 59.3 per cent, state media reports said Tuesday.
Mekong commission accused of ignoring own findings on dam impacts
Farmers prepare to plant coconut palm trees in a rice field hit by saline water intrusion in the Mekong Delta's Ben Tre Province.
Indian president to visit Laos
"Laos, a mountainous country half the size of France, is a member of the Association of South-East Asian Nations -, with which India has been fostering close ties over the past decade.
New case for US reparations in Laos
New case for US reparations in Laos By Melody Kemp VIENTIANE - Laos carries the tragic distinction of being the most heavily bombed country in the history of modern warfare.
Mekong River rises to near-alarm level in Laos
Vientiane, Laos - The Mekong River, after sinking to record-breaking lows this year, has risen close to the official alarm level in Laos after weeks of heavy rain, media reports said Thursday.
Dot VN, Inc. Meets With VNNIC and LANIC to Discuss the Development of Laotian Internet Policy
Dot VN, Inc. , an innovative Internet and Telecommunications Company and the exclusive online global domain name registrar for the Country of Vietnam, announced today that it attended a two day meeting ending August 21, 2010 with the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center and the Laotian National Internet Committee to discuss the ...
Thailand envoy proposes Laos, Thailand, Vietnam develop eco-tourism route
" Rather than build up Routes 8 and 12 as a trade route competing with Route 9, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam should jointly develop Routes 8 and 12 as an eco-tourism routes linking the three countries, suggests the Thai ambassador to Laos.
Thai arrested on suspicion of shooting two in Laos noodle shop
Vientiane, Laos - Lao police have arrested a Thai national for allegedly shooting two foreigners "for no particular reason," media reports said Wednesday.Lao police caught Palan Soukalam, 29, on August 25 as he was attempting to swim across the Mekong River back to Thailand, the Vientiane Times reported.
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