Discover the Fascinating History and Legends of Nongkhamsaen Temple
Nongkhamsaen temple is drawing an increasing number of visitors, who are hoping that their visit will bring them good luck.
Read MoreNongkhamsaen temple is drawing an increasing number of visitors, who are hoping that their visit will bring them good luck.
Read MoreConstruction of a 26-km asphalt road along the Xong River is expected to be finished next year.
Read MoreThese are some of the highlights you shouldn’t miss when you go to Laos, former capital Luang Prabang.
Read MoreThe authorities are warning people to beware of scams taking place on online social media, especially on Facebook.
Read MoreThe Laos-China cross-border train service have a shorter travel time.
Read MoreTake a deeper look at this analysis on how it is changing perceptions in Laos towards China.
Read MorePM has pledged to amend legislation to improve the business environment amid fierce international competition…
Read MoreHomo sapiens arrived in Southeast Asia as early as 86,000 years ago, a human shin bone fragment found deep within a cave in Laos reveals.
Read MoreThough Laos is a small country with about 7.5 million people, more and more people are starting to recognize its food, culture and Arts.
Read MoreThe Drinking Water Association released a notice announcing an increase in the price of the 18 liters bottle of drinking water in every district across the capital.
Read MoreLaos and Japan have affirmed their desire to further their economic and trade cooperation.
Read MoreThe Bank of Laos started piloting its digital currency following its memorandum signed with Japanese blockchain developer.
Read MoreLaos has approved the production and distribution of hemp or Cannabis Sativa L
Read MoreAfter 3-year Hiatus, The Lao Elephant Festival is to be Held in February
Read More5th Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge connecting Bueng Kan with Bolikhamsai to open in 2024
Read MoreThe Ministry of Public Works and Transport is looking at ways to resolve the city’s perennial flooding problem which, despite years of promises, has not improved.
Read MoreSoutheast Asian countries look set to maintain ties with Russia as a trio of global summits loom, despite United States-led efforts to isolate Moscow over its Ukraine invasion
Read MoreThe government is holding talks with the Lao Fuel and Gas Association over the possibility of importing another shipment of fuel, as it is expected that current stocks will be depleted by the end of this month,
Read MoreA total of 99.67 percent of people living in areas of the country designated by the government as Tourism Green Zones have been vaccinated against Covid
Read MoreThe cost of imported household goods surged by 15-50 percent in April compared to the figure recorded in January
Read MoreThe year-on-year inflation rate in Laos surged 8.5 percent in March, even more than expected, and rose to the highest figure recorded since January 2016.
Read MoreThe Ministry of Education and Sports has ordered an end to face-to-face classes at state and private pre-schools and Grades 1-4 of primary schools in areas that have reported more Covid cases.
Read MoreInflation in Laos has surged higher than the projected rate for the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), sparking fears among many people regarding the impact on their living standards.
Read MoreThe government is aiming for a trade surplus of at least US$1.55 billion this year, despite the country’s economic difficulties triggered by the Covid pandemic.
Read MoreAttempts to increase the minimum wage are meeting with resistance because of the impacts on businesses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Read MoreHealth authorities say that 421 people died from Covid related causes last year and that more than 100,000 people contracted the virus.
Read MoreTravel destinations will be limited because of the difficulties involved in opening up the whole of the country while Covid control measures are in place.
Read MorePrime Minister Phankham Viphavanh said on Wednesday that the Laos-China Railway will open on December 2 – the day when the Lao PDR will celebrate its 46th anniversary.
Read MoreOutbreaks of Covid-19 in some parts of the country are approaching large-scale community transmission, technically known as Level III, Minister of Health Prof. Dr Bounfeng Phommalaysith has warned.
Read MoreLao filmmaker, Producer/Director at Lao Art Media Company Mattie Do recently received the 2021 German independence Honourary Tribute Award.
Read MoreVientiane authorities have introduced new restrictions, including a ban on night travel and closure of some businesses and schools, as the community outbreak of Covid-19 widens.
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Read MorePrime Minister Phankham Viphavanh has told the National Assembly (NA) that his administration will make huge reductions in spending on vehicles.
Read MorePresident Thongloun Sisoulith, who is also Party Secretary General, has instructed members of the Ministry of National Defence to continue to build a strong and modern army.
Read MoreMany villages in at least two provnces of Luang Namtha and Luang Prabang provinces are suffering from flooding following torrential rain in recent days, according to local media.
Read MoreHealth workers will begin providing second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines on Thursday as part of the immunisation campaign to vaccinate 50 percent of the population by the end of this year.
Read MoreWe are proud to announce that today we made another contribution to the Solidarity Canteen in Luang Prabang to the value of 4,000,000 kip. We carefully selected from the various options, and we love the “grassroot” approach of the Solidarity Canteen.
Read MoreThe government has extended the lockdown for another 15 days until June 19, with restrictions to continue in areas of infection known as red zones, while some virus control measures have been eased.
