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Dr.Somphone DOUANGDARAPresident of Lao Airlines

Welcome on Board

I am truly proud to witness the recent dramatic growth to 600,000 passengers selecting to fly on Laos Airlines. Laos’ flagship carrier credits better market trends compared to previous years and a higher level of service quality for this expansion. Further, the airline is also experiencing a sharp increase in cargo transport. On top of this, Lao Airlines is continuing to expand its domestic and international routes to offer more options for busi-ness passengers and tourists.

In less than two years, the ASEAN Economic Com-munity (AEC) will come into force, which includes an open sky policy. This will inevitably create stronger regional competition among airlines and the services they offer. To remain competitive and continue to expand, Lao Airlines will continue to take action to improve and strengthen its service standards and facilities for passengers. With my best wishes,

ການຂະຫຍາຍຕວທາງທລະກດ ຂອງວສາຫະກດ ການບນລາວ ໃນໄລຍະຜານມາຊງເປນໜາພາກພມໃຈ ກຄການ ເພມຂນຂອງຜໂດຍສານຫກແສນກວາຄນ ນນກໝາຍຄວາມວາທາອຽງຂອງການຕະຫາດໄດນບ ມນບຂະຫຍາຍຕວຂນເລອຍໆ ເມອສມທຽບໃສຊມປ ທຜານມາ. ນອກຈາກຜໂດຍສານ ແລະ ນກທອງທຽວ ແລວຍງມພດສະດສນຄາ, ຫບຫໄປສະນຕາງໆ ກໄດ ເພມຂນເຊນກນ. ນອກຈາກນນເສນທາງບນກເພມ ຂນທງພາຍໃນ ແລະ ຕາງປະເທດ ເພອໃຫກາຍເປນ ທາງເລອກແກຜໂດຍສານ ແລະ ນກທອງທຽວຫາຍຂນ. ຍ ງ ອ ກ ບ ຮ ອ ດ ສ ອ ງ ປ ທ ປ ະ ຊ າ ຄ ມ ເ ສ ດ ຖ ະ ກ ດ ອາຊຽນ AEC ກຈະໄດສາງຕງຂນ, ການແຂງຂນ ໃນຫາຍໆ ດານແນນອນກຕອງເປນເງາຕາມຕວ. ໃນ ນນການບລການທາງອາກາດກແມນ ອກທລະກດໜງ ທຈະຕອງແຂງຂນ ກນຢາງຫກລຽງບໄດ. ການເປດ ນານຟາເສລກຈະໄດປະຕບດຕາມມະຕຕກລງ ດານການຄາຂອງ AEC ດງນນການບນລາວກຕອງ ໄດປບປງຕນເອງ ພດທະນາການບລການ, ລະບບ ສງອຳນວຍຄວາມສະດວກ ໃຫແກຜໂດຍສານ ແລະ ນກທອງທຽວຢາງເປນຮບປະທຳ.

ດວຍຄວາມປາຖະໜາດ.

ສະບາຍດຜອານທງຫາຍ

ພບກນອກເທອໜງກບ ຈຳປາໂຮລເດ ສະບບທ 19 ປະຈຳເດອນ ຕລາ / ພະຈກ 2013. ໃນໄລຍະນເປນໄລຍະທເກອບທາຍລະດຝນ ພາຍຫງບນຫເຂາສະ ຫາກ ຜານໄປແລວຝນກຈະຄອຍໆ ເບາບາງລງອາກາດກຈະຄອຍໆ ມການປຽນແປງພາຍຫງບນອອກພນສາປະວຣະນາ ຊງປນກກງກບວນທ 19 ຕລາ 2013 ຫ ກງກບຂນ 15 ຄຳເດອນ 11 ພ.ສ 2556 ປມະເສງ (ງນອຍ) ຕາມປະຕທນ ຈນທະຣະຄະຕ.ໃນສະບບນທານຈະໄດພບກບການແນະນຳສງທເກດຂນໃຫມໃຫສມ ກບລະດແຫງການທອງທ ຽວສະຖານທທອງທຽວທ ເ ປນສດຍອດ ແຫງແຫງທອງທຽວຢປະເທດສະມາຄມ ປະຊາຊາດອາຊຽນ ນນກຄປະ ເທດສງກະໂປ. ນອກຈາກນນກມແຫງທອງທຽວແບບຜະຈນໄພຢໃນ ສປປ ລາວ ທເປນກດຈະກຳໃຫມ ທາທາຍຢທເມອງວງວຽງ, ສຳພດກບ ທຳມະຊາດນຳຕກ, ພຜາ, ປາໄມ, ການພກແຮມຄນ ແລະ ກນອາຫານຢໃນກາງປາທໂອບອອມດວຍທຳມະຊາດປາເຂາລຳເນາໄພຊມຄວາມງາມຂອງດວງຕາເວນຍາມອດສະດງ ແລະ ຊມແສງທອງຂອງດວງຕາເວນມໃໝເບອງບວລະພາ, ຊມຊບເອາບນຍາກາດທແມນທຳມະຊາດ ສາງສນຄວາມຄວາມສດຊນໃຫຊວດ ແລະ ການຜະຈນໄພທໜາຕນເຕນ, ຫງໄຫ ຈນຍາກທຈະຫງລມ ເຫດການທທານໄດສຳພດ ແລະ ປະສບການ ອນຍງໃຫຍນ.

ສະບາຍດພບກນໃໝໃນສະບບໜາສຂ ນຣະສລປ

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LAO AIRLINES IN-FLIGHT MAGAzINE

Dear Readers,

Welcome to the 19th issue of Champa Holidays magazine for October and November 2013, as we enter the months when tourists flood the country. The intermittent rainfalls during “Adventure Season” tend to end after the Festival for the Dead (Boun Khao Salak), which falls on 19 October this year, or for those following the lunar calendar, the 15th night of the 11th month of the year 2556, known as “The Year of the Little Serpent”.

In this issue, you will explore much of what’s new for this year’s peak tourism season. Topping the list is a brand new natural adventure activity, “The Vang Vieng Challenge”, which scales a waterfall using a cable system and suspension bridges to a bril-liant mountaintop sunset view, and a forest overnight with din-ing on local dishes in an authentic green atmosphere set in pris-tine nature. The sunrise and abseiling descent is equally thrilling and a great opportunity to really dive into the local nature while catching an adrenaline rush. You’ll walk away with a memorable experience to last a lifetime.

Readers will also discover the latest activities, hotels and restau-rants in Singapore, one of Lao Airlines international destinations closer to home, this issue reveals the newest Vientiane restau-rants and hotels. And for a great Lao adventure, Champa Holidays takes you on a wild 4WD excursion looping Luang Namtha on rough trails.

Sabaidee, and we will see you in our next issue.

Soukhee NorasilpEditor-in-Chief

Editor’s Note

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On Luang Namtha’s Off-Road

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Green Care Resumes Activity on Dry Grounds

Lao Airlines’ Passenger Numbers Surge

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Don Chan Palace Hotel & Convention, Unit 6 Piawat Village, Sisattanak District, Vientiane, Lao PDR Tel: (856-21) 244 288 Fax: (856-21) 244 111-2 Email: info@donchanpalacelaopdr.com

19th oct End of Buddhist Lent, Boun Awk Phansa is the final day of the three-lunar-month Buddhist Lent, during which monks, novices, and Buddhist men stay and pray in temples, and are not allowed to travel, except for emergencies. Phansa means “year” or “rainy season”, during which this holy period occurs. On the dawn of Boun Awk Phansa, followers donate money and make offerings at temples around the country. In the evening, Buddhists hold candle-light processions around the temples, followed by the Lai Heua Fai or Loi Ka Thong celebration, when the faithful send small candle-lit “‘boats” - constructed with slices from banana tree trunks or leaves and decorated with candles and flowers - down the local rivers.

5th oct 20th oct Vientiane Boat Racing FestivalThe Boat Racing Festival in Vientiane marks the end of Buddhist Lent, or Boun Awk Phansa. While many boat racing festivals are held throughout the various Lao provinces, the Vientiane event is the largest. Massive crowds head to the river-front, with nearby roads blocked off to accommo-date the massive crowd, carnival attractions, and hundreds of vendors selling food, clothes, and a variety of goods. Beer gardens, craft stalls, res-taurant rows, game booths, and amusement park rides cover the festival’s expanse, which stretches over a kilometre along the riverfront.

Upcoming Festivals, Events, and Important Dates

17th NovThat Luang FestivalThe traditional five to seven day That Luang Festival has been held for more than four centuries. During the celebration held at Vientiane’s iconic stupa, several activities are spread throughout the esplanade area. The crowd peaks on the final day, with an alms-giving ceremony in the morn-ing, followed by a ritual hockey game (tee khee) between government officials and villagers, and a candle light procession in the evening.

55th Anniversary Meeting of Lycee de Vientiane Alumnus. For more information:facebook.com/vientianehighschool

La Processioncharity half marathon in Luang Prabangwww.luangprabanghalfmarathon.com

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28th oct – 03rd Nov Lao Handicraft FestivalThis year’s Lao Handicraft Festival takes place at Lao-ITECC, with more than 200 artisans from around the country travelling to Vientiane to dis-play and sell their distinctive products. Visitors will find textiles, jewellery, non-timber forest products, recycled goods, pottery, and many other ethnic handicrafts. Shoppers will uncover beautiful hand-made items to fit all budgets, from inexpensive souvenirs to exquisite high-end collectables. Other items on the tables include food products such as coffee, tea, spices, and herbal oils.

15th Nov

2nd- 24th Nov ÉphémèresMDO will hold Éphémères, an exhibit of French artist Marie-Do Hyman-Boneu’s most recent works in lacquer painting at Vientiane’s i:cat gal-lery, which is open daily from 13.00-20.00. Ms Hyman-Boneu, who now resides in Vientiane, takes art lovers on an exploration of the techniques and possibilities of lacquer painting, by expressing her personal vision of the transformation of the place she now resides.

For more information: www.mdolacquer.com

2nd DecLao PDR Foundation DayThis date marks the 38th anniversary of the foundation of Lao People’s Democratic Republic in 1975.

7th-11th DecLuang Prabang Film Festival

See the story on the Luang Prabang Film Festival on page 21.

7th Dec

13th Dec President Kaysone Phomvihane’s BirthdayThis date marks the 94th Anniversary of Laos’ first President Kaysone Phomvihane’s birthday. Mr Kay-sone Phomvihane was appointed the first General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party’s Central Committee on 22 March 1950, and went on to establish the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on 2 December 1975.

25th DecLao Hmong New Year (Boun Kin Jieng)The Hmong of Laos hold their New Year cere- mony at the end of the 12th lunar calendar month and the beginning of the first lunar ca-lendar month. However, various Hmong villag-es celebrate their New Year on different dates or months to accommodate their situation, such as harvesting, deaths, and joining other village celebrations. As such, some villages celebrate as early as 25 November, while most hold the occasion on 25 December.

For more information: www.laohandicraftassociation.com

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Wat Si Muang Wax Castle ProcessionThe colourful Wax Can-dle Procession (Phasat Pheung) takes place two days prior to the That Luang Festival, and attracts large crowds to Wat Si Muang Temple, a short distance down-river from Vientiane’s tourism hub.

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ງານມະຫະກຳຈນ-ອາຊຽນໄດເປນແຮງກະຕນການພດທະນາເຂດການຄາເສລຈນ-ອາຊຽນດວຍຄວາມສຳເລດ ພາຍໃຕຂອບແຫງຄວາມສຳພນແບບຮນສວນທາງຍດທະສາດຈນ-ອາຊຽນ

ທານສະວ ໜງໜງ ຮອງເລຂາທການປະຈຳຝາຢຈນຂອງຄະນະມນຕທລະກດ ຈນ-ອາຊຽນກາວວາ ຍອດມນຄາການຄາລະຫວາງຈນກບອາຊຽນໃນປ 2012 ສາງສະຖຕສງສດອກຄງ ທະລ 400.000 ລານໂດລາສະຫະລດ ເປນຄງທຳອດ ສະຖຕສະແດງໃຫເຫນວາ ຍອດມນຄາການຄາລະຫວາງຈນກບອາຊຽນເພມຈາກ 54.767 ລານໂດລາສະຫະລດ ໃນປ 2002 ຂນເປນ 362.800 ລານໂດລາສະຫະລດ ໃນປ 2011 ເຕບໂຕຂນ 5,6 ເທາ ໂດຍມອດຕາເຕບໂຕຫາຍກວາ 20% ປດຈບນ ຈນກາຍເປນຄຄາອນດບໜງຂອງອາຊຽນ ແລະ ອາຊຽນກແຊງໜາຍປນຂນມາເປນຄຄາອນດບທ 3 ຂອງຈນ

ນາຍກລດຖະມນຕແຫງສປປລາວທານທອງສງ ທຳມະວງໄດສະເໜວາ: ປດຈບນນ, ປະເທດລາວໄດປະກາດນະໂຍບາຍກຽວກບວສາຫະກດຕາງປະເທດໄປລງທນຢປະເທດລາວ, ເພອສງເສມໃຫວສາຫະກດຕາງປະເທດເປດກວາງການລງທນຢປະເທດລາວ. ທານຍນດຕອນຮບນກທລະກດຈນແລະ ບນດາປະເທດອາຊຽນມາສຳຫວດ, ຄນຄວາຢລາວນບມນບຫາຍຂນ, ເພອສະແຫວງຫາໂອກາດການລງທນຢລາວໃຫໄດຫາຍຂນ ກວາເກາ. ຕວເລກຂມນສະຖຕສະແດງໃຫເຫນວາ, ໃນຊມປຜານມານ, ໃນບນດາປະເທດທໄປລງທນຢລາວ, ຍອດຈຳນວນການລງທນຢລາວຂອງຈນໄດຢອນດບແຕທ 1 ຫາທ 3 ໂດຍຕະຫອດ.

ລາວໄດກຳນດເອາອດສາຫະກຳແລະຂະແໜງການລງທນທເປນບລມະສດ ຄ: ການກສາງພນຖານໂຄງລາງ, ກະສກຳ, ອດສາຫະກຳ, ການທອງທຽວ, ພະລງງານ ແລະ ບແຮ ແລະອນໆ, ເພອທຳການກະກຽມເປນຢາງດໃຫແກວສາຫະກດຂອງປະເທດຕາງໆທຫວງຢາກຈະມາລງທນຢລາວ.

The 10th China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Trade and Investment Summit, held in Nanning in China’s Guangxi Province from 3-6 September 2013, addressed the expanding trade between the Mainland and Southeast Asia, while emphasising that the event has played a significant role in boosting the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area under the framework of their strategic partnership.

Savy Ningning, Deputy Secretary of the China-ASEAN Trade Minister Council for China, said “The value of trade between China and ASEAN reached a historic high in 2012, topping USD400 billion for the first time. This statistic shows that the increase in trade value has dramatically climbed from USD54.77 billion in 2002 to USD362.80 billion in 2011.” China is currently ASEAN’s top trade partner, and ASEAN just overtook Japan to become China’s third most important trade partner.

Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong stated that Laos currently has a new policy to promote foreign investment to attract more business to the country. He said Laos welcomes investors from China and fellow ASEAN member countries, who might be interested in doing business or carrying out feasibility studies. Statistics show China continually ranks in the top three countries investing in Laos.

Laos has also determined priority industries and sectors for foreign investments such as infrastructure development, agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, energy, and mining.

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ທານ ວນທອງ ບດຕະນະວງ ຫວໜາໂຄງການກສາງຂວມດຕະພາບແຫງທ 4 ໄດກາວວາ: “ ບນຍາກາດການມາຈບຈອງເນອທດນອອມຮອບບລເວນດານສາກນ ແລະ ເສນທາງທເຊອມຈອດເຂາຫາຂວທງສອງຟາກທາງ ກຄກຄນຂນມາທນທ ເຊງມທາອຽງໄປທາງການຄາການບລການທຫາກຫາຍຮບແບບເຊນ: ຮານອາຫານ, ໂຮງແຮມ, ບານພກ ຮານຂາຍເຄອງທວໄປ ແລະ ອນໆ ທເກດຂນໃໝຕາມແຄມທາງທງສອງຟາກເກອບ 26 ເຮກຕາກຳລງຈະພກຮບໂສມໃຫເປນສນກາງດານການຂນສງທສະດວກສະບາຍທສດຂອງພາກເໜອເຊງຈະເປນຂອດສງເສມການຄາຂາຍ, ການລງທນ ແລະ ການຄມມະນາຄມ ເຊງຈະຊວຍເພມລາຍຮບ, ສາງມນຄາເພມໃຫຜະລດຕະພນກະສກຳຂອງປະຊາຊນອອມຂາງ.

ຂວຂາມນຳຂອງແຫງທ 4 ນເມອເປດນຳໃຊເປນທາງການແລວຈະເປນທາແຮງຍດນໃຫເສດຖະກດຢພາກເໜອຂອງລາວໂດຍສະເພາະແຂວງບແກວຂະຫຍາຍຕວໄວຂນໂດຍຈະເປນເສນທາງເຊອມຕລະຫວາງ ຣາຊະອານາຈກໄທ ຜານ ສປປ ລາວອອກສ ສປ ຈນ, ທງເຮດໃຫປະເທດເຮາໄດມການຂນສງທາງທະເລ, ເປນການດງດດນກລງທນຈາກຕາງປະເທດເຂາມາຕງຖານການຜະລດຢລາວ ແລະ ພາກພນງາຍຂນ.

ໂຄງການຂວຂາມນຳຂອງແຫງນແມນໂຄງການລງທນກສາງຮວມກນລະຫວາງລດຖະບານ ລາວແລະ ໄທ ເບອງລະ 50 %, ໃນວງເງນການກສາງທງໝດທລວມທງການຕສນຍາອອກຕມອກ 6 ເດອນລວມ 49, 5 ລານໂດລາສະຫະລດ, ໃນໄລຍະການກສາງ 36 ເດອນ ໂດຍທາງລາວເຮາແມນໄດຮບທນຊວຍເຫອລາຈາກກະຊວງການຄາ ກມຊວຍເຫອຕາງປະເທດ ສປ ຈນ, ຂວແຫງນມຄວາມກວາງ 14, 70 ແມດ, ມ 2 ຊອງຈາລະຈອນໄປ - ກບຊອງລະ 3,5 ແມດ, ບາທາງເບອງລະ 2 ແມດ, ທາງຍາງຂາງລະ 1,25 ແມດ.

New thai-Lao Bridge Boost-ing Bokeo’s EconomyThe soon-to-open fourth Thai-Lao Bridge linking Houay Xai with Chiang Rai, Thailand’s Xiengkhong Town is already boosting Bokeo Province’s economy, as investors race to reserve land near the crossing, with an eye on increased trade and good investment returns.

Bridge Construction Manager Vanthong Boudtavong said, “Land reservations near the international border and close to bridge and road have been growing dramatically as busi-nesses increasingly come to book land plots for various purposes, ranging from trading to providing hospitality services such as restau-rants, hotels, and guesthouses to shops. They are claiming plots on both sides of the road in an area covering almost 26 hectares.”

He added, “The bridge will considerably improve transportation within Laos’ northern region and help promote trade, investment, and communication, which will result in high-er revenues for the people in this province, particularly those in the agricultural sector.”

When it is officially open, the fourth friend-ship bridge crossing the Mekong will boost economic growth in northern Laos, particu-larly in Bokeo Province, as it will link Thailand to China via the new 180-km Lao Route 3. In addition, the bridge will provide Laos with better seaport access, which could attract more foreign investment to the country and region.

The bridge construction project is an evenly split joint venture between the governments of Thailand and Laos. The total cost, includ-ing a six-month contract extension, is USD 49.5 million, and China’s External Assistance Department, Ministry of Commerce granted the funds for Laos’ 50 per cent stake.

The 14.7-metre-long bridge is taking 36 months to build. A pair of 3.5-metre wide roadways and a 1.25 metre wide walkway run over the border, while the border road on both sides measure 2 metres in length.

ຮບເງາອາດບແມນສງທຳອດທເຮດໃຫຄນຄດກຽວກບລາວ, ແຕວາເທດສະການຮບເງາຫວງພະບາງພດພວມໄດຮບຄວາມນຍມສງຂນຢາງສະໝຳສະເໝນບແຕເລມຈດຂນໃນສປກອນໜານ. ທານຜຊມແລະບນດາຜຊຽວຊານໃນອດສະຫະກຳຮບເງາຈາກທວອາຊອາຄະເນພວມກະກຽມຄວາມພອມສຳລບເທດສະການໃນຄງນເນອງຈາກວາທານຈະໄດຊມຮບເງາດໆຈາກທງສບປະເທດອາຊຽນ. ມການສາຍຮບເງາທໄດຮບຄວາມນຍມທສດໃນພາກພນແລະຜະລດໃນຫາປຜານມາ, ມນກບເປນການແປກຫຍງທເທດສະການຮບເງາຫວງພະ ບາງໄດຮບຄວາມສນໃຈຫາຍຂນຈາກທານຜຊມ.

