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  eslstarter — Authority: 153
  
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• Laos, Japan agree on development loan

  
  Lao Voices — Authority: 450
  The government of Japan has agreed to provide a loan of up to 1.5 billion yen (US$16.6 million) to the Lao government under the Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.The agreement came during participation in the First Mekong-Japan Summit in ...
  18 hours ago

• Amar’s gap year in Asia

  
  STA travelbuzz — Authority: 130
  Amar is soon to be added to the STA Explorer roster; however he’s just put together a great video of his gap year in Asia covering the locations of Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. As you can see from his site this is only the closure of one chapter of his year away with his ...
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• Exploring the Mekong River

  
  Gadling — Authority: 686
  Filed under: Arts and Culture , Asia , Burma (Myanmar) , Cambodia , China , Laos , Thailand , Vietnam , Ecotourism Some of the most amazing adventure destinations center around the great rivers of the world. Whether its rafting the Rio Grande, kayaking the Congo, or simply taking a leisurely cruise down ...
  2 days ago

• YouTube video sinks Turnbull minder

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 431
  A media minder for Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull has reportedly quit his job after being linked to an online bout of Liberal factional warfare. The video parodies Liberal MP Alex Hawke by portraying him as an enraged Adolf Hitler, echoing a YouTube trend of dubbing Hitler biopic Downfall with fake ...
  3 days ago

• Miss Laos 2009 Contestants

  
  Lao Voices — Authority: 450
  Meet the contestants from Nang Sao Lao Beauty Pageant, formerly known as Miss Apone Lao. This is the first year for the Miss Laos Beauty Pageant to be held on November 21, 2009 in Vientiane. You can catch the live broadcast on Lao Star Channel at http://www.laostartv.com, starting at 19:00 hour (Lao Time).Miss Laos ...
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• Japan pledges over 500 billion yen in aid to Mekong states over 3 years

  
  Carbon-Based — Authority: 440
  MCOT English News (from Thai News Agency) : Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Friday that Japan will provide over 500 billion yen in official development assistance to five Mekong countries in Southeast Asia over the next three years. Hatoyama made the commitment at the first summit meeting involving the leaders of ...
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• Japan urges Myanmar to release Suu Kyi before poll

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 718
  Source: Reuters By Yoko Nishikawa TOKYO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Japan urged Myanmar on Saturday to release detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi before next years election, adding it was ready to provide more aid ...
  3 days ago

• Project mobilises Xieng Khuang health officials

  
  Lao Voices — Authority: 450
  The Xieng Khuang provincial health sector hopes to improve services after receiving support from the Health System Development Project.The project, implemented by the Ministry of Health, has provided 36 motorbikes to the provincial Health Department to help improve medical services in the province.The motorcycles, ...
  3 days ago

• Japan steps up ties with Mekong region at summit

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 718
  Source: Reuters By Yoko Nishikawa TOKYO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Japan stressed on Saturday the development needs of the resource-rich Mekong River region where Japan, China and the United States are competing for ...
  4 days ago

• Decent Laos Guesthouses

  
  TeakDoor.com - The Thailand Forum — Authority: 164
  So does Laos have any hotels or guesthouses where my laptop & camera are likely to still be in the room when I return to it? Preferably places that do not mind some company.
  4 days ago

• Photo Essay: Boats

  
  Sharing Experiences — Authority: 419
  Feeling inspired by the shorelines of the Basque Country , today’s photo essay subject is boats and harbours.  Once you’ve browsed these photos for inspiration, check out our sailing super specials and get out onto the open waters yourself. boats in Lake Bled, a charming and romantic area in Slovenia ...
  4 days ago

• Laos: Nam Theun 2 Dam - "the spirits, who don’t want to be here"

  
  i On Global Trends - Mike Hitchen Online - news, opinion, analysis — Authority: 488
  Grandmother Khamsone is among thousands forced to relocate as a result of the Nam Theun 2 Dam Over 6,000 people have been resettled to make way for a controversial dam in central Laos: The Nam Theun 2 Dam, the country’s single largest infrastructure project, will produce electricity for Thailand, and ...
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• Not-so Dangerous Destinations

  
  Gadling — Authority: 686
  Filed under: Africa , Asia , Ethiopia , Laos , Haiti , Colombia , Central America "Youre going where?!" my father asked when I told him of my plans to go to Colombia. The Colombia he knows of, the one from the 1980s, is filled with cocaine, street violence, and Pablo Escobars thugs. The countrys days as a ...
  5 days ago

• Photo of the Day: Novice Monk in Luang Prabang, Laos

  
  From the Faraway, Nearby — Authority: 106
  Novice Monk - Saiphone Wat Arun Luang Prabang, Laos March 2009 ©trryan
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• Laos expects 3.4 million tourist arrivals by 2015

  
  Lao Voices — Authority: 450
  (KPL) By 2015, Laos expects some 3.4 million tourist arrivals, which will generate USD 100 million for the country, said the president of the Lao National Tourism Administration (LNTA).“For couples of years, tourism has significantly contributed to the socio-economic development in the country, especially in ...
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• Someone stole my new Doc Martens!

  
  Stopping to smell the roses — Authority: 129
  Yesterday, I bought my first new pair of shoes in four years. The Doc Martens that I had bought in the States back in 2005 had served my feet well. As Forrest Gump mused, “there’s an awful lot you can tell about a person by their shoes, where they’re going and where they’ve been.” In my case it’s been ...
  6 days ago

• Great Explorations Cycling Journeys

  
  Jetsettersblog — Authority: 155
  Great Explorations is a boutique tour operator specializing in providing active vacations in North America, Europe and around the world. They are a private company with a simple philosophy: to create and deliver exceptional, one-of-a-kind trips for spirited individuals and groups who prefer active travel as a way to ...
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• Japan courts leaders from Mekong River region

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 718
  Source: Reuters By John Ruwitch HANOI, Nov 5 (Reuters) - A jostle for influence in Southeast Asias emerging Mekong River region moves up a notch this week when Japan hosts leaders from five countries where China ...
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• Laos: Mass Arrests of 346 Protesters Prior to SEA Games

  
  American Buddhist Net - Buddhist News & Forum — Authority: 159
  "Multiple sources in Laos as well as their families in the Laotian Diaspora community have confirmed the arrest and imprisonment of 346 Laotian students and demonstrators in Vientiane and elsewhere in Laos by the LPDR secret police and military in what is clearly a major crackdown following the 10th anniversary of the ...
  6 days ago

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