ທານ ກາບຣແອນ ກເປມານ ຜສາງຕງ ແລະ ອຳນວຍການເທດສະການຮບເງາ ກາວວາ, “ການວາງແຜນທດເປນກນແຈສຳຄນ”. “ເທດສະການຮບເງາກບມ ຫຍງສຳຄນຖາຫາກວາບມການນຳສະເໜຮບເງາທໄດຮບຄວາມນຍມ”

ພາລະໜາທອນເປນຕນຕຂອງເທດສະການຮບເງາຫວງພະບາງກຄການຊວຍສາງໃຫມຄວາມສນໃຈ ແລະ ຍກສງຄວາມສາມາດໃຫກບອດສະຫະກຳຮບເງາໃນອາຊຕາເວນອອກສຽງໃຕ ຄຽງຄກບການສອນ ແລະ ກະຕນນກສາງຮບເງາທອງຖນ ແລະ ພາກພນໂດຍສະເພາະແມນໃນລາວ. ທານ ກເປມານ ກາວຕມອກວາ: “ພວກເຮາຈດເທດສະການນຂນມາກເພອຈະນຳເອາແຕຮບເງາດໆແລະ ຜສາງທມຄວາມສາມາດເປນເລດໃຫມາຢຈດດຽວກນ ແລະ ກເປນການສາງເວທສຳລບຜສາງຮບເງາໃນພາກພນໃຫໄດພບປະ ແລະ ຮວມມກນ.”

ເຖງວາຫວງພະບາງຈະບມໂຮງສາຍຮບເງາກບອາດສາມາດຢດເພນໄດ. ຈຮບເງາຖກຕງຂນໃນສວນຫຍາ, ຝາໂຮງແຮມລະດບຫາດາວ ແລະ ທຕະຫາດ ຫດຖະກຳ ໃນກາງເມອງເຊງບນດາຮານຂາຍເຄອງຖກປຽນແທນດວຍຕງຢາງສຟາເກອບພນໝວຍ ເພອເນລະມດໃຫສະຖານທແຫງນນເປນໂຮງລະຄອນກາງແຈງ. ໃນນາມເປນຜໜງທໄດເຂາຮວມໃນເທດສະການປຜານມາຂາພະເຈາສງເກດເຫນວາ, “ພເບງແລວກເຮດໃຫຮສກວາທງໝດຕວເມອງໄດຖກປຽນມາເປນໂຮງສາຍຮບເງາ” ເທດສະການໃນປນຈະເລມຕນໃນວນທ 7-11ເດອນທນວາ. ນອກຈາກການສາຍຮບເງາແລວກຍງຈະມເວທສນທະນາປກສາຫາລ, ການວາງສະແດງທຫາກຫາຍ ແລະ ການພບປະເພອຕອບຄຳຖາມຂ ຂອງໃຈກບນກສາງຮບເງາ.

Reels will Roll Again in Luang Prabang

Film may not be the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Laos, but interest in the Luang Prabang Film Festival has been steadily growing since it began four years ago. Movie-goers and industry professionals from all over Southeast Asia look forward to this event as it presents an outstanding collection of curated films from all 10 ASEAN countries. With back-to-back screenings of the some of the region’s best films produced in the past five years, it is no wonder LPFF has got people’s attention.

“Great programming is the key,” says Gabriel Kuperman, LPFF’s founder and director. “A film festival is nothing if it isn’t showing incredible films.”

A big part of LPFF’s mission is to help build interest and capacity in the Southeast Asian film industry, as well as teach and inspire local and regional filmmakers, particularly here in Laos. “You do that by bringing together the best of the best, creating a space for regional filmmakers to meet and collaborate,” Kuperman says.

The fact that Luang Prabang has no working cinemas didn’t stop him. Screens are rigged on garden lawns, within the walls of a five-star hotel, and at the Handicraft Market, right in the center of town, where stalls are replaced with approximately 1000 blue plastic chairs to create a massive open-air theater. As one attendee last year noted, “it’s like the whole town is transformed into a cinema.”

This year’s event starts on December 7th and runs until the 11th. In addition to the film screenings, there are a series of panel dis-cussions, multiple exhibitions, and Q&As with the filmmakers.

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ສຳລບຂມນເພມເຕມ For further information on the festival, visit www.lpfilmfest.org, or stay up to date at facebook.com/lpfilmfest. To book tours and travel arrangements to attend the festival, email Khiri Travel, LPFF’s Official Travel Partner, at sales.laos@khiri.com.

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1. Welcome to LaosDyed-in-the-wool backpackers ride the green border-busses from the Friendship Bridge to Vientiane’s central bus station, and deserve a budget Beer Laos after a long trip through Thailand. Welcome to Laos and the Phiou Restaurant, tucked in the terminal’s corner next to the toilets. Framed jigsaw puzzles hang from the fading azure-trimmed white walls, blending well with the blue plastic Pepsi banners draped by classic yellow Beer Lao tablecloths on the 10 wooden tables. From plastic stools, fresh arrivals can ease into Laos’ languid pace while watching hawkers flog goods through coach win-dows amid a symphony of beeping buses. And the bill…10,000 kip.

2. Payday CelebreJust cash your pay cheque or exchange money at the BCEL bank on Rue Pangkham? Celebrate with a Beer Lao at the spacious, 12-table restaurant with no name across the street. It’s easy to spot; stickers advertising cars and mobile phone services straddle the open front under engraved wooden trim. Inside, patrons and staff fixate on the TV, but the young man, who does everything from cook to floor sweeping, serves you in a second. Dormant bird nests and bee hives dangle from the ceiling, and the head and fur coat of some mammal highlight the wall decor. Pay no attention to the clock stuck at 11.00. Just enjoy that cool 10,000 kip Beer Lao.

3. Grandma’s HouseNothing beats a Beer Lao at grandma’s sandwich shop on Samsenthai Road, just around the corner from Nam Phu and

across from M Point minimart. It’s like having a brew at home, as grandma only has one metal table on the sidewalk. She serves up a slate of baguettes to soak up a lunchtime beer from the stand in front of her open-front home, but having a lone lager as the hordes pass by presents a great sideshow just steps away from the iconic giant wine shop wooden barrel. And best of all, grandma prices her Beer Lao at 10,000 kip.

4. Pre-dinner PouringFor a pre-dinner Beer Lao or two or three, head to the corner of Pangkham and Phainam Roads next to the venerable Day Inn. The 4 Junctions Beer Vitsara opens at around 17.00 and packs the place with Lao men after work. With local music piping from an aging stage speaker, young girls donning tight green Beer Lao skirts serve up bottle after bottle, as the owner cooks up Lao snacks. Plants encircle the open air bar decked out in Beer Lao paraphernalia, with an antique wagon leaning in the corner. The bathroom features a flushing urinal, but women face a challenge when unleashing their 10,000 kip Beer Lao.

5. Treating VIPsWhen asked to meet in front of the upscale Settha Palace to join a visiting tourism pro-fessor from the University of Macau for a Beer Lao, I jumped at the chance. Little did I know we were heading across Pangkham Road to the Khamphew Ngua Phao. Red Chinese lanterns beckon the thirsty to the restaurant’s spacious interior, with generic speakers humming Lao music. “The vinyl yellow Beer Lao table cloths mixed with the fading beige walls make for a Picasso-like cavalcade of colours,” the professor said. “I also liked the cobwebs intertwined with the fan, which adds to the ambience.” As we left, he concluded, “Heh, for 10,000 kip a pop, that was great.”

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Drinking 10,000 Kip Beer LaoWant to break from Vientiane’s tourist scene? Bernie Rosenbloom takes you on a liver-twisting tour of five venues to drink the pride of the nation, a big bottle of Beer Lao for only 10,000 kip. You’ll imbibe at the central bus station, a one-table sandwich shop, an after-work local favourite, a restaurant across from a high-end hotel, and near BCEL bank’s headquarters, all in Vientiane’s tourism hub.

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Address: 5 Rue NokeoukoumaneTel: (+856) 020 121 5506www.pimentonrestaurant–vte.com

Pimentón steakhouse It is stark, modern and already fully fledged since Franco-Lao Chef Serge and his wife Regina from Spain opened Pimentón in July 2013, and the couple continues paying relentless attention to the details to fuel their ongoing creative process to make the open-fire steakhouse a great new dining option in Vientiane.

The enticing menu offers an unmatched choice of dishes, ranging from grilled classics - asado Argentino, grilled chicken, charolais rib eye steak, beef aiguillette, and beef tenderloin from the Franco Thai Farm - to rather mysterious dishes (go for the gazpachuelo) exclusively available at Pimentón. You will also find classic Spanish tapas, a good selection of cheeses and charcuterie such as jamon Serrano, and a variety of chorizos or salchichon. You’ll also be mesmerised when it comes to selecting the perfect wine for your meal, with a great variety of vintages from Italy, France and, of course, Spain.

As part of the restaurant’s ongoing creative process are regular modifications to the menu. And, its distinctive lighting is a real atmosphere maker, with industrial style steel pipes to brighten up your meal. Earthenware designed by Chef Serge and Santhip-one Factory is used for water jars and tapas plates. It definitely feels great to land in an eatery full of taste and surprises.

Rockin’ New Vientiane RestaurantsBy Marion Le Roux

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ຮານປແມນຕງ, ສຳລບທານທມກສະເຕກຄວາມສມບນແບບ, ທນສະໄໝ ແລະ ໃຫບລການຢາງເຕມຮບແບບແຕເດອນກລະກດ 2013 ຜານມາ ແລະ ກແມນພຄວຊອດລາວຝຣງ ທານ ແຊກ ແລະ ພນລະຍາຂອງເພນ ນາງ ລຈນາ ຊາວສະເປນ ທບຢດຢອນໃນການໃສໃຈໃນລາຍລະອຽດເພອເຕມເຕມການສາງສນຢາງຕເນອງຂອງເຂາເຈາໂດຍມຈດໝາຍທຈະເຮດໃຫ ຮານຂອງເພນເປນທາງເລອກໃໝອນເປນເລດທາງດານອາຫານໃນນະຄອນຫວງວຽງຈນ. ລາຍການອາຫານກຊວນໃຫຫງໄຫເນອງຈາກວາທາງຮານມບລການທຫາບອນປຽບໄດຍາກໃນນະຄອນຫວງແຫງນ ເຊງມແຕອາຫານທມເອກະລກສະເພາະຈນເຖງປະເພດປງ ແລະ ສະເຕກຫາກຫາຍຊະນດບວາຈະເລອກປະເພດໄກ ຫ ຊນ ທຖກປງແຕງຕາມເອກະລກ ແລະ ແບບສະບບຂອງຊາວຝຣງປະສມຄຽງຄກບອາຫານປະເພດເຄອງແກມທຫາກຫາຍຂອງຊາວສະເປນ. ນອກນຍງມວາຍຫາຍປະເພດຈາກຫາຍປະເທດເຊນ: ອຕາລ, ຝຣງ ແລະ ສະເປນໄວລຖາໃຫທານເລອກດມກບສະເຕກ. ພເສດແມນທາງຮານຍງໄດສາງສນ ແລະ ປຽນແປງລາຍການອາຫານເພອເຕມເຕມຄວາມຫາກຫາຍ. ອກຈດເດນໜງຂອງຮານກແມນປາຍໄຟໜາຮານທຕງສະຫງາ ແລະ ບນດາເຄອງໃຊດນເຜາໃນຮານທເຈາຂອງຮານເປນຜອອກແບບເອງ. ແນນອນທານຈະຮສກດທໄດສຳຜດກບບນຍາກາດທເຕມໄປດວຍລດນຍມ ແລະ ຄວາມປະທບໃຈຄແນວນ.

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Bamboo HouseBamboo House, which opened its doors earlier in 2013, aims to recreate the genuine, modern feel of a South Korean restaurant, and it has paid attention to every little detail to achieve this goal. The service staff present patrons with small wet tissues before serving meals. The latest in ventilated fire grills and wine buckets highlight each table. The restaurant imports its fish as well as its meats and poultry - sirloin, rib eye, boneless short ribs and duck - from Korea to ensure the kitchen is capable of creating authentic traditional dishes. Selections are finely cut with scissors for an authentic Korean barbecue experience. The Bamboo House also offers a seafood grill with shrimp, crab, and shellfish along with the only marinated crab in Vientiane.

Address: 23 Singha Road, Nongbone Village, Saysettha DistrictTel: (+856) 21-453-668

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ສງທເຈາຂອງຮານເພນກງວນໃຈກຄການສາງສນໃຫລກຄາຮສກເຖງຄວາມເປນເກາຫ ແລະ ຄວາມທນສະໄໝ ແລະ ກມການເອາໃຈໃສໃນລາຍລະອຽດທກຢາງເພອບນລຈດປະສງດງກາວ: ລກຄາຈະໄດຮບຜາເຢນກອນເສບອາຫານ, ວາຍ, ເຕາປງພອມດວຍພດລມໃນແຕລະໂຕະ. ປາທນຳເຂາຈາກເກາຫ ເພອເຮດໃຫໄດອດທະລດຂອງອາຫານຕນຕຳຫບ ແລະ ຊນປະເພດຕາງໆຖກຊອຍຢາງບນຈງດວຍເຄອງມສະເພາະສຳລບປະສບການ ການກນຊນດາດເກາຫອນເປນເອກະລກ. ຮານອາຫານທ ຫາກເປດໄດຫກເດອນແຫງນພອມແລວທຈະບລການທານດວຍບາບຄວອາຫານທະເລ ກງ, ປາມກ ແລະ ຫອຍ ນອກເໜອຈາກລາຍການປະເພດຊນທານຍງສາມາດສງປດອງໄດພຽງແຫງດຽວໃນວຽງຈນ.

ຮານແບມບຣາວສ(Bamboo House), ບາບຄວຕຳຫບເກາຫ ແລະ ວາຍ

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Ray’s GrilleRays Grille recently moved its location to a charming colonial house on Si-hom Road in the centre of Vientiane. Ray’s delicious beef or chicken Philly cheese steak baguettes are still available as is a new menu item, the best imported beef burgers in Southeast Asia, according to Trip Advisor. No matter how you down Ray’s juicy burgers, by hand or fork, they are truly addicting. The slate in front of the restaurant contains a well rounded selection of American/Tex-Mex favourites topped by the restaurant’s most popular dish, steak quesadillas filled with thinly sliced imported rib-eye steak onions, cheese, and salsa. Both the Philly cheese steaks and quesadillas are also available with chicken or pork. Don’t miss the large Cobb salad topped with artichoke hearts, chicken, bacon, egg, and feta cheese coated with Ray’s mouth watering blue cheese dressing. And for vegetarians, Ray’s offers a tasty selection of homemade falafel.

Address: 17/1 Sihom Road

ຮານອາຫານເລສກວRay’s Grille ໄດຍາຍສະຖານທໄປຕງຢເຮອນສະໄໝເມອງ ຂນທມສະເໜ ໃນຖະໜນສຫອມໃຈກາງນະຄອນຫວງວຽງ ຈນ.ສະເຕກຊນ ຫ ໄກໃສເນຍທເສບພອມເຂາຈທລດຊາດ ເປນເລດນນຍງມໄວບລການທານໃນຮານອາຫານແຫງນ. ນອກນຍງມເບເກຊນງວທນຳເຂາຈາກຕາງປະເທດເຊງຖ ວາເປນລາຍການອາຫານທດສດໃນອາຊອາຄະເນຕາມ ການແນະນຳດານທອງທຽວ. ນອກນໃນບນດາລາຍການ ອາຫານຍງມ, ອາຫານຕາມແບບທອງຖນຂອງຊາດອາເມ ລກນ (American/Tex-Mex) ທຫາກຫາຍຄຽງຄກບສະ ເຕກປະເພດຕາງໆໄວໃຫທານເລອກຊມ. ສງໜງທທານບ ຄວນພາດກຄ ສະຫດ ທທາງຮານມໃຫບລການສາມາດເຮດໃຫທານນຳລາຍໄຫໄດ. ບວາທານຈະເລອກກນອາຫານປະ ເພດໃດຈະໃຊມ ຫ ໃຊສອມ, ເບເກຂອງທານເລສ ຈະເຮດ ໃຫທານຮສກຕດອກຕດໃຈ.

Love Life Café To celebrate its second birthday, Love Life Ice Cream has left That Luang and Ban Nongbone and moved to the busiest part of Ban Phon-sinuan, at the end of Rue Dongpalane. The new shop is bigger, and boasts a lovely terrace from which to watch the frantic choreography of cars and motorbikes stopping for gift baskets at one of the many nearby flower shops. To go with the bigger premises, Love Life is now offering free WiFi and a bigger menu, including light savoury options such as Panini sandwiches and salads. And fear not, for the new menu still features all of your old favourites, including the delicious Mount Fuji sundae and of course, Love Life’s fa-mous chocolate chunk cookies and homemade “fruity ice lollies”.

ຮານ Love Life Café ເພອເປນການສະຫອງຄບຮອບສອງປ, ຮານເລບໄລຟຄາເຟ ຊງໄດຍາຍຈາກເຂດທາດຫວງບານໜອງບອນໄປທ ບານໂພນສນວນ, ຕດກບເຂດດງປາລານເຊງເປນເຂດທມຜຄນໜາແໜນກວາເດມ. ຮານໃໝມເນອທກວາງ ກວາເດມ ແລະ ຍງມລານເປດທທານສາມາດນງຊມວວບນດາຝງຊນທຂລດມາຊດອກໄມໃນບນດາຮານທຕງຢບລເວນນນ. ເນອງຈາກວາມສະຖານທກວາງກວາເດມທາງ ຮານເລບໄລຟ ກໄດໃຫບລການວາຍຟາຍ ແລະ ເມນທຫາກຫາຍເກດຂນເປນຕນແມນແຊນວດປາ ແລະ ສະຫດ. ນອກຈາກລາຍການໃໝແລວທາງຮານຍງຮກສາເຊງລດຊາດອນດງເດມຂອງລາຍການອາຫານເກາບວາຈະເປນກະແລມປະເພດຕາງໆ ແລະ ເຂາໝມກກກລດຊອກໂກແລດ ທແຊບບຄໃຜ :)

Address: Rue Dongpalana, Ban PhonsinuanTel: (+856) 020 5899 6587www.lovelifelaos.com | facebook.com/lovelifelaos

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Pho 101At newly opened Pho 101, you can select from a regular, special or jumbo bowl of Vietnamese noodles, and for those daring enough to order the jumbo – the equivalent of four regular bowls – and can polish it off in 30 minutes, you get it free! You can choose from beef balls, tendon, and brisket for the meat. Though the restaurant specialises in pho, you can also find spring rolls, fried rolls, and tasty beef stew with bread or rice on the menu. Fancy a healthy drink to go with your meal? Just step next door to Jungle Juice for delicious, shakes and juices for only LAK 10 000. Pho 101 is open daily from 07.00-21.30.

Address: 62, Sokpaluang Rd, Ban Sokpaluang, Sissatanak District | Tel: (+ 856) 21-316-052www.pho101laos.com | Facebook.com/pho101.laos

ເຝ 101, ຮານເຝຕຳຫບຫວຽດນາມເຝ 101, ຮານເຝຕຳຫບຫວຽດນາມ ແລະ ນຳປນທຮານເຝ 101 ທຫາກເປດໃໝທານສາມາດສງຖວຍທຳມະດາ ຫ ຖວຍພເສດ (ປະມານສຖວຍທຳມະດາ - ໂດຍບຕອງຈາຍເງນຖາຫາກວາທານສາມາດກນໝດໄດພາຍໃນ 30 ນາທ) ແລະ ທານກສາມາດເລອກວາຈະເອາຊນຊະນດໃດບວາຈະເປນລກຊນ, ຊນຂາລາຍ, ຊນສນ ແລະ ອນໆ. ເຖງວາລາຍການຫກຂອງຮານຈະເປນເຝ, ແຕທານຍງສາມາດສງຢຂາວ, ຢຈນ ແລະ ຂວຊນເສບພອມເຂາຈ ຫ ເຂາຈາວ ຖາທານມກເຄອງດມເພອສຂະພາບກສາມາດສງ ນຳໝາກໄມປນລດຊາດເລດດວຍລາຄາພດຕງຢຖດກນພຽງ 10,000 ກບ ເທານນ. ເປດທກວນແຕເວລາ 7:00Am-21:30Pmໂມງ.

Hot New Hotels in LaosBy Bernie Rosenbloom

Namphu Square, Setthathirat Road, VientianeTel: (+856) 020 121 5506www.ibishotel.com, www.accor hotels.com

Ban Phiavat, Sisattanak District, VientianeTel: (+856) 021-214-493www.mandalahotel.asia www.facebook.com/mandalahotel.asia

ibis Vientiane Nam PhuPierre Molinari stepped out of Accor Hotel’s box with the ibis Vientiane Nam Phu. Besides bringing an international brand, owner Mr Molinari wanted something modern and trendy at his 64-room hotel, and with a Paris designer, he hit the mark.

Located within steps of the Nam Phu Fountain, the staff’s greet-ing smiles await at the front door, before you enter an expansive lobby that merges with the restaurant. Red shaded lamps hover above, with a inviting bar serving spirits and gourmet coffee.

The restaurant’s open kitchen bookends the room, where pasta fans enter heaven. The eatery presents a choice of pasta and sauces, some with a Lao fusion slant, and diners select their combination. Mr Molinari stressed the importance of hygiene and international service quality.

As with most ibis hotels, the rooms offer comfortable sleep-ing quarters with necessary amenities. “The rooms are simple but reasonable,” Mr Mr Molinari said. “You don’t need to pay for things you don’t need.”

Mandala Boutique Hotel“Surprised” popped into my mind when wan-dering into a Vientiane neighbourhood at Vat Si Muang just outside the main tourism hub. A small sign announced, “Mandala”, and a driveway leading to a large home that belonged in 1960s California.

The hotel’s General Manager Philipp Bode met me at the 50-year-old house’s foyer, having arrived this year to refurbish the residence to maintain its ‘60s feel. “What we want to create is a feeling of home…as we are small and more relaxed.”

He retained most of the original furnishings, floors, and structure, while converting other structures into rooms. The hotel currently offers 23 “green” four-star rooms in its retro accommo-dation with modern amenities, and some rooms offering temple views.

“This is a work in progress”, Mr Bode said, and he intends to create three family rooms, transform the front yard into a garden lounge, and focus on details. Sliding glass doors encase the restaurant serving Lao and international dishes. He added, “We’ll have theme nights, so watch for that.”

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Shangri LaoShangri Lao offers a luxury tent camp alongside Elephant Village to deliver an amazing experience. Located 12 km from Luang Prabang Town on the Khan River, Shangri Lao features themed tents based on French Dr Neis’ 1882-83 expedition in the area. You can stay in “Inspira-tion”, “Water Healing”, “Rejuvena-tion” and similarly named tents.

Ban Xieng Lom, Luang PrabangTel: (+856) 071 252 417shangrilaopq@gmail.com www.shangri-lao.com

Ban Khoi, Luang PrabangTel: (+856) 071 211 040luangprabang@lanith.comwww.lanith.com

Lanith Luang PrabangImagine a hospitality complex with a cause that centres on a bar and restaurant offering international service quality. Due to officially open in November, Lanith Luang Prabang (LLP) is already doing just that in a quiet Nam Don Riverside neighbourhood at the Kuang Si Waterfalls Bridge just 3.5 km from town in Ban Khoi.

LLP offers four guestrooms with minimalistic décor, snug beds, and sizeable balconies with views of the garden pond and Nam Dong River village. The meeting room can accommodate up to 36 delegates, and offers a choice of set menus for coffee breaks and meals.

But, LLP’s spacious 60-seat Balcony Bar & Restaurant headlines the show, starring Michelin star-rated Chef Pit Wanderscheid presenting “The Mekong Spirit” evolving menu, highlighting basic French cuisine using Luang Prabang products. The outlet, decked out in local wood furnishings and encircled by a wide terrace, offers free transport to and from town.

“This is a work in progress,” explained owner Markus Peschke, who said the number of tents will reach seven in 2013. Handcrafted 19th century-style furniture dons each of the spacious bamboo-and-canvas tents with hardwood floors. An attached bathroom offers either an era tub or whirlpool. Guests can also choose to stay in the eight-room lodge.

The facilities add a modern touch. Suspension bridges weave through the property to the reception area serving Twinnings Tea and gourmet coffee, and on to an infinity pool and bar. For dining, the camp restaurant’s menu presents a la carte Lao and Western dishes. Add in elephant tours following Dr P. Neis exploits for the perfect stay.

LLP. a Luxembourg initiative, presents a model for public-private sector partnerships that pays off as proven in Lanith’s “Passport to Success” skills training programme, which generates revenue to sustain the project.

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My body shook from the effort; all the tension numbed my mind, as I reached the top of 250-metre Nam Tham waterfall we had just assaulted in a daring adven-ture feat. By the time I arrived, some team members had already changed to dry clothes and were playing card games on the wooden deck overlooking the majes-tic limestone karst mountains below the dark clouds.

Soaked to my bones and baffled by the bizarre experience, I asked Green Discov-ery Laos Founder and Program Director Inthy Deuansavan, who had invited me on this survey trip, “So, when are you officially opening this climbing tour?”

“In September,” he said. “However, there won’t be as much water as now.” Climbing up a gushing waterfall over a protected route on a via ferrata, which means “iron road”, is not very common, and even when the water is low, the experience will be far from boring.

The via ferrata technique has been used in the Alps since the 19th century, hence the Italian name. Basically, a steel cable periodically fixed to rocks runs along the route to secure the climbers, who use a via ferrata kit - mainly a harness and carabiners (clamps) - to secure themselves to the cable and limit any slip. Further, Green Discovery has installed iron pegs all the way up the waterfall as an additional climbing aid.

The trip also entails abseiling from the top of the waterfall on the way back down in a controlled descent on the rock face using a rope. You also walk on scenic suspended bridges from one platform to another, and zip line on seven cables, which allows Vang Vieng Challengers to catch their breath and rest their sore muscles, though it’s a bit frightening being perched high-up above the canopy and roaring waterfall.

Green Discovery ranks the company’s tours into four categories to match their levels of difficulty: Discovery, Experi-ence, Adventure, and Challenge. Among the almost 200 programmes developed by Laos’ leading adventure ecotourism company, only three qualify for the heavy-duty Challenge listing, and this new Vang Vieng experience, appropriately named “The Vang Vieng Challenge”, happens to be one of the chosen few. Needless to say, you’re going to get an adrenaline rush, and though you won’t need to master any specific skills beforehand, make sure you feel fit enough for the strenuous climb.

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ຕນໂຕ, ຂາ ເລມສນຈາກຄວາມພະຍາຍາມ; ຄວາມ ກດດນເຮດໃຫຄວາມຮສກເລມສບສນ ໃນຂະນະ ທໄປເຖງຈດສງສດຂອງນຳຕກໃນລະດບ 250ແມດ, ກໝາຍວາພວກເຮາໄດພຊດການຜະຈນໄພທກາ ຫານ. ໃນເວລາທຂາພະເຈາໄປເຖງ, ບາງຄນທຮວມ ເດນທາງນນກໄດປຽນເຄອງ ແລະ ກຳລງນງພກ ຜອນຢເທງເຮອນໄມທສາມາດເບງວວພຜາທກວາງໃຫຍຢກອງ ຄວນໝອກອນມດມວ.

ຍອນວາຂາພະເຈາຮສກຫວາດສຽວຈນເຖງກະດກ ແລະ ຮສກສບສນກບປະສບການທແປກປະຫາດ ຄງນ, ຂາພະເຈາຈງຖາມ ອນທ ເດອນສະຫວນ ຜສາງຕງບລສດ ກຣນດສໂຄເວຣ ແລະ ທງເປນ ຜອຳນວຍການໂຄງການເປນຜເຊອເຊນທມງານ ວາລະສານຮວມເດນທາງສຳຫວດໃນຄງນວາ, “ເມອໃດ ທານຈະເປດໃຫບລການທອງທຽວປນ ພຢາງເປນທາງການ”

ເພນຕອບວາ, “ເດອນກນຍາ.” “ແຕເຖງຢາງໃດກຕາມລະດບນຳຈະບຊຳປດຈບນ” ການປນພຜານຳຕກຕາດຕາມແລວທມການປອງກນໂດຍນຳໃຊລວດເຫກ (Via ferrata) ມກຈະບຄອຍເຫນ ແລະ ເຖງວາລະດບນຳຈະຕຳ ປະສບການນກຈະບເຮດໃຫທານຮສກເບອຢາງແນນອນ.

ເຕກນກການນຳໃຊລວດເຫກຖກນຳໃຊໃນພອານແຕສດຕະວດທ 19 ສະນນ ຈງມຊເປນພາສາອຕາລຽນ. ໂດຍພນຖານແລວລວດຈະຖກຍດຕດກບຫນ, ເນງຕາມແລວທາງເພອຮບປະກນຄວາມປອດໄພຂອງຜປນ ທນຳໃຊອປະກອນການປນສະເພາະ ເພອຮບປະກນຄວາມປອດໄພ ແລະ ຫກລຽງການມນ. ນອກນເພນ ຍງໄດຝງເຫກຈອງຕະຫອດເສນທາງຂນນຳຕກເພອເປນຕວຊວຍໃນການປນເພມເຕມ.

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The trek kicks off after a 15-minute sawng thaew drive from Vang Vieng. The first rope bridge hanging above the fast running water greets visitors, and presents an invitation to adventure like leaping into Alice’s looking glass. However, before heading off to the awaiting rumbling rivers and rocks, the Green Discovery guides gear you up with a via ferrata kit: harness, carabiner, and helmet.

The first two hours of trekking are bliss, with an explosion of colours along the line of red-and-yellow helmeted trekkers hiking through the verdant paddy fields set in a mist surrounded by shredding karsts, typical of the Vang Vieng landscape.

There were many rivers to cross before reaching the bottom of the challenging waterfall, where the adventure really begins...two hours of intense climbing. Where the river is wide, rope bridges straddle the hurdle, and it’s easy to become dizzy, as you focus on your feet, while the murky water runs fast right below. And where no bridges have been built, forming a human chain solves the problem. But when you are up against the waterfall wall, you’re quite alone. It’s just you, your carabiners, and the rocks.

But, you have to do it, because there’s no turning back, as you cannot cross the many rivers alone, and it would be a pity to give up and decide to sleep against the rocks, when you can enjoy such a beautiful sunset from the top.

As with any adventure trip worthy of that name, the feeling of great accomplish-ment rewards the effort after making it to the summit, where snacks stall your appetite until the Green Discovery staff complete the preparation of a well-earned dinner of grilled fish, meat, mixed vegetable, roasted eggplant with tomato sauce, and sticky rice.

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ການປນແມນຕອງໄດຫອຍໂຕລງມາຈາກເທງນຳຕກໂດຍການນຳໃຊເຊອກ. ນອກນທານຍງຈະຕອງໄດຍາງເທງຂວອ ແລະ ລວດສະລງເພອເປນການອຳນວຍຄວາມສະດວກໃຫຜປນໄດພກຫາຍໃຈ ເຖງວາການຫອຍໂຫນຢເທງອາກາດທາມກາງສາຍນຳຕກຈະຂອນຂາງເປນຕາໜາຢານກຕາມ.

ບລສດທອງທຽວຂອງເພນໄດຈດບລການທອງທຽວ ອອກເປນສປະເພດອງ ຕາມລະດບຄວາມຍາກ: ການຄນຫາ, ປະສບການ, ການຜະຈນໄພ ແລະ ຄວາມທາທາຍ. ໃນບນດາເກອບ 200 ລາຍການທອງທຽວທຖກພດທະນາຂນໂດຍທາງບລສດເອງ. ເພນເປນຜນຳໜາດານການທອງທຽວຜະຈນໄພແບບອະນລກ, ມພຽງສາມລາຍການທເໝາະກບຄວາມທາທາຍແບບທລະ ຫດ ແລະ ປະສບການໃໝຂອງວງວຽງນ ກເໝາະແລວທຈະໄດສາຍານາມ ວາ “ວງວຽງກບຄວາມທາທາຍ (The Vang Vieng Challenge), ກແມນໜງໃນລາຍການທອງທຽວທຖກເລອກມາສະເໜໃນຄງນ. ກດຈະກຳນບ ຈຳເປນຕອງມທກສະຫຍງເປນພເສດພຽງແຕທານມຄວາມພອມທາງຮາງ ກາຍກພຽງພທຈະພຊດການທາທາຍໃນຄງນ.

ຂລດສອງແຖວຈາກວງວຽງພຽງ 15 ນາທກເຖງຈດເລມຕນຍາງ. ຂວອຂາມແມນຳເປນການທກທາຍ ແລະ ສງນກສນຍານຂອງການຜະຈນໄພໃຫນກທອງທຽວ. ແຕເຖງຢາງໃດກຕາມກອນທຈະມງໜາໄປທແມນຳ ແລະ ຫນຜາພະນກງານນຳທຽວ ຈະອະທບາຍການນຳໃຊອປະກອນການປນພໃຫທານຊາບ.

ສອງຊວໂມງທຳອດຂອງການເດນທາງປຽບເໜອນສະຫວນ ເນອງຈາກວາເຕມໄປດວຍສສນຂອງຜເຂາຮວມທໃສໝວກກນກະທບສແດງສະຫບກບສເຫອງ ຍາງເປນແຖວຜານທງນາອນອດມສມບນທາມກາງຜາຕງໂດດ ເດນສະຫງາຕາມແບບສະບບຂອງວງວຽງ.

ພວກເຮາຍາງຜານແມນຳຫາຍສາຍກອນທຈະໄປເຖງ ຕນນຳຕກທທາທາຍ ເຊງເປນຈດເລມຕນຂອງການທາທາຍຢາງແທຈງ...ສອງຊວໂມງກບການປນພຢາງຕເນອງ. ໃນຈດທແມນຳກວາງ, ຂວອທເຮດດວຍເຊອກເຊອມຕກບອປະສກທຂວາງໜາອາດເຮດໃຫທານໝດສະຕໄດ ເນອງຈາກວາທານຕງໃຈໃສການຍາງເທງເຊອກ ທຫອຍໂຫນເທງແມນຳທໄຫແຮງ. ແລະ ເຖງຈະບມຂວ ຄນກສາມາດຍາງຂາມອປະສກໄປພອມໆ ກນໄດ. ແຕພເມອທານໄປເຖງກຳແພງນຳຕກ ທານຈະຕອງໄດເອາຕວລອດດວຍຕນເອງ.

ແຕເຖງຢາງໃດກດທານຕອງໄດຜານຜາມນ ເນອງຈາກວາທານບສາມາດຍອນກບໄດແລະກຈະບສາມາດຂາມນຳຫາຍສາຍຄນດຽວໄດ. ມນອາດເປນ ໜາເສຍດາຍຫາກວາທານຍອມພາຍແພ ແລະ ກມຫວໃຫກບຫນເນອງຈາກ ວາເທງຍອດພມວວອນສວຍງາມຂອງອາທດອດສະດງລຖາທານຢ.

ບວາການເດນຜະຈນໄພທາງປະເພດໃດກຕາມຄກບການທາທາຍນ, ສງຕອບແທນກຄທານຈະຮສກວາທານສາມາດບນລຄວາມພະຍາຍາມອນຍງໃຫຍພາຍຫງທໄປເຖງຈດສດຍອດ, ໂດຍມກບແກມບລການເຮດໃຫທານຮສກຫວກອນທພະນກງານຂອງ ກຣນດສໂຄເວຣ ຈະບລການອາຫານຄຳດວຍປາປງ, ຊນ, ຊບຜກ, ແຈວໝາກເຂອ ແລະ ເຂາໝຽວ.

ແຕຈດສດຍອດຂອງການເດນທາງຄງນກຄການຊມວວທຫາຍາກ ແລະ ສວຍງາມຜານພເຂາ ໂດຍດວງອາທດຄອຍຫາຍລບຕາທາງດານຫງຂອງຫນຜາ ໃນຂະນະທສສນຂອງວນພວມປຽນແປງ ເນອງຈາກວາກມເມກ ພວມກຕວເປນຝນ. ທານເກອບລມວາຈະຕອງໄດກບຄນໃນມຖດໄປ.

ພເມອອາທດອດສະດງ, ກກອງໄຟຕມນຳ, ບາງກມກນງລມກນ ແລະ ບາງກມກນອນຕາກອາກາດ ແລະ ບາງຄນກກຽມມຽນມດເຄອງຂອງ ເຊງເປນບນຍາກາດອນເກາໆ ທຖໄດວາເປນການທອງທຽວຂອງ ກຣນດສໂຄເວຣ ທປະສບຜນສຳເລດ “ວງວຽງກບຄວາມທາທາຍ”

Our highlight rested in the rare and beautiful view across the mountains with the sun disappearing behind the rocks, as the day changes colours, aided by the approaching rain. You almost forget that you’ll have to make your way back down the next day.

As night falls, the clatter of pots in the improvised kitchen, people chit-chatting and playing cards nearby, and other members of the team starting to organize their things before night fall adds to the atmosphere of this classic, successful Green Discovery adven-ture tour, The Vang Vieng Challenge.

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Many thanks to Green Discovery Laos for their support ! If you are interested to book this trip, please contactEmail: info@greendiscoverylaos.comwww.greendiscoverylaos.com | facebook/greendiscoverylaos

Inside Laos Where to stay in Vang Vieng ?

Where to stay in Vang Vieng ?Riverside Boutique ResortRiverside Boutique Resort is an ideal place to stay in Vang Vieng for travellers in search of an exclusive and quiet gateway. This luxury property is located on the banks of the Nam Song, with a spectacular backdrop of limestone mountains and rice paddies. Its central swimming pool surrounded by a manicured garden is one of the most enjoyable in Laos.

The rooms are bright, spacious and well appoint-ed, with original decor inspired by different ethnic groups, and small balconies from which to enjoy the beautiful scenery and its ever changing lights. The restaurant offers a simple but good selection of Lao and international dishes and overlooks the garden and the Nam Song.

The staff are all extremely friendly and atten-tive. They can help organize tours and activities around town. Boat trips start right in front of the resort and bicycles are available for rent.

What makes Riverside Boutique Resort truly special is its combination of culture, tradition and nature. One year after its opening, it has already established itself as the Number One hotel on TripAdvisor for the entire Vientiane Province, Vientiane capital included.

Tel: (856) 023 511 726-8 reservations@riversidevangvieng.comwww.riversidevangvieng.com

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River ViewIf you are looking for simple accommodation with a great location and view,

the bungalows at River View are set on an Island in the middle of the Nam Song River. With its prime and picturesque location, River View makes your stay memorable, because it is conveniently located for Vang Vieng travel and sight-seeing opportunities - the hotel is only a five minute Tuk-Tuk ride or 15 minute

walk to the disused Vang Vieng Airport while it is only one kilometre to Padeng Cave and Ring Cave and 15 kilometres to Elephant Cave and Water Cave. River

View offers relaxing accommodation with private balconies overlooking the mountains and water, air conditioning, cable TV, and free WiFi at the restaurant,

where guests can enjoy Lao cuisine, as well Thai and Western dishes. Car hire, bicycles arrangements, and a tour desk are provided.

Location: Ban Savang, Old Market Riverside RoadTel: (856) 023 511 130

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ຫອງພກມຄວາມກວາງຂວາງ ແລະ ຕກແຕງແບບມເອກະລກ ເຊງໄດແຮງບນດານໃຈຈາກຫລາຍ ຊນເຜາທແຕກຕາງກນໃນແຕລະຫອງ, ນອກນນຍງມລະບຽງທທານສາມາດເພດເພນໃນການ ຊມວວ. ຊມອາຫານທເລດຫລ ດວຍການບລການທປຽມໄປດວຍໄມຕຈດ.

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Silver Naga HotelIdeally situated on the river bank in the heart of town, Silver Naga Hotel welcomes guests to experience magnificent moun-tain views and warm hospitality.

Unwind at the poolside deck, enjoy contemporary Lao or international cuisine from Silver Naga restaurant, or let the friendly local staff assist you explore all the region has to offer. The 20-metre rooftop swimming pool and sunbathing terrace is a central feature of the hotel. The terrace is the perfect place to relax with a cool drink and enjoy unspoilt views of the limestone mountain range and the river valley below. The deluxe rooms and suites feature mag-nificent views, hi-tech functionality, free WiFi, and exceptional comfort.

The team at Silver Naga Hotel is dedicated to a greener environment, with initiatives including recycling, energy saving, solar power, supporting fair trade, and contrib-uting to the local economy and commu-nity by choosing to source locally made products such as handcrafted furniture, luxury bathroom amenities by Les Artisans Lao, local farm-grown vegetables and more delicacies from Vang Vieng.

Location: Ban Savang, Vang ViengTel: (856) 023 511 822, 833, 844, 877, 899Mobile: (856 20) 5560 2830, 2245 4730info@silvernaga.com | www.silvernaga.com

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ໂຮງແຮມນເພນຍງໃຫຄວາມສຳຄນໃນການຮກສາສງແວດລອມ, ປະຫຍດພະລງງານ ແລະ ນຳໃຊພະ ລງງານແສງອາທດ ແລະ ຊວຍການສະໜບສະໜນວດຖທອງຖນ ທານສາມາດສງເກດໄດຜານການຕກແຕງ ແລະ ຜະລດຕະພນຂນຊຂອງວງວຽງບວາຈະເປນຜກ ແລະ ເຄອງເຟນເຈ.

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Location: Ban Savang, Vang Vieng TownTel : (856)023 511 070 | Fax : (856)023 511070 | bookingvv@inthira.com | www.inthira.com

All Champa Holidays readers get a special discount of 10% on their stay at Inthira Vang Vieng. Use booking code CHAMPA when you book, and you will

get 10% discount on your complete stay! Valid until the end of 2013

Inthira Vang ViengThe picturesque Inthira Vang Vieng’s Lao style villa is centrally located on the main street of Vang Vieng opposite the Organic Restaurant, and features 28 well-appointed, spacious, and comfortable rooms to suit any budget. The hotel greets guests with a welcome drink, offers a beautifully decorated restaurant serving local and international dishes, and presents a rooftop terrace that delivers prime views of the moun-tains as well as the street life below. Inthira Vang Vieng also offers a tour desk, where guests can book hiking, cycling and caving activities, as well as a bicycle rental service for self-exploration. The room rate includes daily breakfast and Free WiFi.

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ຫງຈາກໄດທກທາຍກບຂອຍຢທສະຫນາມບນຫວງນຳທາ ສມສະຫວາດບອກກບຂອຍວາ “ພວກເຮາໄດປຽນແຜນ” ຂອຍໄດຮຈກກບ ສມສະຫວາດ - ຜທເປນຄນທອງຖນຢຫວງນຳທາ ແລະ ເປນເຈາຂອງບລສດທອງທຽວພລ ແລະ ບລສດເອໂກ, ທງເປນຜຊຳນານດານການຜະຈນໄພຂອງແຂວງຫວງນຳທາໃນອນດບຕນໆມາໄດສອງສາມປແລວ ແລະ ການປຽນແຜນຂອງລາວ ມກຈະເພມຄວາມຕນເຕນໃຫພວກເຮາຢສະເໝ ແລະ ກເກດມຄຳຖາມຂນມາວາ “ເຈາຈະພາຂອຍໄປບອນໃດນ ? ”

ຕາມແຜນການເດມນນ, ພວກເຮາຈະມງໜາໄປເມອງນາແລເຊງຢທາງທດຕາເວນອອກສຽງໃຕຂອງແຂວງ ເພອພກຄາງຄນຢທນນ. ແລນເຮອຕາມລຳນຳທາ ເພອໄປບານຄອນຄຳແມນຍງອກສອງສວນ. ໂດຍທາງບກຈາກນາແລໄປຫາບານວຽງພຄາແມນຍງອກສາມສວນ, “ແຕວາຫງຈາກນນ…”

“ແຕວາຫງຈາກນນ…” ຈະນຳໄປສການຜະຈນໄພຕາງໆທໜາຈດຈຳຢເລອຍໆ. ແທນທຈະໃຊເສນທາງປຢາງກບໄປເມອງຫວງ ນຳທາ ແລະ ໄປເມອງສງຕ, ພວກເຮາໄດເຄອນຜານເສນທາງທບຄນເຄຍເພອໄປ ເມອງລອງ. ຈາກບອນນ, ພວກເຮາໄດພບກບເສນທາງທບຄອຍມຄນນຳໃຊ ເພອໄປເຂດ ເມອງຊຽງແຂງ, ແລະ ໄດຊມທວທດຂອງສາຍພຕາມລຳແມນຳຂອງ ແລະ ສາຍພຂອງປະເທດພະມາ, ກອນທຈະເດນທາງຕເພອໄປ ເມອງສງ.

ສມສະຫວາດໃຊເວລາ 2 ຊວໂມງເຄງ ເພອຢຽບຄນເລງລດກະບະຂບເຄອນ 4 ລ ຜານໄລຍະທາງກວາ 75 ກໂລແມດ ທມຄວາມລະອດລະອຽວ, ເຕມໄປດວຍຂມບ ເລມຕງແຕນຳທາ ຫາ ເມອງນາແລ ແລະ ພວກເຮາ ຄາດການວາສະພາບເສນທາງອາດຈະຮາຍແຮງຂນອກ.

ເຖງຢາງໃດກຕາມ, ຄວາມຄດຕາງໆ ກຽວກບການນງລດໄຟເຫາະຂອງພວກເຮາໄດຫາຍໄປ ໃນມອນເຊາຢທທາເຮອ ພວກເຮາໄດເຂາຮວມກບຊາວເຮອຫາປາ ທຈບກມກນອອມກອງໄຟ, ກຳລງຄວປາ ເຊງເປນອາຫານຫກຂອງຄນທອາໄສຕາມລຳນຳທາ, ແລະ ທກໆຄນກເຮດອາຊບຫາປາ. ຕະຫອດການລອງເຮອຂອງພວກເຮາ, ພວກເຮາໄດເຫນຊາຍໜມພາຍເຮອໄປລດເອາໄມ ໄຜທໄຫມາຕາມນຳທມກະແສແຮງ, ເດກນອຍໜມສາວ ແລະ ແມຍງ, ເດກນອຍຜຊາຍ ແລະ ຍງ ກຳລງຫວານແຫຈາກຕາຝງແຄມນຳ.

ການນງເຮອຊມທວທດຕາມແມນຳແມນໄດສນສດລງ, 90 ນາທຖດມາ ຢທບານຄອນຄຳ, ເຊງກຳລງໄດຮບຄວາມນຍມ ເພາະຈະຢດຄາງຄນເຄງທາງ ຢທຈດລອງເຮອນຳທາ ຈາກຕວເມອງຫວງນຳທາໄປຫາຫວຍຊາຍຕາມລຳນຳຂອງ.

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“We’ve changed plans,” Somsavath said after greeting me at Luang Namtha’s airport.

I’ve known Somsavath - a Luang Namtha native and owner of Phou Iu Travel and Eco-Tours, Luang Namtha’s top adventure specialist

- for a few years, and his modifications always added more bang for your buck. “Where are you taking me?”

As per the original plan, we would head to Nalae Town in the province’s southeast for the night. A boat ride down the Nam Tha

River to Ban Khone Kham still stood second. Overland from Nalae to Vieng Phouka remained third, “But then…”

“But then…” often leads to memorable adventures. Rather than take the paved road back to Luang Namtha Town and on to Sing District, we’d forge

through unknown conditions to Long District. From here, we’d tackle a rarely travelled road to the Xieng Kaeng Region, and a view of the Mekong and Myan-

mar’s mountains, before continuing to Sing.

It took Somsavath 2.5 hours to hustle the 4WD pickup over the 75-km twisty, bumpy dirt road that followed the Nam Tha to Nalae Town, and we expected conditions to get worse.

However, thoughts of our impending rollercoaster ride vanished the next morning at the boat landing. We joined boatmen huddled around a fire, cooking fish, a staple for folks living along the Nam Tha, and everyone fishes. Throughout our upcoming cruise, we watched young men paddle to bamboo traps set across rapids, and women, boys, and girls casting nets from the banks.

The long, narrow, motorized vessel powered downstream, while the misty morning air shrouded some of the hills rising right from the shorelines. The river lazily snaked through the tree-lined countryside, though occasional light rapids snapped the front oar-man into action. He pointed and signalled and buried his stick in the tumult until we safely passed.

Then he’d sit like the rest of us, taking in a silent documentary starring vegetable gar-dens, scattered villages, women washing clothes, old forests, streams feeding the river, flocks of ducks and lone birds, and plenty of boats.

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The river show ended 90 minutes later at Ban Khone Kham, which is gaining popularity as a halfway overnight stop on the Nam Tha cruise from Luang Namtha Town to Houei Xay on the Mekong.

A small party welcomed us, before Mr Boraphan, the village’s English-speaking guide, led us around the 64-house Tai Lue community. The first stop – Ban Khone Kham’s recently refurbished riverside lodge – stood on posts over-looking a set of rapids next to an island of shrubs.

Behind the lodge, the 100-year-old vil-lage’s stilted houses climb a hill, and ev-erywhere we went, two or three women would be weaving cotton sins (tradi-tional skirts) at looms under a house.

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ງານລຽງນອຍໆຈດຂນເພອຕອນຮບພວກເຮາ, ກອນໜານນ, ທານ ບລະພນ, ພະນກງານນຳທຽວຂນບານທສາມາດເວາພາສາອງກດໄດ, ໄດນຳພາພວກເຮາໄປຢຽມຊມຊມຊນເຜາໄທລ ຊງມຢ 64 ຫງຄາເຮອນ. ທຳອດແມນໄດຢດຢຽມຊມບານຄອນຄຳ ຊງປດຈບນໄດປບປງໃໝ ໃຫເປນບອນພກແຄມນຳ – ຢນຢບອນທສາມາດເບງເຫນເກາະແກງຕາງໆ ທຢຖດຈາກດອນທເຕມໄປດວຍພມໄມ.

ຢທາງຫງເຮອນພກ, ມເຮອນເສາໄມອາຍ 100 ປ ຕງຢຕາມເປນພ, ທກໆບອນທພວກເຮາໄດໄປ, ແມນຈະມແມຍງສອງສາມຄນກຳລງຕຳສນຝາຍ ຢທຫກກອງຕະລາງເຮອນ.

ຊາວບານກຳລງຕມເຫາຂາວ, ຫງຈາກນນບດນ ຂອຍກໄດທດລອງລດຊາດຂອງມນ. ຄນກມໜງພບກບພວກເຮາທເຮອນຂອງນາຍບານ, ພວກເຂາຖແກວເຫາຢໃນມ. ມຊາຍຄນໜງເວາອອກມາວາ “ດມໜອຍເພອການທກທາຍ, ດມຫາຍເພອການຜອນຄາຍ”. ເຊງຂທສອງນແມນເວາຖກທສດ.

ໄລຍະທາງ 76 ກໂລແມດ ໄປຫາວຽງພຄາແມນມທງຄວາມສະດວກສະບາຍ ແລະ ຂມ-ບ ສະຫບສບປນກນໄປ. ພວກເຮາຜານໝບານຂະມໄປຢາງໄວວາ ຊງມບານພຕນ, ບານລອງມນ, ແລະ ໄດຫຽວເບງພເຂາທປກຄມດວຍສຂຽວທພວກເຮາໄດຂາມຜານມາ.

ຫນທາງທບສະດວກ ແມນຍງເຮດໃຫການຂບຂເກດການສະເທອນຂນຕມອກ, ຄດງມສງກດຂວາງຢລະເນລະນາດ. ພວກເຮາໄດແຕະລະດບຄວາມສງທ 900 ແມດ ເໜອລະດບນຳທະເລຢທບານທາຫວງ, ຊງເປນບານສດທາຍຂອງເມອງນາແລ, ແລະ ໄຕລະດບສງສດທ 1,164 ແມດ ຢບານພເລດ, ຊງເປນຈດໝາຍປາຍທາງຂອງການເດນປາ ແລະ ການພກຢກບຊາວບານ. ຫງຈາກນນ 2 ຊວໂມງເຄງ, ພວກເຮາກໄດມາຮອດ ເມອງວຽງພຄາ.

ຫງຈາກອາຫານຄຳ, ຂອຍໄດຮບເຂານອນ, ໃນຂະນະທສມສະຫວາດ ແລະ ຕນ, ຊງເປນຜທສາງແຜນທຫວງນຳທາໃຫພວກເຮາກຳລງຄນຄວາກຽວກບພນທ ແລະ ຖາມເບງວາໄລຍະທາງ 84 ກໂລແມດ ຈະໄປເຖງເມອງລອງບ. “ເຄງໜງບອກວາ ‘ໄດ’ ແລະ ອກເຄງໜງບອກວາ ‘ບໄດ’ ” ສມສະຫວາດປະກາດໃນມເຊາຕມາ.

ພວກເຮາຕດສນໃຈອອກເດນທາງຕ ແລະ ບທນເທາໃດພວກເຮາກຫງທາງ. ເສນທາງເປນປາຊດໂຊມ ເປນເສນທາງທເຕມໄປດວຍຂມຄອງ. ພວກເຮາໄດຢດຊວຄາວຢທຂວໄມທຊດໂຊມແຫງໜງ, ພວກເຮາພາກນບລຫານຮາງກາຍເພອເອາແຮງ, ແລະໄດໄປຕອກ 30 ນາທ ກອນທຈະໄດພບກບນາຍພານໜມຄນໜງ. ລາວບອກວາ ພວກເຮາກຳລງຢບນເສນທາງ 50 ກໂລແມດ ທເປນທາງຕນໄປຕບໄດ.

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The village also distils lao khao rice alcohol, which I soon discov-ered. A group met us at the village chief’s house, bottle in hand. One man said, “A little for a greeting, and more to relax.” The second choice won.

On the cruise back to Nalae, we stopped at Ban Phou Khang, interrupted a few school classrooms, and visited Si Boun Huang Temple, home of the village’s annual Rocket Festival.

The 76-km drive to Vieng Phouka started deceptively smooth. We quickly passed the Khmu villages of Ban Phou Tin and Ban Long Moon, and peeked at the green-coated mountains we’d cross.

The dirt road got bumpier, as it traversed the monoliths. We hit 900 metres above sea level at Ban Tha Luang, the last village in Nalae, and topped out at 1,164 meters at Ban Phou Let, a trek-king and homestay destination. Then, 2.5 hours later, we pulled into Vieng Phouka Town.

After dinner, I dove into bed, while Somsavath and Tone, who was mapping our Luang Namtha lap, scoured the town to ask if the road went all 84 km to Long Town. “Half said ‘Yes,’ and half said, ‘No,’” Somsavath announced the next morning. We decided to go for it…

…and immediately got lost. The road degraded into a rut-filled trail. We paused at a precarious log bridge, shrugged our shoul-ders, and continued for 30 minutes before meeting a young hunter. He informed us we were on a 50-km cul de sac.

We tried again, and though the road often resembled a cart path, we were passing known villages: Ban Nam Mai and its cave treks, Ban Houei Hok’s Akha homestays, and Ban Tok Lat’s steep climb to Phou Phan Ha Waterfalls.

A broken tree blocked the road about halfway to Long, but Tone and I managed to pull it back enough for Somsavath to pass. We climbed to 1,282 metres, forded the Nam Long River, paused for a panorama of the Nam Ha National Protected Area’s mountain peaks, and continued to Ban Nam Bo and its path to the Nam Long Waterfall some 16 km outside Long Town.

ພວກໄດເຮາພະຍາຍາມອກຄງໜງ, ແລະ ເຖງແມນວາເສນທາງມນຄາຍຄກບທາງກງກວຽນ, ແລະ ພວກເຮາໄດຜານໝບານທເປນທຮຈກກນດ: ບານນຳໃໝ ທມຖຳເພອການເດນສຳຫວດ, ບານຫວຍຮອກ ທເປນບອນພກແຮມຄນຂອງເຜາອາຂາ, ບານຕອກລດທສງຊນຂນໄປຫານຳ ຕກຕາດພພານຮາ.

ການທດສອບກນເວລາໄປເກອບຫາຊວໂມງ, ດງນນ ພວກເຮາຈງໄດຕງເປາໝາຍໄປຊຽງແຂງຄນໃໝອກ, ປະມານ 70 ກໂລ ແມດຫາງອອກໄປ, ເພອເບງພະອາທດຕກດນ, ແລະ ໄດອອກຈາກເມອງລອງໃນເວລາ 15:00 ໂມງ. ການເດນທາງທສະດວກສະບາຍຂນ ຕາມເສນທາງເລກທ 17ບ ໄປຫາເມອງສງ ແມນຍາວແຕພຽງ 45 ກໂລແມດ, ແຕສຳລບພວກເຮາແລວ, ມນກຍງຄກນກບ “ຊຽງແຂງ ຫ ບດເທາທຄວນ”. ພວກເຮາໄດມາເຖງບານຈາໃໝ, ແລະ ພຽງແຕອກໜວຍພໜງເທານນທຈະຂບອອມ ແລະ ເມອແສງອາທດດບລງຂອບຟາກ ຄອຍໆສະຫວລງ.ໃນເວລານ ພວກເຮາໄດແຕະລະດບຄວາມສງທ 1,800 ແມດ ໃນຈດຊມວວຂອງຊຽງແຂງ ແຕວາຍອນມ ໝອກມນຈງເຮດໃຫແນມເຫນພເຂາຂອງປະເທດພະມາ ແລະ ທຳມະຊາດຂອງແມນຳຂອງເປນເງາມວໆເທານນ.

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The ordeal took nearly five hours, so we reset a tight Xieng Kaeng target, about 70 km away, for sunset, and left Long at 15:00. The more conventional Route 17B to Sing Town was only 45 km long, but for us, it was “Xieng Kaeng or Bust”.

The trail crossed rivers and passed pointed peaks jutting higher and higher. We hit a series of switchbacks, and the road ruts grew deeper. Then, the GPS device’s memory overflowed. Somsavath stopped, calmly plugged the gadget into his com-puter, went through some IT ritual, and on we went.

We reached Ban Ja Mai, and just one more mountain to round as the sun closed in on the somewhat hazy horizon. We made it to the 1,800-meter-high Xieng Kaeng viewpoint in time, but the mist presented an opaque view of Myanmar’s mountains and a vague Mekong view. Bor pen nyang (never mind), we agreed, and continued on the 36-km downhill run to Sing Town, stopping once, as an Akha village hailed us into a party for a beer.

The Long-Xieng Kaeng-Sing leg took five hours, making the 40-km drive to Luang Namtha Town to complete the circuit a well-earned walk in the park.

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ບນດາສະຖານທທອງທຽວແຫງໃໝໆ ແລະ ຮອນແຮງອອມເມອງເອກຂອງອາຊເນອງຈາກວາມບາ ແລະ ຮານອາຫານ, ຖະໜນຊອບປງ ແລະ ສະຖາປານກອນໂດດເດນ ທນສະໄໝທສດໃນອາຊ, ສງກະໂປແມນການປະສມປະສານດານວດທະນະທຳທຊວນໃຫຫງໄຫ ແລະເປນແຫງກຳເນດເຫດການໃໝໆທເຕມໄປດວຍຄວາມຄກຄກ.

ນອກຈາກການຂເຮອທອງທຽວຊມສດ. ຈນເຖງການຈບຈາຍຊເຄອງທອອກແບບດວຍມອາຊບ, ເປນສະຖານທນດພບຂອງຜມຊສຽງ ແລະ ບອນພກເຊາທມລະດບ, ພວກເຮາຈະພາທານທອງທຽວຊມສະຖານທແຫງໃໝໆ ທຮອນແຮງໄດຮບຄວາມນຍມທສດໃນເມອງທເລດສດໃນອາຊ.

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Sizzling SingaporeAward winning travel writer Heidi Fuller-love, New York Travel Writers Society Travel Radio Personality of the Year 2013, just visited Singapore and reports to Champa Holidays magazine on what’s new and hot.

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With some of Asia’s most stylish bars and restaurants, shopping streets, and strik-ing architecture, Singapore is a fascinating melting pot of cultures and a bubbling hotbed of new events.

From river safaris to designer shopping, celebrity-studded haunts, and exclusive slee-peries, follow Champa Holidays on the latest tour of the hippest, hottest new things to do in one of Asia’s coolest cities.

Shop till You Drop Not long ago, Haji was just another tiny lane in Singapore’s Kampong Glam District. Once renowned as the best place to buy Indonesian textiles and Muslim prayer carpets, some of the city’s foremost designers have set up shop here over the past few years. Today, shoppers view Haji as Singapore’s hippest fashion street on par with Paris’ chic Le Marais district.

Dozens of boutiques line this winding street. If you’re seeking tailored menswear, try Know It Nothing, a classy finery shop in a newly renovated industrial space, where suits hang side-by-side with the store’s own art collection. For rock star clothing, check out The Blog Shop, a trendy store where celebrities like Gwen Stefani buy their frocks and feathers when they’re in town.

Then, head next door to Pluck and spend a fortune on stunning interior design ware, before enjoying some comfort food in the store’s own ice cream parlour. And if you need to unwind after your spree, head for “The Sanctum”, a chic chill out space, where you can join a yoga class or enjoy a relaxing shiatsu massage.

Set Out on a Safari The first attraction of its kind in Asia, River Safari presents a thrilling new water theme park based on 10 of the world’s most striking freshwater habitats. You can head out in a boat to discover attractions ranging from Mekong freshwater stingrays and fear-some Chinese alligators, to Kai Kai and Jai Jai, the giant panda pair gifted by China to mark 20 years of friendly Singaporean relations. River Safari also offers a range of white water rafting rides and the “Amazon Slow Boat”, which takes you to observe fauna and flora found along the Amazon.

Stay on Your Own IslandIf you’ve always fancied having your own island, but don’t like roughing it like Robinson Crusoe, head for Pulau Joyo. A short boat hop from Singapore lands you at Riau Archipelago’s brand new driftwood-decorated dream haven, and delivers a sophisticated melange of rustic chic and local charm. Stay in a tree house or driftwood cabin, drink cocktails on the white sandy beach at sunset, and watch pink dolphins gambol in the sea from your sunny seat.

Dine like a GourmandFamous for its gourmet dining scene, Singapore has attracted some of the globe’s top chefs, who have set up local restaurants.

Opened just a year ago, &MADE is the brainchild of Bruno Menard, the first three-star Michelin chef to open a restaurant in Singapore. Dishing up a fine-dining spin on burgers and fast food, this brightly lit, black-and-white tiled eatery serves refreshing liquid salads, gourmet burgers (try the spicy lamb corian-der and curried raisin version), as well as a range of sapid desserts.

If you’re seeking a more upmarket dining experi-ence, head for the newly opened Ikyu, an achingly hip restaurant with concrete floors and fitting metal fixtures, where chef Takuma Seki serves foie gras with pink pepper and other original dishes.

Celebrity chef Jason Atherton’s newly opened Esquina presents another must-try. An upmarket tapas bar with only a dozen or so seats drawn up to a scrubbed steel food counter, they serve bite-sized specialities including delicious barbecued mackerel snacks and titbits of roast lamb served with black olive polenta.

ຊອບປງຈນເຖງທສດຜານມາບດນພປານໃດ, ຮາຈ (Haji) ເຄຍເປນພຽງຖະໜນເສນນອຍໃນເຂດເມອງກຳປງ ແກລມຂອງສງກະໂປ. ພເມອມຊສຽງເປນສະຖານທດທສດໃນເມອງສຳລບການຊແຜນແພຂອງອນໂດເນເຊຍ ແລະ ຜາພມສຳລບສວດມນຂອງຊາວມສລມ, ໃນຊມປຜານມາ ບນດານກອອກແບບລະດບແຖວໜາຂອງເມອງໄດມາເປດຮານຢສະຖານທແຫງນ ແລະ ຮາຈກຈະຖກສມທຽບໃສ ເຂດຊອບປງທຫຫາ ເລ ມາແຣ ຂອງນະຄອນຫວງປາຣ ແລະ ໃນປດຈບນກເປນສະຖານທໆ ໄດຮບຄວາມນຍມສງສດ.

ມຮານຂາຍເຄອງສບກວາຮານຕາມຖະໜນເສນນ, ແຕຖາທານຊອກຫາຊດສດເພດຊາຍກສາມາດໄປລອງໄດທຮານໂນອດນອດຕງ “Know it Nothing” (www.knowitnothing.com) ຮານຄາທມລະດບ. ສຳລບທານມກເຄອງນງແບບດາລາລອກ, ລອງໄປທຮານ ບລອກຊອບ (Blog Shop) (www.theblogshop.sg) ເຊງເປນຮານທນສະໄໝໄດຮບຄວາມນຍມຈາກດາລາລະດບໂລກ.

ສບຕຊອບປງທຮານ “Pluck” ທນທານສາມາດຊເຄອງຕກແຕງພາຍໃນ ແລະ ກສາມາດສງອາຫານເບາກນໄດທລານ ກະແລມຂອງຮານ. ຖາຫາກວາທານຢາກພກຜອນຈາກການຍາງຊອບປງ, ທານສາມາດໄປທຈດພກຜອນທຫຫາ “The Sanctum” ເພອຜອນຄາຍໂດຍການຝກໂຢຄະ ຫ ຈະໃຊບລການນວດບຳບດແບບຍປນ.

ລອງເຮອຊມສວນສດອກໜງສະຖານທໆໜາສນໃຈທສດໃນອາຊ, ແມນການລອງເຮອຊມສດ (www.riversafari.com.sg) ຊງເປນສວນສດທຖກໂອບອອມໄປດວຍສາຍນຳໂດຍເນນໃສການນຳສະເໜສດນຳຈດສາຍພນທໜາປະທບໃຈທສດໃນໂລກ. ທານສາມາດລອງເຮອທອງທຽວຊມສງທໜາສນໃຈຫາຍຢາງນບແຕປາຝານຳຈດຈາກແມນຳຂອງ, ແຂນຳຈດຈນທເປນຕາໜາຢານ ຈນເຖງ ໄກ ໄກ ແລະ ໃຈ ໃຈ ຄໝແພນດາທຈນມອບໃຫສງກະໂປໃນໂອກາດສະຫອງສາຍພວພນມດຕະພາບຄບຮອບ 20 ປ.

ນອກນຍງມບລການລອງເຮອຢາງ ແລະ ເຮອຊາຈາກລຳນຳອາເມຊອນທຈະນຳທານທຽວຊມພນພດ ແລະ ສດນາໆຊະນດທສາມາດຫາເບງໄດຕາມລອງແມນຳອາເມຊອນ.

ພກຜອນໃນເກາະສວນໂຕຖາທານປາຖະໜາທຈະພກຜອນໃນເກາະສວນຕວ, ແຕບມກຜະຈນໄພຄກບ Robinson Crusoe ທານສາມາດເດນທາງໄປທ ປໂລ ໂຈໂຢ Pulau Joyo (www.pulau-joyo.com). ສະຫວນບນດນແຫງນຖກຕກແຕງດວຍໄມໄຫນຳຕງຢໃນໝເກາະຣໂອ ເປນການປະສມປະສານທທນສະໄໝຢາງລງໂຕລະຫວາງຄວາມຫຫາຕາມແບບຊນນະບດແລະມນສະ ເໜທອງຖນ ຊງທານສາມາດຂເຮອຈາກສງກະໂປໂດຍໃຊເວລາບພທໃດກເຖງແລວ. ທານອາດເລອກທຈະພກໃນເຮອໄມຫຫອງທແຕງດວຍໄມໄຫນຳ, ດມຄອກແທວເທງຫາດຊາຍຂາວໃນຍາມອາທດອດສະດງ ແລະ ເບງປາຄາລອຍຂນເໜອໜານຳ.

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Chill Out with CocktailsBars are constantly popping up all over Singapore, but if you want to keep your finger on the pulse you should head for Bitters & Love, with its minimalist décor. This watering hole, hidden behind a bland door along North Canal Road, serves a range of intriguing cocktails includ-ing the flavour-packed Kaya Toast made with Earl Grey Tea, dark rum, lemon juice, honey and Kaya.

Award-winning mixologist, Joel Fraser, has dealt another hot newcomer on the cool drink scene at The Cufflink Club. This dimly lit drinking space with black tables and leather bar seats has a range of speciality cocktails includ-ing Walking Dead made with 13 different rums.

Club with the StarsSingapore seethes with hip-and-happening nightclubs, but the venue that’s currently attracting the city’s beauti-ful people is Pangaea, Singapore’s version of this super sophisticated chain of night lounges, which are already famous in New York, London, and Miami. Housed in de-signer Moshe Safdie’s stunning Crystal Pavilion, Pangaea attracts stars ranging from Kate Moss to Madonna, who hang out when they are in town. With individual granite dance tables and glamorous hostesses who wait on you hand and foot, critics are already hailing Singapore’s Pan-gaea as one of the world’s most luxurious nightspots.

Slumber in StylePlenty of options exists for those seeking to sleep in style in Singapore, but one of the latest modish hotel’s on the scene is Starwood’s new W. Opened in October 2012, this sophisticated Starwood Sentosa Cove accommodation opens the door to rainforest-themed deco, a heated out-door pool with underwater speakers, mooring for yachts, and complimentary guest cabanas. Many consider its Skirt restaurant as the best place in town for a sumptuous steak dish.

For another chic alternative, try the recently refurbished Four Seasons. Following Hirsch Bedner’s complete makeover in July 2013, this Orchard Road hotel offers two swimming pools, four tennis courts, spacious rooms with panoramic views, marble clad bathrooms…and even a bubble bath menu.

Finally for a quirky sleep-themed option, check out the shiny new POD. This boutique capsule hotel along Haji Lane presents personalised concierge services, compli-mentary laundry service, a hot buffet breakfast and 83 bite-sized rooms with fold-down tables for laptop use.

If all of these hot and hip new Singapore offerings don’t tantalise your credit card, nothing else will.

ມວນຊນກບການກນສງກະໂປມຊສຽງທາງດານອາຫານການກນ ແລະ ດງດດພຄວລະດບໂລກມາເປດຮານອາຫານຈຳນວນຫາຍ. ຮານອາຫານແອນເມດ &MADE (www. andmade.sg), ແມນຜນງານຂອງ ທານບຣຍໂນ ເມນາດ ພຄວທໄດຮບການຮບປະກນລະດບໂລກໄດມາເປດຮານທສງກະໂປ. ນອກຈາກບລການອາຫານປະເພດເບເກ ແລະ ອາຫານຈານດວນທມຄນນະພາບແລວ, ຍງມມປະເພດສະຫດທສາມາດສາງຄວາມສດຊນໄດໄປພອມໆ ກບຂອງຫວານທຫາກຫາຍ. ຖາຕອງການປະສບການກນອາຫານລະດບສງທານກສາມາດໄປໄດທຮານ Ikyu (www.ikyu.com.sg), ທາງຮານສະໜອງອາຫານແບບຕນຕຳຫລບ ໂດຍພຄວ ຕາກມະ ເຊກ.

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ຜອນຄາຍດວຍການນງດມຄອກແທວບາຕງຢທກຫນແຫງທວສງກະໂປ ແຕທານສາມາດໄປທ for Bitters & Love (www.bittersandlove.com) ເພອຄວາມປະທບໃຈສງສດ, ຮານທຖກຕກແຕງແບບງາຍແຫງນ ສະໜອງຄອກແທວຫາຍປະເພດໄວຄອຍບລການທານ. ອກຮານໜງທຫາກເປດໃໝແມນ ຮານ The Cufflink Club (www.thecufflinkclub.com)ຊງເປນຮານຂອງນກປງຄອກແທວ ລະດບລາງວນຊະນະເລດ ທານ ໂຈແອນ ເຟຣເຊ. ຮານໃຫບລການຄອກແທວຫາຍຢາງລວມທງ “Walking Dead” ຊງເຮດດວຍເຫາ13 ຊະນດ.

ທອງລາຕໃກຊດດາລາສງກະໂປຄກຄກໄປດວຍສະຖານທເຕນລຳທໜາປະທບໃຈຫາຍແຫງ ແຕສະຖານທໆດງດດຄນງາມຂອງເມອງໄດກຄ ເທກ ປນເກຍ (www.pangaea.sg) ປນເກຍມກຈະເປນບອນທດາລາລະດບໂລກ ເຊນ ເກດ ມອສ ລວມທງ ມາໂດນາມາທຽວເມອເຂາເຈາເດນທາງມາສງກະໂປ. ດວຍການອອກແບບທທນສະໄໝ ແລະ ຕກແຕງໄດຢາງລງໂຕໂດຍນກອອກແບບມອາຊບ ຈງເຮດໃຫສະຖານທດງກາວເປນສະຖານທທຽວກາງຄນທຫຫາທສດໃນໂລກ.

ພກແຮມຢາງມລະດບຖາທານຊອກບອນພກເຊາຢາງມລະດບຢສງກະໂປ, ທານມທາງເລອກທນບບຖວນ ແຕໂຮງແຮມຫທຫາກເປດໃໝທບຄວນພາດແມນໂຮງແຮມສະຕາວດ (www.wsingaporesentosacove.com).

ໂຮງແຮມນເປດບລການໃນເດອນຕລາທຜານມາຊງຕກແຕງຕາມແບບປາຝນມບລການທຫາກຫາຍຢາງໂດຍສະເພາະແມນຮານອາຫານສະຕາວດທສະໜອງລາຍການອາຫານປະເພດສະເຕກຊນຍອດ.

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ສດທາຍທານອາດເລອກໂຮງແຮມບຕກ ປອດ ທຫາກເປດຂນໃໝ POD (www.thepod.sg) ເຊງຕງໃນເຂດຮາຈ ຈດສນກາງການຊອບປງ ເຊງມບລການບຫຫາແຕກສາມາດເຮດໃຫທານໄດຫາຍກວາທຄດ.

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Now, tourists do not need to journey to Sekong, Salavan, and Champasak Provinces to learn about the Katu, as Dr. Linda S. McIntosh has created an extraordinary exhibition, “Carving a Community: The Katu People” at the easier to access Luang Prabang’s Traditional Arts & Ethnology Centre.

Opened in September 2013, the presentation displays Katu handicrafts backed by woodcarvers demonstrating their techniques used to decorate Katu communal houses. Visitors will also learn about the importance of exchanging gifts in Katu society and how trading items plays an important role in wed-dings and other rites.

Dr. McIntosh, curator of the exhibit and advisor to the centre, added that special events related to the exhibit are planned through September 2014.

She goes on to explain the history, culture, and lifestyle of the Katu, and with seven Lao government tourism projects under her belt, her insight into this ethnic minority, with only some 30,000 residents in Laos, captivates any audience.

“While in southern Laos, travellers often visit the Bolaven Plateau for a taste a nature and fresh coffee,” she said, adding that if tourists head east, they’ll reach the country’s youngest province, Sekong, established in 1984 and home to most of Laos’ Katu, though they have settlements in Champasak, Salavan, and Attapeu Provinces.

Visitors to Sekong can find original Katu settlements in Kaluem District located in the mountainous Lao-Vietnamese frontier. However, beginning in the mid-1970s, some Katu villages reset-tled in more accessible areas in Sekong on the eastern Bolaven Plateau in Thateng District.

One of the first villages to relocate, Ban Huaysay, sits just a couple of kilometres west of Thateng Town, and visitors are welcome to watch women weave Katu-style cloth on unique foot-braced, body tension looms. They also create beaded textiles, which to them was once worth a buffalo or imported jar, according to Dr. McIntosh. Today, a beaded skirt costs 1 million kip or more.

What’s New with the KatuDr. Linda S. McIntosh PhD takes Champa Holidays magazine inside Luang Prabang’s Traditional Arts & Ethnology Centre to discover its latest exhibit, woodcarvings, and fascinating way of life.

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ບເຖງ20ກໂລແມດທາງຕາເວນອອກຂອງ ເມອງ ທາແຕງ, ກມອກສອງບານທຄວນກາວເຖງຄ: ບານຈນລາ ແລະ ບານກນດອນໃໝ ເນອງຈາກວາທງສອງບານນມຫປະຊມເປນຂອງຊມຊນ. ຫກາງຖວາເປນໝາກຫວໃຈຂອງເຜາກະຕເນອງຈາກວາເປນບອນເຮດພທກຳ,ຈດງານປະເພນສຳຄນຕາງໆ ແລະ ກອງປະຊມປະຈຳບານ, ບາງທກໃຊເຮດພທແຕງງານ. ຮບແບບການກສາງແມນມເອກະລກໂດດເດນສະເພາະ: ໂຄງສາງໄມຕງສງເດນເສາຕງໂດຍມຫງຄາຄາຍກບອອງເຕາ. ໄມແກະສະຫກຖກໃຊຕກແຕງເປນເສາຫກບານ, ຂ, ຝາ ແລະ ເສາກາງຖວາເປນທຢອາໄສຂອງສງສກສດທປກປກຮກສາບານ.

ໄມແກະສະຫກທໃຊຕກແຕງຫກາງນນມກຈະເປນຮບຄນ, ຕນໄມ ແລະ ສດສາວາສງ ໂດຍສະເພາະແມນງເຫອມ ເຜາກະຕສມທຽບຊວດຂອງເຂາເຈາໃສກບຊວດຂອງງເຫອມ. ເພາະງເຫອມກນອາຫານອມແລວຈະບເຄອນໄຫວໄປໃສ, ຊງຄາຍຄກບຄວາມຮສກຂອງຊນເຜາກະຕພາຍຫງທໄດກນອາຫານ. ເພາະງເຫອມຈະກນອາຫານພຽງຄງດຽວກສາມາດມາດຢໄດຫາຍວນ. ເຜາກະຕເນອງຈາກວາການໃຊຊວດໃນເຂດພດອຍມກຈະມຂຈຳກດພນທປກເຂາ ແລະ ມກຈະມບນຫາຂາດເຂາກນຕະຫອດສະນນເຂາເຈາຈງອາໄສເຜອກ, ມນຕນສາລ, ເພອການຢລອດ. ນອກນນເຜາກະຕກບມກຈດງານບນປະເພນແບບໃຫຍໂຕສະນນຈງຫາຍາກທເຂາເຈາຈະໄດກນຊນທໃຊເປນເຄອງບຊາເຈາກກ, ເຈາເລາ, ຜບານ ແລະ ຜເຮອນ ຢາງອມໜຳສຳລານ. ພທກຳທສຳຄນກແມນບນປະເພນໃຊຄວາຍເປນຂອງເສນໄຫວບຊາ. ໃນບານກນດອນໃໝ, ບນປະຈຳປນແມນຈດຂນໃນວນທ 5 ເດອນມນາ ຊງເປນວນຄບຮອບການຍກຍາຍບານ.

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Weavers happily sell the ethnic garb to tourists during a visit, during which they can also observe everyday activities, such as grinding cassava and shelling peanuts.

Less than 20 km east of Thateng town, two villages, Chunla Pai and Kandone Mai, house community meeting halls, considered the heart of Katu society, where they hold important festivals, celebrations such as weddings, and meetings.

Like most Lao ethnic groups, Katu architecture stands out in its own way. Houses on stilts are capped with thatched, tortoise shell-shaped roofs, and elaborate woodcarvings adorn the house pillars, crossbeams, and walls. The Katu believe the village guardian spirit resides in the central pillar of the community hall. Human figures, plants, and animals, especially pythons also decorate a communal house

According to Dr. McIntosh, the Katu once compared their lives to that of a python, which go for long periods without food. After feeding, a python is satiated, which is how the Katu feel after a feast. Years ago, when living in the mountains without much land for growing rice, people relied on cassava for subsistence. Further, the Katu don’t often hold community-wide feasts, so they are rarely sated with sacrificial meat.

Kandone Mai villagers hold the Katu’s most important ritual, a buffalo sacrifice festival, on 5 March, to mark the date the village was established. The date varies in other villages, but is general-ly held in March, Dr. McIntosh said, adding this festival presents the opportunity to witness villagers in full traditional costume.

Katu textiles, especially skirts, contain complex designs of aircraft, buffalo, and other animals. The loincloth worn by men for special occasions requires a process that takes a year to complete. Married women weave loincloths for their husbands and sons.

Katu men make intricate baskets and traps from different types of bamboo and rattan foraged from the forest, and they vary in form and size, depending on their use. Loosely woven baskets are intended to carry wood, bamboo, or corn while they use densely woven vessels to transport rice. Men also use a basket with three compartments, the precursor to today’s backpack. They use the sections to hold tools, tobacco, rice, as well as col-lected forest items.

If you cannot make the journey to Sekong, you can find the next best thing at the “Carving a Community: The Katu People” exhibit at Luang Prabang’ s Traditional Arts & Ethnology Centre. It’s a stop that culture vultures cannot miss.

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ແຜນແພຂອງເຜາກະຕ ໂດຍສະເພາະແມນສນທຕຳໃນລາວແມນມການອອກແບບທສບສນໂດຍນຳໃຊຮບເຮອບນ, ຄວາຍ ແລະ ສດປະເພດອນໆ. ເຄອງນງຫມທເປນເອກະລກສະເພາະແມນຜາສະໂລງທບນດາຜຊາຍຊນເຜານງໃນໂອກາດພເສດ.ການຜະລດຜາສະໂລງເປນວຽກທຕອງໃຊແຮງງານຫາຍບາງຄງອາດໃຊເວລາເປນປຈງສຳເລດ.ແມຍງທ ແຕງງານແລວຕຳຜາສະໂລງໃຫຜວ ແລະ ລກຊາຍຂອງເຂາເຈາ.

ຜຊາຍກະຕເຮດໜາທສານກະຕາ, ແຮວໃສສດປາທເຮດຈາກໄມໄຜຊະນດຕາງໆ ແລະ ຫວາຍທເອາມາຈາກປາ. ກະຕາແມນມຮບແບບ ແລະ ຂະໜາດທແຕກຕາງກນໄປແລວແຕການນຳໃຊ. ກະຕາທສານຖກໃຊໄວຂນເຂາ, ສາລ. ສວນກະຕາທສານຫາງກໃຊໄວຂນຟນສຳລບດງໄຟ. ຜຊາຍຊນເຜານຳໃຊກະຕາບນຈເຄອງສາມຊນ ຄາຍຄກບຖງເປຫງແບບຕນສະບບ. ເຂາໃຊທງສາມສວນເພອບນຈອປະກອນ, ຢາສບ, ເຂາ ແລະ ເຄອງປາ.

ຖາຫາກວາທານຢ ແຂວງ ຫວງພະບາງ ທານກສາມາດໄປຢຽມຊມການວາງສະແດງຂອງສນສລະປະບຮານ ແລະ ຊນເຜາທມນາມວາ: ເຈາະເລກຊມຊນເຜາກະຕ, ເຊງເປດໃນ ເດອນກນຍາ 2013 ແລະ ຈະວາງສະແດງເປນເວລາໜງປ.

ເຄອງຫດຖະກຳເຊນ: ແຜນແພແລະ ກະຕາປະເພດຕາງໆກລວນແຕໄດຖກວາງສະແດງ. ນອກນທາງສນຍງໄດຈາງນາຍຊາງຫດຖະກຳແກະສະຫກໄມເພອແກະສະຫກຈຳລອງບນດາເຄອງມ, ແກະສະຫກທນຳໃຊເຂາໃນການຕກແຕງຫກາງຂອງຊນເຜາເພອການວາງສະແດງຢາງຖາວອນໃນສນ. ນອກນຜທເຂາມາຢຽມຊມຍງຈະໄດຮຽນຮການແລກປຽນຂອງຂວນໃນສງຄມເຜາກະຕ ແລະ ບດບາດການແລກປຽນສງຂອງໃນງານແຕງງານ ແລະ ພທກຳຕາງໆ. ກດຈະກຳພເສດກຽວກບການວາງສະແດງແມນມການວາງແຜນຈນເຖງເດອນກນຍາ 2014 ທານສາມາດເຂາເບງລາຍລະອຽດໄດທໜາເຟສບກຂອງສນໄດທ (www.facebook.com/taeclaos) ສຳລບຂມນຫາສດ.

ສນສລະປະບຮານ ແລະ ຊນເຜາເປດ: ວນຄານ-ອາທດ, ແຕ9ໂມງເຊາຫາ 6ໂມງແລງ (ວນຈນປດ) ຄາເຂາຊມ: 25,000 ກບ/ຄນ (ສຳລບຄນລາວແມນບໄດເສຍຄາເຂາຊມ)ອແມວ: information@taeclaos.orgໂທ: +856 71 253 364ເວບໄຊ www.taeclaos.org

ດຣ. ລນດາເອສ ແມກອນທອສ ເປນຜຮບຜດຊອບການວາງສະແດງ ”ເຈາະເລກຊມຊນເຜາກະຕ” ທສນສລະປະບຮານ ແລະ ຊນເຜາເຊງປະຕບດໜາທເປນທປກສາ. ເພນເຄຍເປນທປກສາບນດາໂຄງການຕາງໆ ຂອງອງການທອງທຽວແຫງຊາດໃນ 7 ແຂວງຂອງລາວ.

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Project inside Laos Project Green Care

Green Care resumes activity on dry grounds !

With occasional downpours falling from the skies during previ-ous months, Green Care Fund’s team took a few months to seek new donors and networking opportunities in the hopes of gain-ing assistance in resuming their youth camping tours in the wild this October for the third straight year.

These trips allow youngsters, mostly from Vientiane Capital, to enjoy nature while learning about the forest ecosystem and its relevance to their own urban environment. The programme aims to bring urban Lao youth into the forest, and convey an appreciation for the beauty and amazing complexity of its ecosystem.

Groups of about 38 teens, usually from Vientiane, leave early on Saturday mornings for the short drive from the capital to Tad Leuk in the Phou Khao Khouay National Protected Area. Upon arrival, they set up tents, before receiving interesting lectures from Dongdok University Faculty of Science’s Department of Biology. They then split into smaller trekking groups to venture into the forest.

When the night falls, the group gathers around a bonfire for din-ner, while the students present reports about what they learned and experienced during the day’s nature trail hike. The following day, the lecturers intersperse their lessons among games, songs, dances, and treks, before it is time to leave the forest and go home.

Freelance animators also join in every outing, and additional lecturers, guides, and the Phou Khao Khouay Parks Authority provide security staff. All tours are accompanied by a first aid expert, mostly assigned by the Lao Red Cross. Two teachers and two parents from the selected school are also invited to join in the jaunt. And the fund is making a name for itself on the international stage. In August 2013, a camera team working for the Japanese TV station, NHK, filmed a Green Care field trip for a documentary themed “Learning with fun”, which is Green Care Fund’s second motto. The fund’s main theme remains “Sowing the Seeds”, which aims to keep more young participants continuing along this path.

ລະດຝນໃກຈະສນສດ ແລະ ທມງານກອງທນອະນລກສງແວດລອມ ກຣນແຄຣ ໄດໃຊເວລາສວນໃຫຍ ໃນຍາມພກໄລຍະລະດຝນ, ຂນຂວາຍຊອກຫາຜໃຫທນໜາໃໝ ແລະ ກາລະໂອກາດໃນການສາງເຄອຂາຍ, ຊງຄາດວາຈະເປນການອຳນວຍຄວາມສະດວກໃຫເຂາເຈາໃນການເດນທາງປະຕບດກດຈະກຳຕງຄາຍ ໃນປາປທ 3 ແຕເດອນຕລານເປນຕນໄປ.

ການເດນທາງດງກາວນຈະເອອອຳນວຍໃຫຊາວໜມຊງສວນໃຫຍແລວແມນມາຈາກນະຄອນຫວງວຽງຈນ ສາມາດດດດມທຳມະຊາດຄຽງຄກບການຮຽນຮກຽວກບລະບບນເວດຂອງປາ ແລະ ນຳສະເໜຄວາມປະທບ ໃຈຂອງຕນເອງຕກບຄວາມງາມ ແລະ ຄວາມຫາກຫາຍອນທໜາອດສະຈນໃຈໃນລະບບນເວດ. ນອກນກອງທນດງກາວຍງມຈດປະສງທຈະຍກ ສງຄວາມຮບຮວາການທຳລາຍປາ ແລະ ສດປາທມຈຳນວນ ຫດນອຍຖອຍລງນນສາມາດສງຜນກະທບທາງກງ ແລະ ທາງອອມຕຊວດຂອງເດກນອຍໃນອະນາຄດໄດ. ນອກນກດຈະກຳຍງກວມເອາການໃຫຄວາມສຳຄນແກ ການກຳຈດຂເຫຍອ ແລະ ບນຫາຂອງການກະສກຳທເນນໃສພດຊະນດດຽວ.

ກຣນດສໂຄເວຣ ລາວ (Green Discovery Laos) ໄດສາງກອງທນຂອງ ເອກະຊນ ແລະ ເປນເອກະລາດ ທບຫວງຜນກຳໄລນຂນໃນຕນປ2011, ແລະກດຈະກຳລເລມດງກາວກເປນການສະແດງອອກເຖງຄວາມ ມງໝນຂອງບລສດນຳທຽວອນດບແຖວໜາຂອງປະເທດຕກບຄວາມຮບຜດຊອບ ແລະ ພາລະບດບາດທາງສງຄມຂອງບລສດ. ເນອງຈາກປະເຊນກບບນ ຫາອະນລກຊບພະຍາກອນທຳມະຊາດຢາງຕເນອງ, ເຫນໄດ ເຖງຄວາມ ຈຳເປນທຈະຕອງຮວມມຢາງຫາວຫນກບອງການຈດຕງອນທມວໄສທດ ຄາຍຄກນ ແລະ ເຮດ ວຽກໃນລາວ.

ກມເປາໝາຍສຳລບກດຈະກຳແມນບນດາໄວໜມຈາກໂຮງຮຽນມດທະຍມທຢໃນຕວເມອງ, ແຕບາງຄງຜໃຫທນກຂໃຫບນຈຊາວໜມທມາຈາກຊນນະບດໃຫເຂາຮວມການເດນທາງ. ຜເຂາຮວມໃນໂຄງການ ນຕະຫອດໄລຍະສອງປຜານມາແມນມາຈາກນະຄອນຫວງວຽງຈນ, ແຂວງ ວຽງຈນ, ທາແຂກ, ແຂວງ ຄຳມວນ ແລະ ປາກກະດງ, ແຂວງ ບລຄຳໄຊ. ເຖງວາໃນປປດຈບນ ກຣນແຄຣ ຈະດຳເນນກດຈະກຳໃນນະຄອນຫວງວຽງຈນ ເທານນກຕາມ, ກເປດທາງເລອກຖາຫາກມການຮອງຂຈາກພາກ ອນໆ ຂອງລາວ.

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Green Discovery Laos created this private and independent non-profit fund in early 2011, and the initiative reflects the na-tion’s leading tour operator’s commitment to corporate social responsibility. Confronted almost daily with the complexity of problems concerning natural resource conservation, the tour company realised the necessity to proactively engage with other similarly-minded organisations working in Laos.

The Fund further wants to raise awareness about how the impacts of forest degradation and wildlife depletion directly and indirectly reach into the children’s own lives. Also on the agenda are the importance of waste disposal management and the problems related to mono-cultural farming.

The main donors making these tours possible include The Agro-biodiversity Initiative (TABI, Laos), Swiss-based KUONI/Asian Trails Laos, the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIz) under its ProCEEd programme, and various private sector donors. Green Discovery remains an important sponsor, though Green Care operates independently from the adventure tour operator. The founders and management of Green Care can look back with pride, as they have now successfully organized 13 camp-ing weekend youth learning journeys to Tad Leuk for nearly 430 teenagers, and are preparing their 14th trip.

ກດຈະກຳຂອງກອງທນແມນບເປນທາງການ ແລະ ນອກຫກສດ, ແຕກອນຈະຈດການເດນທາງແຕລະຄງຕອງໄດຮບອະນຍາດຈາກພະແນກສກສາ ແລະ ກລາ ນະຄອນຫວງວຽງຈນ ແລວກມພະນກງານຂອງພະແນກຕດຕາມການເດນທາງແຕລະຄງ. ທາງຜຈດກຫວງເລກໆ ວາການເດນທາງ ທດສະນະສກສາປະເພດນຈະເປນທຍອມຮບເພອບນຈເປນ ຫກສດໃນຂນມດທະຍມໃນອະນາຄດ ແລະ ເຫນຜເຂາຮວມຜໜມນອຍສບຕ “ເຜຍແຜປະສບການ” ຂອງຕນຊງຖວາເປນອກຄຳຂວນໜງຂອງກມ.

ຕາມປກກະຕແລວ ຊາວໜມຜເຂາຮວມຈຳນວນ 38 ຄນ ອອກເດນທາງຈາກ ນະຄອນຫວງວຽງຈນ ໃນຕອນເຊາວນເສາ, ຕງເຕນບລເວນຕາດເລກພເຂາຄວາຍກອນທຈະໄດຮບຟງການແນະນຳ ແລະ ຫນເກມຕາງໆ, ເຂາເຈາຖກແບງເປນກມນອຍໆເພອເຂາໄປພະຈນໄພໃນປາ. ພອາທດອດສະດງບນດານອງນກຮຽນຮວມໂຕອອມກອງໄຟຮບປະທານອາຫານຄຳ, ລາຍງານການຮຽນຮ ປະສບການໃນປາ. ບດຮຽນໃນປາຖກສອດແຊກດວຍ ການຫນເກມ, ຮອງເພງ, ເຕນ ແລະ ການຜະຈນໄພ ໃນປາກສບຕອກມໜງກອນທຈະກບຄນສຕວເມອງ.

ອາຈານຜບນຍາຍແມນມາຈາກພະແນກຊວະ, ຄະນະວທະຍາສາດຂອງມະຫາວທະຍາໄລແຫງຊາດຮວມ ກບຜນຳພາປະຕບດກດຈະກຳເຮດໃຫ ການເດນທາງເຕມໄປດວຍສຽງຫວແລະຮອຍຍມ. ຄະນະຮບຜດຊອບ ເຂດປາສະຫງວນພເຂາຄວາຍຍງສະໜອງຜພາທາງ ແລະ ພະນກງານຮກສາຄວາມປອດໄພ ແລະ ຊຽວຊານການພະຍາບານເບອງຕນຈາກອງການກາແດງ, ຄອາຈານສອງທານ ແລະ ຜປກຄອງອກສອງທານ ຈາກໂຮງຮຽນທເຂາຮວມໂຄງການກຖກເຊອເຊນເຂາຮວມ.

ຜໃຫທນຫກທເຮດໃຫການເດນທາງໄລຍະຜານມາເກດຂນໄດປະກອບມໂຄງການ ຄວາມຫາກຫາຍທາງຊວະພາບກະເສດ (TABI), ບລສດທອງທຽວອາຊປະຈຳລາວ ແລະ ອງການ GIZ ແລະ ບກຄນທບປະສງອອກນາມ. ກຣນດສໂຄເວຣ ລາວ ຍງເປນຜສະໜບສະໜນທສຳຄນເຖງວາ ກຣນແຄຣ ຈະດຳເນນງານຢາງມເອກະລາດ. ວາງບດນມານ (ສງຫາ 2013) ທມງານຊາງພາບຂອງສະຖານໂທລະພາບ NHK ກໄດເດນທາງມາຖາຍທຳ ສາລະຄະດ ກດຈະກຳພາກສະໜາມຂອງ ກຣນແຄຣ ໃນຫວຂ “ຮຽນຮກບຄວາມມວນຊນ” ຊງຖວາເປນອກ ຄຳຂວນໜງຂອງກອງທນ.

ຜສາງຕງ ແລະ ຄະນະບລຫານ ກຣນແຄຣ ສາມາດມອງຢອນຫງດວຍຄວາມພາກພມໃຈ ເນອງຈາກວາ ສາມາດຈດ ການເດນທາງຕງແຄມທາຍອາທດໄດເຖງ 13 ຄງ ທຕາດເລກ ໃນປາສະຫງວນແຫງຊາດ ພເຂາຄວາຍ ສຳລບຊາວໜມຈຳນວນເກອບເຖງ 430 ຄນ ແຕປ 2011 ເປນຕນມາ ແລະ ປດຈບນພວມກະກຽມການເດນທາງຄງທ 14.

ສຳລບຂມນເພມເຕມສາມາດເຂາເບງໄດທ www.greencarelaos.org ຫ ເຂາເບງໜາເຟສບກຂອງ ກອງທນ ກຣນແຄຣໄດ.For more information, visit: www.greencarelaos.org or the Green Care Fund’s Facebook page.

Vang Vieng

The Elephant CrossingLocated right on the Nam Song River with breathtak-ing views of limestone mountain escarpments, the Elephant Crossing Hotel offers a range of rooms and suites to accommodate couples, families or groups, and all rooms feature wooden floors, private balco-nies, and free WiFi. An open-air sala and tropical gar-den are set up for relaxing, lounging, recreation, and dining, along with the riverside deck restaurant and bar, where guests can capture the magnificent views of the natural setting.

A Ban Viengkeo, Vang ViengW www.theelephantcrossinghotel.com

Villa Vang Vieng Overlooking the Nam Song River, Villa Vang Vieng Riverside is located in central Vang Vieng beside the Kangaroo Sunset Bar. Stand-alone rooms feature excellent views of the natural scenery from private verandas with dark wood furnishings, and include en suite bathrooms with a bathtub and hot shower. The restaurant serves Lao and Western dishes, and is open for all-day dining. There is also a small bar of-fering refreshments. The tour desk can arrange day trips around Vang Vieng, and the hotel also provides ticket bookings, currency exchange, laundry servic-es, and free Wi-Fi and parking.

A Ban Viengkeo, Vang ViengW www.villavangvieng.com

Dhavara Boutique HotelJust a three-minute walk from the Mekong River, Dhavara Boutique Hotel boasts luxurious accommodation with beautiful interiors.

A 25 Manthalath Road, Ban Xieng Ngeun, Chanthabouly DistrictW www.dhavarahotel.com

Salana Boutique HotelA stylish experience awaits in Central Vien-tiane at Salana Boutique Hotel. The hotel features modern rooms with flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi, a spa, and restaurant.

A Chao Anou Rd, 112 Wat Chan VillageW www.salanaboutique.com

Mandala Boutique Hotel Built as a personal residence in the 1960s across from Vat Si Muang, Mandala Bou-tique Hotel boasts stylish and well-appoint-ed rooms with original furnishings and en suite bathrooms, along with parking and free Wi-Fi, which covers the entire property.

A Ban Phiawat, 33 Unit 10, SisatanakW www.mandalahotel.asia

Beau Rivage Mekong HotelIdeally situated on the Mekong Riverfront in downtown Vientiane, the popular Beau Rivage’s modern design offers guests new, attractive, modern accommodation and great value.

A Fa Ngum Road, Ban Seetarn NeuaW www.hbrm.com

Vientiane

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Where to stay

The Belle RiveLocated on the banks of the Mekong River, The Belle Rive features comfortable rooms with air conditioning, and offers a 24-hour front desk and free Wi-Fi, which is available in the public areas.

A 99 Baan PhonehueangW www.thebellerive.com

Villa Maly Located in the heart of Luang Prabang, Villa Maly’s 1938 structure has been refurbished, and now features individually designed rooms built around an outdoor pool, and a mix of French and British colonial décor along with Free Wi-Fi. Located about a 5-minute drive from Luang Prabang International Airport, Villa Maly delivers a spa offering body treatments and massages, and Le Vetiver, a bright garden restaurant serving interna-tional dishes and a fine wine list. Light snacks and cocktails are available at Maly Bar, and poolside barbecues can also be arranged.

A Thatluang Road, Luang Prabang W www.villa-maly.com

Muangthong Luang PrabangWith a boutique feel, the Muangthong Hotel is an impressive complex of four, two storey build-ings, built around a central courtyard and swim-ming pool. The buildings, with large wooden pillars, are of modern Lao design with a French colonial flavour and traditional Lao roofs.

A Oupalathkhamboua Rd., Ban ThatluangW www.muangthonglpb.com

Luang Prabang

Riverside Boutique Resort

Ban Viengkeo, Vang ViengTel: (856) 023 511 726-8 www.riversidevangvieng.com

XiengkhouangPhouviengkham Boutique ResortJust a 15-minute drive from Xieng Khouang Air-port in the district capital, Phonsavanh, Phouvi-engkham Boutique Resort is located about 10 minutes from Mulberries Farm, 25 minutes to the Plain of Jars, and 30 minutes to historic Muang Khoun. The hotel offers air-conditioned rooms with balconies, en suite bathrooms with showers, mini bars, cable TV, and free Wi-Fi. Guests can en-joy a variety of international dishes at the on-site restaurant.

A Ban Phonsavanh, Paek District F Facebook.com/phouviengkham.resort

OudomxaiCharming Lao HotelClose to the centre of town, the Charming Lao Hotel is ideal for anyone visiting Oudomxai for business or pleasure. All rooms are equipped with modern facilities. Best choice in town.

A Vanghai Village, Xay District, OudomxayW www.charminglaohotel.com

Luang Namtha Tai Dam Guesthouse This guesthouse is located within a short walk from the centre of town, but the view makes it feel remote and secluded. Its separate bungalows feature balconies overlooking rice paddies and mountains.

A Ban Nongbouvieng, Luang Namtha Town W www.tai-dam-guesthouse.com

SavannakhetDaoSavanh Resort Savannakhet’s first luxury hotel sits on the river front. Inspired by Lao modern architecture, the hotel was designed with luxurious comfort in mind for both leisure and business travellers.

A Ban Thahea, Kaisone Phomvihan, SavannakhetW www.daosavanhhtl.com

ChampasakInthira Champasak Offering boutique accommodation, Inthira Champasak Hotel, featuring modern Lao décor, is located in Pakxe Province, about a 30-minute drive from Pakxe Interna-tional Airport. The stylish guestrooms present panoram-ic views of the Mekong River, and bicycles can be rented to leisurely explore the area. Guests can also arrange day trips at the tour desk. The Open Terrace and Balcony Restaurant serve authentic Chinese and international dishes, and guests can sip cocktails while enjoying sun-set views at the restaurant’s outdoor area. The hotel also offers free Wi-Fi and free parking.

A Ban Vat Amard Village, Champasak W www.inthira.com

Arawan Riverside HotelJust steps away from Mekong River and about a 5-min-ute ride from Pakxe International Airport, Arawan River-side Hotel offers an outdoor pool and on-site parking facility. Guests can relax with leisure activities at the garden area or enjoy pampering massage treatments. The Coffee Lounge serves light snacks, coffee and tea, while the Arawan Cafe serves a variety of local and inter-national cuisines.

A Salakiew Street, Phonesavanh Village, Pakse TownW www.arawanhotelpakse.com A Nonsavang 504, Pakse town

Riverside Boutique Resort

Ban Viengkeo, Vang ViengTel: (856) 023 511 726-8 www.riversidevangvieng.com

www.setthapalace.comE-mail: reservations@setthapalace.com

6 Pang Kham Street, Vientiane, Lao PDR

Tel: (856) 21-217581/2 • Fax: (856) 21-217583

A Belmont International Hotel

Colonial Charm, Luxurious Elegance

SADA HOTEL LUANG PRABANGPhouvao Road, Ban Mano, Luang Prabang, LaosTel: +856 71 213314 Fax: +865 71 213 313E: info@sada-hotel.com www.sada-hotel.com

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ຜານການພບປະຫາລຂອງ ລດວສາຫະກດການບນລາວ ດວຍການຈດ ກອງປະຊມຂນທສຳນກງານໃຫຍ ເພອຄນຄວາການມສວນຮວມຂອງຜດຳເນນທລະກດກຽວພນກບລດວສາຫະກດການບນລາວ ໃນວນທ 22 ສງຫາ 2013 ຜານມາ ໂດຍການເປນປະທານຂອງ ດຣ.ສມພອນ ດວງດາຣາ ຜອຳນວຍການໃຫຍລດວສາຫະກດການບນລາວ ຊງມຄະນະອຳນວຍການ ຕາງໜາສາຂາ ເເລະ ພາກສວນທລະກດທມສວນກຽວຂອງເຂາຮວມ.

ກອງປະຊມຄງນເພອຕລາຄາຄນການເຄອນໄຫວວຽກງານຂອງ ລດວສາ ຫະກດການບນລາວ ກບບນດາພາກສວນທລະກດທພວພນ ແລະ ປກສາຫາລການດຳເນນການເຄອນໄຫວວຽກງານຮວມກນໃນຕໜາເພອໃຫໄດ ຮບປະສດທຜນສງຂນ.

ທານ ນາງ ພດທະສອນ ວນນະຈກ ຮອງຜອຳນວຍການ ພະແນກການຄາ ລດວສາຫະກດການບນລາວ ໄດຂນລາຍງານຕກອງປະຊມຄງນວາ: ລດວສາຫະກດການບນລາວ ຖກສາງຕງຂນເມອປ 1976 ມາຮອດປດຈ ບນນມເຮອບນທງໝດ 14 ລຳ ໃນນນປະກອບມ A320, 4 ລຳ ATR72-500 4 ລຳ ATR72-600 2 ລຳ ແລະ MA60, 4 ລຳ ການບລການຫກ ແມນສມໃສການບລການຂນສງທາງອາກາດ ລວມມການຂນສງຜໂດຍ ສານ, ການບລການເຊາເໝາເຮອບນ, ສນຄາ ແລະ ໄປສະນພນຕາງໆ ມເສນທາງການບນໄປຕາງປະເທດເຊນ: ບາງກອກ ຊຽງໃໝ (ໄທ), ຮາໂນຍ ໂຮຈມນ (ຫວຽດນາມ), ຂນໝງ, ຊຽງຮງ, ກວາງໂຈ (ຈນ), ສງກະໂປ ແລະ ອນຊອນ (ສ.ເກາຫ) ສວນເສນບນພາຍໃນປະກອບມຫວງພະບາງ, ປາກເຊ, ສະຫວນນະເຂດ, ຊຽງຂວາງ, ອດມໄຊ, ຫວຍຊາຍ ແລະ ຫວງນຳທາພອມນນຍງມການຮວມກບສາຍການບນອນໆ ອກ.

ໃນແຕລະປໄດມການຂະຫຍາຍຕວຂອງຈານວນຜໂດຍສານເຮດໃຫປ 2012 ມຈຳນວນຜໂດຍສານເພມຂນ 658.252 ຄນ ຈາກປ 2011 ພຽງ ແຕ 531.653 ຄນ ສຳລບໃນອະນາຄດຈະ ຂະຫຍາຍເຮອບນພາຍໃນຊມ ປ 2015 A321 ຈຳນວນ 2 ລຳ ແລະ ATR72-600 2 ລຳ.

ກອງປະຊມຄງນທາງ ລດວສາຫະກດການບນລາວ ຍງໄດມອບລາງວນ ສຳລບຕວແທນທມຍອດຂາຍສງສດເຖງ 10 ລາງວນ, ເຊງອນດບທໜງ ແມນ ບລສດ ອນໂດຊາຍນາ, ເອເຊຍໂຮລເດ, ທານສເອກສເພດ, ລໂກ ແອເຊວດ, ລາວອາເມລກນ, ລາວແອເຊວດ, ຈອຍເທວໂວ, ລາວແພດເຊນ ເຈເຊວດ, ໄທສເອກເພດສ, ແລະບລສດທອງທຽວອດມສນ. ໃນນນກອງ ປະຊມຍງເຮດໃຫໄດຮຽນຮຫລາຍຈດທການບນລາວຍງຈະໄດປບປງ ຂອດການບລການ, ລາຄາຜານການແລກປຽນຄຳຄດຄຳເຫນ ແລະ ສາງ ຄວາມເຂາໃຈຂອງຜປະກອບການທມຕການບນລາວ. ນອກນນໃນມໆນ ຍງຈະໄດເປດຖຽວບນໄປ (ອນຊອນ)ສ ເກາຫ ທກວນ, ວຽງຈນ-ພະນມ ເປນ-ໂຮຈມນ ສາມຖຽວຕອາທດ, ຫລວງພະບາງ-ຮາໂນຍ ສຖຽວຕມ ແລະ ຫລວງພະບາງ-ກງເທບສຖຽວຕມທກວນ. ທານສາມາດເບງຕາຕະ ລາງການຖຽວບນໃນໜາທ 70 ຫລ ໂປໂມຊນດານຫລງຂອງວາລະສານ.

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ຕວແທນທມຍອດຂາຍສງສດເຖງ 10 ລາງວນ

NEWS

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Lao Airlines’ Passenger Numbers surgeLao Airlines held a meeting, chaired by Managing Director Dr

Somphone Duangmala, with the carrier’s deputy managing di-

rectors, branch representatives, and key business partners at the

carrier’s headquarters on 22 August 2013, to review its business

performance with its partners and consult with them over im-

proving efficiency, discuss future plans, and announce a 19.2 per

cent increase in passenger numbers.

Seats filled in the national flagship carrier leaped from 531,653

passengers in 2011 to 658,252 in 2012, with much of the credit

going to regional route expansion made possible by the pur-

chase of new Airbus A320 aircraft. Lao Airlines also noted it will

add two Airbus A321s and two more ATR72-600s to its fleet in

2015.

During the meeting, Commercial Department Deputy Director

Mrs Phoutthasone Vannachack noted, “Lao Airlines was founded

in 1976, and currently has 14 aircraft, including four Airbus A320s,

four ATR72-500s, two ATR72-600s, and four MA60s.” She added,

“The national flag carrier mainly provides air passenger service as

well as charter, cargo, and different mail services.”

Mrs Vannachack went on to explain, “Lao Airlines is now operat-ing international routes to Bangkok and Chiang Mai in Thailand; Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam; Kunming, Jinghong, and Guangzhou in China; Singapore; and Seoul in South Korea. Domestic flights head from Vientiane to Luang Prabang, Pakse, Savannakhet, Xieng Khouang, Oudomxay, Houay Xai, and Luang Namtha. In addition, our company cooperates with other airlines.”

Participants were also informed that Lao Airlines will soon open daily flights from Vientiane to South Korea, Ho Chi Minh City, and Phnom Penh in Cambodia..

Lao Airlines further sought ways to improve the airline’s service performance and resolve its pricing issue at the meeting by dis-cussing and consulting with its business partners so they better understood the carrier’s policy.

Also at the event, Lao Airlines awarded its 10 business partners with the highest ticket sales: Indochina Travel, Asia Holiday, Trans-Express, Lee Go Air Service, Lao American Air Service, Lao Air Service, Joy Travel, Lao Passenger Service, Thai’s Express, and Oudomsin Travel Service.

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ລດວສາຫະກດການບນລາວ ເປນວສາຫະກດຂອງລດ 100% ທດຳເນນທລະກດທາງດານການຂນສງໂດຍສານ, ສນຄາ, ໄປສະນພນ ທາງອາກາດ, ນອກນນຍງ ບລການພາກພນດນ,ບລການຝາກເຄອງ, ລດຂນສງ, ທອງ ທຽວ, ໂຮງແຮມ…ລດວສາຫະກດການບນລາວ ມສຳນກງານໃຫຍ ຕງຢ ນະຄອນຫລວງວຽງຈນ. ການບນລາວ ຍງມສຳນກງານຢພາຍໃນ ແລະ ຕາງ ປະເທດ. ເຊນພາຍໃນມ: ສາຂາ ຊຽງຂວາງ, ຫລວງນຳທາ, ຫລວງພະບາງ, ອດມໄຊ, ຫວຍຊາຍ, ສະຫວນນະເຂດ, ຈຳປາສກ; ສາຂາຕາງປະເທດມ: ສງກະໂປ, ຂນຫມງ, ກວາງໂຈ, ບາງກອກ, ໂຮຈມນ, ຮາໂນຍ, ສຽມລຽບ…

ນອກນນຍງມແຜນຂະຫຍາຍສາຂາໄປ ປະເທດມຽນມາ ແລະ ຍປນ ເຊງກຳ ລງຢໃນຂນຕອນການກະກຽມ ຕາມຄວາມເໝາະສມ.

ພະແນກຈດຕງ-ພະນກງານ ເປນຫນວຍງານໜງທສຳຄນ ເຊງເປນຈດ ເລມຕນທກສງທກຢາງຂອງອງກອນ ເຊງມເປາຫມາຍສາງ ພະນກງານຂອງ ການບນລາວ ໃຫມຄວາມຮຄວາມສາມາດ, ສາງເປນມອາຊບເພອກາວ ເຂາສການແຂງຂນໃນເວທປະຊາຄມເສດຖະກດອາຊຽນ.

ເຊງມນພວກເຮາກໄດມໂອກາດພບປະໂອລມກບ ທານ ສສະຫວດ ມະນວງ ຜຈດການ ພະແນກຈດຕງ-ພະນກງານ ແລະ ທປກສາທາງດານກດຫມາຍ ຂອງລດວສາຫະກດການບນລາວ, ທານໄດກາວວາ: ການບນລາວປດຈ ບນມພະນກງານທງຫມດ 862 ຄນ, ຍງ 293 ຄນ, ໃນນນມນກບນ ຕາງປະເທດ 11 ຄນ ແລະ ທປກສາ 4 ຄນ. ສະເພາະຢສຳນກງານໃຫຍທວຽງຈນມ 551 ຄນ, ປະຈຳຢ ສາຂາພາຍໃນປະເທດມ 254 ຄນ ແລະ ສາຂາຕາງປະເທດ 42 ຄນ.

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Lao Airlines seeks staff to Meet GrowthThe Champa Holidays magazine team had the opportunity to interview Lao Airlines Director of Organisation and Personnel Department Sisavath Manivong, and discovered the carrier is recruiting staff to fill vacancies in several departments due to its ongoing growth.

According to Mr Sisavath, who also serves as a legal advisor for Lao Airlines, the carrier’s Organisation and Personnel Department is extremely important, and the starting point for all those entering into employment with the company. The de-partment’s main goal is to recruit qualified and knowledgeable staff, which must be ready for the expected tough competition when the ASEAN Economic Community agreement kicks off in 2015.

“Lao Airlines currently employs 862 staff, including 293 wom-en, 11 foreign pilots, and four foreign advisors. Of these, 551 are based in Vientiane, 254 work in provincial offices, and 42 operate Lao Airlines overseas representative offices.” Mr Sisavath said.

“Lao Airlines is constantly expanding its business by acquiring more new aircraft and revising tasks and duties inside different departments in response to future growth,” he explained. “To implement the development plan of Lao PDR’s national flag-ship carrier, and to provide sufficient and qualified human re-sources, Lao Airlines has recruited 50 new staff this year alone, and an additional are in the recruitment process, and will be assigned to work in the Commercial Department, Food Supply Department, and Champa Holiday Travel Company.”

Mr Sisavath added that among these new vacancies, there are three openings in ticketing service, one position open for graphic design and advertising, three in customer service, one for wrapping and aircraft loading service, and four for the air-lines’ travel company.

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ທລະກດຂອງການບນລາວໄດເຕບໃຫຍຂະຫຍາຍຕວຢາງຕເນອງເປນ ຕນແມນເຄອງບນກຊມາໃຫມຈຳນວນຫນງເພອຮອງຮບການເຕບໂຕ ດງກາວການບນລາວ ກຳລງຢໃນຂນຕອນປບປງ ແລະ ກຳນດຕຳ ແຫນງງານຂອງແຕລະພະແນກ. ເພອປະຕບດຕາມແຜນພດທະນາ ຂອງ ລດວສາຫະກດການບນລາວ (ສາຍການບນແຫງຊາດ National Flag Carrier of the Lao PDR) ໃນການສບຊອນຊບພະຍາກອນ ມະນດໃຫພຽງພກບຄວາມຕອງການ ເຊງໃນປນການບນລາວ ໄດຮບ ເອາພະນກງານເຂາບນຈແລວ 50 ຄນ ແລະ ພວກເຮາໄດປະກາດເອາ ຕມ ອກຈຳນວນໜງ ປະກອບເຂາພະແນກການຄາ, ພະແນກສະຫນອງ ເຄອງອປະໂພກ-ບລໂພກໃສເຮອບນ ແລະ ບລສດທອງທຽວ ຈຳປາໂຮ ຣເດ.

ສຳລຍຜທຈະມາຮວມງານກບການບນລາວ ທຈບໃນແຕລະສາຂາ ວຊາຊບ ພວກເຮາຈະພຈາລະນາຕາມຄວາມເໝາະສມກບຫນາວຽກ ຕວຈງ ເພາະຍງບທນມໂຮງຮຽນວຊາສະເພາະກຽວກບການບນເຮາ, ເຊງຈະໄດເລອກເອາບກຄນທຈບຈາກຂະແຫນງທໃກຄຽງເພອມາເຝກ ສອນອກຮອບກອນຈະສງເຂາສໜາວຽກຕວຈງ ໂດຍການສະຫນກ ທກຄນແມນໄດຜານການສອບເສງ, ສຳພາດ, ເຝກອບຮມ, ເຝກວຽກ ຕວຈງສາມເດອນກອນຈະກາວມາເປນພະນກງານຂອງການບນລາວ. ໃນນນ, ພວກເຮາກໄດເນນພເສດເລອງການເປນມາດຖານສາກນ ຊງໃນທກຂະແຫນງການ ຕອງໄດມຄວາມຮທາງດານຄອມພວເຕ, ພາສາອງກດ ແລະ ບກຄະລກທດ ເພອແຂງຂນໃນເວທເສດຖະກດ ຍກໃຫມ!

ທານ ສສະຫວດ ມະນວງ ຍງໄດເນນອກວາ: ຜທມຄວາມຕອງການ ເຂາມາຮວມວຽກກບການບນລາວ ຂພຽງແຕທານ ມຄວາມຮ ຄວາມ ສາມາດ ພວກເຮາຈະພຈາລະນາຮບເອາຢາງຍຕທຳທສດ.

ທານ ສສະຫວດ ມະນວງ ຜຈດການ ພະແນກຈດຕງ-ພະນກງານ ແລະ ທປກສາທາງດານກດຫມາຍ

He went on to explain, “Those who wish to join our national flagship carrier team, and think that they are suitable candidates, can apply for any position, and of course the selection process will be carried out in a transparent and fair manner.”

Recent university graduates, who majored in any topic, are eligible to apply, and will be considered for appropriate positions based on their suitability, as there is no airline-related degree available from schools in Laos. The selection committee will recruit candidates, who most closely meet the various job profiles, for further training before they start to work.

Applicants will have to take an examination and then have a face-to-face interview. If one passes the first two tests, they will attend classes and then on-the-job training for three months before be-coming a full employee of the company.

Also during the selection process, Lao Airlines places more weight on those qualified to meet international standards. This is particu-larly important for staff, who will be working for the Commercial De-partment, as they should be computer literate, speak English, and have a good character to ensure the airline is effective and competi-tive in the changing economic climate.

Lao Airlines is 100 per cent state-owned company operating air pas-senger, cargo and mail services. The company also provides land services such as warehouse space, transport, tours, and hotels.

Lao Airlines is headquartered in Vientiane, and has domestic and foreign representative offices. Branches within the country are lo-cated in Xieng Khouang, Luang Namtha, Luang Prabang, Oudomx-ay, Houay Xai, Savannakhet and Champasak. Overseas offices op-erate in, Bangkok, Guangzhou, Kunming, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Siem Reap, and Singapore. The company is currently preparing to add branch offices in Japan and Myanmar.

sisavath Manivong Director Human Resource & Consulting of Legislation

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Luang Prabang

Savannakhet

PakseBangkok

Singapore

Kuala Lumpur

Jakarta

Chiangmai

Yangon

Jinghong

Kunming

NanningGuangzhou

Taipei

Manila

SeoulNarita-Tokyo

Hanoi

Danang

Ho Chiminh

Siemreap

Phnompenh

Phuket

Vientiane

Luang Prabang

Xiengkhouang

Oudomxay

Luangnamtha

Houeisay

Savannakhet

Pakse

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Lao Airlines, Wattay Airport, Suphanouvong Avenue, P.O. Box 6441 Vientiane, Lao PDR, Tel: (856-21) 513156; Fax: (856-21) 512004, www.laoairlines.com

Flight schedule by Lao Airlines

* QV920/ QV921/ QV930/ QV931 Operated by VIETNAM AIRLINES

Arr Dep Arr Dep

Daily 07:35 08:35 QV441 320 0 Daily 09:35 10:35 QV442 320 0Daily 18:35 19:35 QV445 320 0 Daily 20:25 21:25 QV446 320 0Daily 13:50 14:55 QV4571 320 0 Daily 11:45 12:55 QV4570 320 0Daily 21:50 22:55 QV4575 320 0 Daily 19:55 21:05 QV4574 320 0

Daily 14:40 15:50 QV311 320 0 Daily 16:40 17:50 QV312 320 0Daily 20:05 21:05 QV920 321 0 Daily 9:40 10:45 QV921 321 0

246 9:30 11:00 QV533 320 0 246 14:45 16:10 QV534 320 0Daily 11:35 13:00 QV921 321 0 Daily 18:00 19:20 QV920 321 0

1357 9:00 12:40 QV535 320 0 1357 13:35 15:15 QV536 320 0

Daily 0:10 6:40 QV911 320 0 Daily 7:45 11:10 QV912 320 0

Daily 7:20 9:50 QV817 320 0 Daily 10:40 11:20 QV818 320 0

246 13:10 16:10 QV881 320 0 246 17:10 18:40 QV882 320 0

Daily 13:15 14:15 QV635 AT7 0 Daily 15:20 16:20 QV636 AT7 0

Daily 7:40 9:20 QV633 AT7 0 Daily 10:05 11:55 QV634 AT7 0Daily 13:40 15:20 QV631 AT7 0 Daily 16:05 17:45 QV632 AT7 0

12356 10:20 11:20 QV315 AT7 0 12356 12:00 13:00 QV316 AT7 0Daily 17:10 18:10 QV313 AT7 0 Daily 18:50 19:50 QV314 AT7 0

47 10:20 12:20 QV811 AT7 0 47 13:00 13:00 QV812 AT7 0

2467 8:25 9:25 QV517 AT7 0 2467 10:05 11:05 QV518 AT7 0Daily 13:10 14:10 QV513 AT7 0 Daily 14:50 15:45 QV514 AT7 0

135 9:15 10:50 QV515 AT7 0 135 11:50 13:25 QV516 AT7 0

Daily 10:30 12:00 QV223 AT7 0 Daily 13:05 15:45 QV224 AT7 0

246 11:55 12:25 QV533 320 0 246 13:15 13:50 QV534 320 0

2467 6:30 7:45 PKZ 8:25 9:25 QV517 AT7 0 2467 10:05 11:05 PKZ 13:00 13:50 QV518/QV302 AT7/A320 0Daily 11:20 12:10 PKZ 13:10 14:10 QV301/QV513 A320/AT7 0 Daily 14:50 15:45 PKZ 16:45 18:00 QV514/QV224 AT7 0

Daily 10:30 12:10 PKZ 13:10 14:10 QV513 AT7 0 Daily 14:50 15:45 PKZ 16:50 18:30 QV514 AT7 0Daily 14:50 16:20 QV931 321 0 Daily 17:10 18:35 QV930 321 0

Daily 9:20 9:50 ZVK 10:30 12:00 QV223 AT7 0 Daily 13:05 14:35 ZVK 15:15 15:45 QV224 AT7 0

135 6:30 7:45 PKZ 9:15 10:50 QV515 AT7 0 1356 11:50 13:25 PKZ 16:45 18:00 QV516/QV224 AT7 0246 9:30 11:00 PNH 11:55 12:25 QV533 A320 0 246 13:15 13:50 PNH 14:45 16:10 QV534 320 0

1357 7:20 8:10 VTE 9:00 12:40 QV112/QV535 AT7/320 0 1357 13:35 15:15 VTE 17:10 17:50 QV536/QV103 320 0

1357 7:20 8:10 VTE 9:30 11:00 QV112/QV533 AT7/320 0 1357 14:45 16:10 VTE 17:10 17:50 QV534/QV103 320 0

Daily 18:40 19:30 VTE 0:10 6:40 QV104/QV911 320 0 Daily 7:45 11:10 VTE 12:10 12:55 QV912/QV101 320 0

Daily 8:50 9:40 LPQ 13:15 14:15 QV111/QV635 AT7 0 Daily 15:20 16:20 LPQ 18:40 19:30 QV636/QV104 AT7/A320 0

From VIENTIANE - GUANGZHOU From GUANGZHOU - VIENTIANE

From LUANGPRABANG - CHIANGMAI From CHIANGMAI - LUANGPRABANG

From VIENTIANE - PHNOMPENH From PHNOMPENH - VIENTIANE

From VIENTIANE - KUNMING From KUNMING - VIENTIANE

From VIENTIANE - SIEMREAP From SIEMREAP - VIENTIANE

From PHNOMPENH - HOCHIMINH From HOCHIMINH - PHNOMPENH

From VIENTIANE - HOCHIMINH

From LUANGPRABANG - SIEMREAP From SIEMREAP - LUANGPRABANG

From PAKSE - BANGKOK From BANGKOK - PAKSE

From PHNOMPENH - LUANGPRABANG

From VIENTIANE - CHIANGMAI From CHIANGMAI - VIENTIANE

From SAVANNAKHET - BANGKOK From BANGKOK - SAVANNAKHET

From HOCHIMINH - VIENTIANE

From LUANGPRABANG - PHNOMPENH

From LUANGPRABANG - INCHEON

From VIENTIANE - HANOI From HANOI - VIENTIANE

Flight No ACTransfer Point

From VIENTIANE - BANGKOK From BANGKOK - VIENTIANE

Day DepTransfer Point

Arr AC SDepS

INTERNATIONAL ROUTES

Arr Flight No

Departure Arrival

Day

From INCHEON - LUANGPRABANG

From LUANGPRABANG - SINGAPORE From SINGAPORE - LUANGPRABANG

From VIENTIANE - SINGAPORE From SINGAPORE - VIENTIANE

From VIENTIANE - INCHEON From INCHEON - VIENTIANE

From BANGKOK - LUANGPRABANG

From LUANGPRABANG - HANOI From HANOI - LUANGPRABANG

From LUANGPRABANG - BANGKOK

From LUANGPRABANG - JINGHONG

From PAKSE - SIEMREAP From SIEMREAP - PAKSE

From PAKSE - HOCHIMINH From HOCHIMINH - PAKSE

From JINGHONG - LUANGPRABANG

Valid from 27 Oct 2013 to 29 Mar 2014

reservation@laoairlines.comIMPORTANT NOTICE

:

All schedules/types of aircraft and informations are subject to changewithout prior notice and to government approval. For more information,please contact any Lao Airlines reservation office.

Remarks: All times are local times1=Monday, 2=Tuesday, 3=Wednesday, 4=Thursday, 5=Friday, 6=Saturday, 7=Sunday

*QV4570/QV4571/QV4574/QV4575 Operated by THAI AIRWAYS

Flight schedule by Lao Airlines

* QV920/ QV921/ QV930/ QV931 Operated by VIETNAM AIRLINES

Arr Dep Arr Dep

Daily 07:35 08:35 QV441 320 0 Daily 09:35 10:35 QV442 320 0Daily 18:35 19:35 QV445 320 0 Daily 20:25 21:25 QV446 320 0Daily 13:50 14:55 QV4571 320 0 Daily 11:45 12:55 QV4570 320 0Daily 21:50 22:55 QV4575 320 0 Daily 19:55 21:05 QV4574 320 0

Daily 14:40 15:50 QV311 320 0 Daily 16:40 17:50 QV312 320 0Daily 20:05 21:05 QV920 321 0 Daily 9:40 10:45 QV921 321 0

246 9:30 11:00 QV533 320 0 246 14:45 16:10 QV534 320 0Daily 11:35 13:00 QV921 321 0 Daily 18:00 19:20 QV920 321 0

1357 9:00 12:40 QV535 320 0 1357 13:35 15:15 QV536 320 0

Daily 0:10 6:40 QV911 320 0 Daily 7:45 11:10 QV912 320 0

Daily 7:20 9:50 QV817 320 0 Daily 10:40 11:20 QV818 320 0

246 13:10 16:10 QV881 320 0 246 17:10 18:40 QV882 320 0

Daily 13:15 14:15 QV635 AT7 0 Daily 15:20 16:20 QV636 AT7 0

Daily 7:40 9:20 QV633 AT7 0 Daily 10:05 11:55 QV634 AT7 0Daily 13:40 15:20 QV631 AT7 0 Daily 16:05 17:45 QV632 AT7 0

12356 10:20 11:20 QV315 AT7 0 12356 12:00 13:00 QV316 AT7 0Daily 17:10 18:10 QV313 AT7 0 Daily 18:50 19:50 QV314 AT7 0

47 10:20 12:20 QV811 AT7 0 47 13:00 13:00 QV812 AT7 0

2467 8:25 9:25 QV517 AT7 0 2467 10:05 11:05 QV518 AT7 0Daily 13:10 14:10 QV513 AT7 0 Daily 14:50 15:45 QV514 AT7 0

135 9:15 10:50 QV515 AT7 0 135 11:50 13:25 QV516 AT7 0

Daily 10:30 12:00 QV223 AT7 0 Daily 13:05 15:45 QV224 AT7 0

246 11:55 12:25 QV533 320 0 246 13:15 13:50 QV534 320 0

2467 6:30 7:45 PKZ 8:25 9:25 QV517 AT7 0 2467 10:05 11:05 PKZ 13:00 13:50 QV518/QV302 AT7/A320 0Daily 11:20 12:10 PKZ 13:10 14:10 QV301/QV513 A320/AT7 0 Daily 14:50 15:45 PKZ 16:45 18:00 QV514/QV224 AT7 0

Daily 10:30 12:10 PKZ 13:10 14:10 QV513 AT7 0 Daily 14:50 15:45 PKZ 16:50 18:30 QV514 AT7 0Daily 14:50 16:20 QV931 321 0 Daily 17:10 18:35 QV930 321 0

Daily 9:20 9:50 ZVK 10:30 12:00 QV223 AT7 0 Daily 13:05 14:35 ZVK 15:15 15:45 QV224 AT7 0

135 6:30 7:45 PKZ 9:15 10:50 QV515 AT7 0 1356 11:50 13:25 PKZ 16:45 18:00 QV516/QV224 AT7 0246 9:30 11:00 PNH 11:55 12:25 QV533 A320 0 246 13:15 13:50 PNH 14:45 16:10 QV534 320 0

1357 7:20 8:10 VTE 9:00 12:40 QV112/QV535 AT7/320 0 1357 13:35 15:15 VTE 17:10 17:50 QV536/QV103 320 0

1357 7:20 8:10 VTE 9:30 11:00 QV112/QV533 AT7/320 0 1357 14:45 16:10 VTE 17:10 17:50 QV534/QV103 320 0

Daily 18:40 19:30 VTE 0:10 6:40 QV104/QV911 320 0 Daily 7:45 11:10 VTE 12:10 12:55 QV912/QV101 320 0

Daily 8:50 9:40 LPQ 13:15 14:15 QV111/QV635 AT7 0 Daily 15:20 16:20 LPQ 18:40 19:30 QV636/QV104 AT7/A320 0

From VIENTIANE - GUANGZHOU From GUANGZHOU - VIENTIANE

From LUANGPRABANG - CHIANGMAI From CHIANGMAI - LUANGPRABANG

From VIENTIANE - PHNOMPENH From PHNOMPENH - VIENTIANE

From VIENTIANE - KUNMING From KUNMING - VIENTIANE

From VIENTIANE - SIEMREAP From SIEMREAP - VIENTIANE

From PHNOMPENH - HOCHIMINH From HOCHIMINH - PHNOMPENH

From VIENTIANE - HOCHIMINH

From LUANGPRABANG - SIEMREAP From SIEMREAP - LUANGPRABANG

From PAKSE - BANGKOK From BANGKOK - PAKSE

From PHNOMPENH - LUANGPRABANG

From VIENTIANE - CHIANGMAI From CHIANGMAI - VIENTIANE

From SAVANNAKHET - BANGKOK From BANGKOK - SAVANNAKHET

From HOCHIMINH - VIENTIANE

From LUANGPRABANG - PHNOMPENH

From LUANGPRABANG - INCHEON

From VIENTIANE - HANOI From HANOI - VIENTIANE

Flight No ACTransfer Point

From VIENTIANE - BANGKOK From BANGKOK - VIENTIANE

Day DepTransfer Point

Arr AC SDepS

INTERNATIONAL ROUTES

Arr Flight No

Departure Arrival

Day

From INCHEON - LUANGPRABANG

From LUANGPRABANG - SINGAPORE From SINGAPORE - LUANGPRABANG

From VIENTIANE - SINGAPORE From SINGAPORE - VIENTIANE

From VIENTIANE - INCHEON From INCHEON - VIENTIANE

From BANGKOK - LUANGPRABANG

From LUANGPRABANG - HANOI From HANOI - LUANGPRABANG

From LUANGPRABANG - BANGKOK

From LUANGPRABANG - JINGHONG

From PAKSE - SIEMREAP From SIEMREAP - PAKSE

From PAKSE - HOCHIMINH From HOCHIMINH - PAKSE

From JINGHONG - LUANGPRABANG

Valid from 27 Oct 2013 to 29 Mar 2014

reservation@laoairlines.comIMPORTANT NOTICE

:

All schedules/types of aircraft and informations are subject to changewithout prior notice and to government approval. For more information,please contact any Lao Airlines reservation office.

Remarks: All times are local times1=Monday, 2=Tuesday, 3=Wednesday, 4=Thursday, 5=Friday, 6=Saturday, 7=Sunday

*QV4570/QV4571/QV4574/QV4575 Operated by THAI AIRWAYS

Flight schedule by Lao Airlines

* QV920/ QV921/ QV930/ QV931 Operated by VIETNAM AIRLINES

Arr Dep Arr Dep

Daily 8:50 9:40 QV111 AT7 0 Daily 7:20 8:10 QV112 AT7 0Daily 12:10 12:55 QV101 320 0 Daily 13:45 14:30 QV102 320 0Daily 17:10 17:40 QV103 320 0 Daily 18:40 19:30 QV104 320 0

Daily 10:30 12:10 QV513 AT7 0 Daily 16:50 18:30 QV514 AT7 02467 14:40 16:20 QV578 AT7 0 2467 12:20 14:00 QV577 AT7 0

Daily 9:00 9:55 QV901 MA60 0 Daily 10:25 11:20 QV902 MA60 0

Daily 11:50 12:40 QV501 MA60 0 Daily 13:10 14:00 QV502 MA60 0

Daily 14:30 15:25 QV601 MA60 0 Daily 15:55 16:50 QV602 MA60 0

Daily 11:10 11:40 QV401 AT7 0 Daily 12:20 12:50 QV402 AT7 0

135 6:30 7:45 QV515 AT7 0 Daily 13:00 13:50 QV302 320 02467 6:30 7:45 QV517 AT7 0Daily 11:20 12:10 QV301 320 0

12345 6:00 7:00 QV203 AT7 0 12345 9:30 10:30 QV204 AT7 012345 13:40 14:40 QV205 AT7 0 12345 17:30 18:30 QV206 AT7 0Daily 6:30 7:45 PKZ 9:20 9:50 QV517/QV223 AT7 0 Daily 15:15 15:45 PKZ 16:45 18:00 QV224 AT7 0

Daily 9:20 9:50 QV223 AT7 0 Daily 15:15 15:45 QV224 AT7 0

From VIENTIANE - LUANGNAMTHA

From VIENTIANE - SAVANNAKHET From SAVANNAKHET - VIENTIANE

Daily

Transfer PointArr

From VIENTIANE - PAKSE From PAKSE - VIENTIANE

From PAKSE - SAVANNAKHET From SAVANNAKHET - PAKSE

From VIENTIANE - XIENGKHUANG From XIENGKHUANG - VIENTIANE

From LUANGNAMTHA - VIENTIANE

From VIENTIANE - HOUEISAY From HOUEISAY - VIENTIANE

0AT7QV22418:0016:45

SDep

From VIENTIANE - OUDOMXAY From OUDOMXAY - VIENTIANE

From LUANGPRABANG - PAKSE From PAKSE - LUANGPRABANG

DOMESTIC ROUTES

Arr Flight No ACDay

From VIENTIANE -LUANGPRABANG From LUANGPRABANG - VIENTIANE

Flight No AC S Day DepTransfer Point

Departure Arrival

Valid from 27 Oct 2013 to 29 Mar 2014

reservation@laoairlines.com

IMPORTANT NOTICE :All schedules/types of aircraft and informations are subject to changewithout prior notice and to government approval. For more information,please contact any Lao Airlines reservation office.

Remarks: All times are local times1=Monday, 2=Tuesday, 3=Wednesday, 4=Thursday, 5=Friday, 6=Saturday, 7=Sunday

*QV4570/QV4571/QV4574/QV4575 Operated by THAI AIRWAYS

Call: (856-21) 212 051-54Ho Chi Minh Branch: (84) 8354 74033, Phnompenh Branch: (855) 23 222 956

E-mail: reservation@laoairlines.com, ticketing@laoairlines.comwww.laoairlines.com

Book now! At your nearest ticket agency

Vientiane - Phnompenh - Ho Chi MinhNew Route

Ho Chi Minh(SGN)

Vientiane(VTE)

(Vice versa) Start from 7 November 2013

Phnompenh(PNH)

3 �lights

perweek

Phnompenh - Ho Chi Minh

Vientiane - x/PNH - Ho Chi Minh

Vientiane - Phnompenh(Vice versa)

(Vice versa)

(Vice versa)

One Way : USD

USD

85150Round trip :

One Way : USD

USD

105180Round trip :

One Way : USD

USD

60100Round trip :

All fare from...

Valid for ticketing on/after 20 Sep to 31 Dec 2013

* Endorsement box: VALID ON QV OPERATING/NON REROUTE* Upgrade class/Refund/Change booking will included additional fee

* Maximum stay: L-class: 14 days base on the �irst departure date.* All tax and YQ are not included.

* Limited Seats/Flight

Routing FLT No. Days Routing Dep Arr RMK

Vientiane - Phnompenh QV533 246 VTEPNH 09:30 11:00 0Phnompenh - Vientiane QV534 246 PNHVTE 14:45 16:10 0

Vientiane - Ho Chi Minh QV533 246 VTESGN 09:30 12:25 PNH

Ho Chi Minh - Vientiane QV534 246 SGNVTE 13:15 16:10 PNH

Phnompenh - Ho Chi Minh QV533 246 PNHSGN 11:55 12:25 0

Ho Chi Minh - Phnompenh QV534 246 SGNPNH 13:15 13:50 0

1 = Mon, 2 = Tue, 3 = Wed, 4 = Thu, 5 = Fri, 6 = Sat, 7 = Sun.

Call: (856-21) 212 051-54Ho Chi Minh Branch: (84) 8354 74033, Phnompenh Branch: (855) 23 222 956

E-mail: reservation@laoairlines.com, ticketing@laoairlines.comwww.laoairlines.com

Book now! At your nearest ticket agency

Vientiane - Phnompenh - Ho Chi MinhNew Route

Ho Chi Minh(SGN)

Vientiane(VTE)

(Vice versa) Start from 7 November 2013

Phnompenh(PNH)

3 �lights

perweek

Phnompenh - Ho Chi Minh

Vientiane - x/PNH - Ho Chi Minh

Vientiane - Phnompenh(Vice versa)

(Vice versa)

(Vice versa)

One Way : USD

USD

85150Round trip :

One Way : USD

USD

105180Round trip :

One Way : USD

USD

60100Round trip :

All fare from...

Valid for ticketing on/after 20 Sep to 31 Dec 2013

* Endorsement box: VALID ON QV OPERATING/NON REROUTE* Upgrade class/Refund/Change booking will included additional fee

* Maximum stay: L-class: 14 days base on the �irst departure date.* All tax and YQ are not included.

* Limited Seats/Flight

Routing FLT No. Days Routing Dep Arr RMK

Vientiane - Phnompenh QV533 246 VTEPNH 09:30 11:00 0Phnompenh - Vientiane QV534 246 PNHVTE 14:45 16:10 0

Vientiane - Ho Chi Minh QV533 246 VTESGN 09:30 12:25 PNH

Ho Chi Minh - Vientiane QV534 246 SGNVTE 13:15 16:10 PNH

Phnompenh - Ho Chi Minh QV533 246 PNHSGN 11:55 12:25 0

Ho Chi Minh - Phnompenh QV534 246 SGNPNH 13:15 13:50 0

1 = Mon, 2 = Tue, 3 = Wed, 4 = Thu, 5 = Fri, 6 = Sat, 7 = Sun.

Call: (856-21) 212 051-54Seoul:(8210) 95 9388 77

E-mail: reservation@laoairlines.com, ticketing@laoairlines.comwww.laoairlines.com

Book now! At your nearest ticket agency

Vientiane - Seoul(Laos) (South Korea)

Direct �light

All fare from...(Vice versa)

One Way :

Round trip :

LAK

LAK

1,845,0003,526,000

Valid for ticketing on/after 20 Sep to 15 Dec 2013

* Endorsement box: VALID ON QV OPERATING/NON REROUTE* Upgrade class/Refund/Change booking will included additional fee* Maximum stay: L-class: 14 days base on the �irst departure date.* All tax and YQ are not included.* Limited Seats/Flight

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IN LAOSWELCOME TO LAOS! WE HOPE YOUR VISIT IS ENJOYABLE AND REQUEST THAT YOU RESPECT THE LAO LAW, CUL-TURE AND CUSTOMS.PLEASE READ ON TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE DO’S AND DON’TS FOR CULTURALLY SEN-SITIVE TRAVEL IN THE LAO PDR.

The Lao word for Hello is “Sabai dee”, usually said with a smile.Touching or showing affectionn in public will embarrass your hosts.

Lao people traditionally greet each other by pressing their palms together to ‘NOP’, although it is acceptable for men to shake hands.

Remember, your head is ‘high’, your feet ’low’, it is polite to gently crouch down when passing someone who is seated. Never, ever step over

someone in your path.

Kissing and hugging in public is impolite. Please be discrete.

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In Laos your head is ‘High’, your feet ‘Low’. Using your feet for anything other than walking or playing sport is generally considered rude.

Lao people speak softly and avoid confrontation. Please do not shout or raise your voice. Before you take a photo of someone ask if it is ok.

More cartoon please visit: www.champamag.com

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The Muangthong hotelWith a boutique feel, the Muangthong Hotel is an impressive complex of 4 two

storey buildings, built around a central courtyard and swimming pool. The building with large wooden pillars of modern Lao design with a French colonial

�avor and traditional Lao roofs, with 9 premier and 25 deluxe rooms.

Hotel serviceTicket & reservation, Lao Airlines �ight check-in at the hotel, tour desk, souvenir

shop, car rental, Airport transfer, restaurant, swimming pool, meeting room.

Room facility Air conditioning, Cable LCD TV, Bathroom with hot & cold water shower, Safety deposit box, Telephone, Hair dryer, Co�ee & tea making facilities, Fully-stocked

mini bar fridge, Free internet Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.

LocationThe Muangthong hotel is located at Ban Thatluang, Luangprabang district, just

5-10 minute to Night market or city centre by walk, and 10 minutes from the Airport by car.

For more information or reservation, please visit our website: www.muangthonglpb.com

Tel: (856 71) 254 976; Fax: (856 71) 252 974Email: reservation@muangthonglpb.com,

mthotel@laoairlines.comOr please contact the nearest Lao Airlines o�ces.

Muangthong HotelBan Thatluang, Oupalathkhamboua Rd,

Luangprabang, Lao PDR.

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