Read MoreJ&C Group provided the village administration of Saphanthong Tai with 25 rice bags in the value of LAK 10’000’000
Read MoreLaos reported a record US$729 million in imports and exports in October this year, with the value of exports put at US$347 million and the value of import calculated at US$382 million.
Read MoreThe banlao.la Homes, Loans, and Lifestyle Expo will see 100+ companies under one roof at the NCC in Vientiane Capital and is set to welcome 10,000+ guests from across Laos, the ASEAN region, and Mainland China
Read MoreExpansion aims at attracting both tourists and locals in Laos
Read MoreMany villages along the Xepon and Xebanghieng Rivers in Savannakhet province have been hit by flooding following heavy rain
Read MoreThe government has decided in principle to allow visits to Laos by tour groups from countries where there is no community outbreak of Covid-19
Read MoreLaos could face a trade loss of US$102 million under the special tariff scheme if the country graduates from the UN’s Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2024
Read MoreMigrants from China, Myanmar, and Vietnam are increasingly entering Laos by boat and through lightly-guarded border crossings, avoiding more heavily inspected international checkpoints
Read MoreThe government has suspended shuttle flights after operating them with some countries for some time as the challenge of a possible COVID-19 outbreak arises in the days ahead
Read MoreHealth authorities say officials and the public have achieved excellent results in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, but Laos now needs to prevent an outbreak of a virulent form of dengue fever this rainy season.
Read MoreWe address the human resources challenges facing employers in Laos and answer the challenging questions relating to the workplace within Laos’ labour law framework and COVID-19-specific regulations and guidance
Read MoreLaos has reported no new Covid-19 case for more than 50 days but it still has plenty to handle with dengue fever.
Read MoreMost people would agree that pizza is one of the best comfort foods an expat can have when longing for a slice of home. Here we have listed a few of our personal favourites:
Read MoreMany regions across the country will continue to receive hot weather and thunderstorms, with strong winds and light rain from May 20-26
Read MoreThe new law provides better progressive rates for personal income tax and has lowered profit tax rates.
Read MoreJ&C Insurance is proud to announce the launch of a unique product for the first time in Laos: APA Cancer Insurance! It is the perfect solution to secure your loved ones and yourself against cancer.
Read MoreMoscow has signed military cooperation pacts with 39 countries in the last five years, many of them in Southeast Asia, including Laos.
Read MoreJ&C Group is excited to announce the relaunch of J&C Real Estate, with Casey A. Tolzman taking the role of director.
Read MoreThe first two of five planned large-scale Lao dams on the Mekong river are set to go online before the end of this year, amid controversy over their impact on the environment and people’s livelihoods.
Read MoreLandlocked, secretive and with ungovernable borders, Laos has become a sluice for transporting Made-In-Myanmar meth to the drug hungry markets of Southeast Asia and Australia, where billion-dollar seizures are now being made.
Read MoreSource: vietnamnews The application of blockchain, specifically digital identity, will bring huge benefits to the Lao government and citizens, said
Read MorePrime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told the National Assembly on Friday that Laos is unable to graduate from the United Nations’ Least Developed Country (LDC) list by 2020 as targeted.
Read MoreLike the spine of a sleeping dragon, dramatic limestone mountains rise above the luscious paddy fields of central Laos. In the middle of it all, you’ll find Vang Vieng.
Read MoreOrganized crime groups in Asia’s Mekong region have intensified the production and trafficking of highly-addictive methamphetamine, extending the illegal trade into countries such as Australia, Japan and New Zealand, senior drug policy leaders warned on Monday at a United Nations-backed regional conference.
Read MoreIn the wake of continuing revenue shortfall, the government is planning to secure more than 7.35 trillion kip this year to cover its expenditure needs.
Read MoreThe Laos-China Joint Expressway Development, China Yunnan Construction and Investment Holding Group (“YCIH”) and the Lao Planning and Investment Ministry signed a concession agreement here on Wednesday for Laos’ first expressway.
Read MoreThe government has announced that two days will be added to the official three-day Lao New Year (Pi Mai Lao) festival, bringing the total to five days.
Read MoreThe Russian Defense Ministry plans opening an office in Laos where experts will provide assistance to the Lao side on the use of Russian-made military equipment, an order published on the official legal information website read.
Read MoreThe enlargement of Wattay International Airport in Vientiane is now 83 percent complete and is on track to meet a projected end-of-June finishing date.
Read MoreAt least three global surveys disclosed their findings recently, with all three indicating that Laos is going backwards in term of in global development rankings
Read MoreVientiane authorities are cracking down on the arbitrary use of pavements for parking and vendors selling goods, and dismantling shops and advertising signs that are unsightly or impeding passage along 21 main roads in the capital.
Read MoreThe value of Chinese investment in the energy and mines sector has reached US$10 billion, according to a leading official.
The Chinese government is providing US$5 billion to the Lao government and another US$5 billion to support companies from China investing in Laos, Minister of Energy and Mines Dr Khammany Inthirath reported.
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VEON Ltd. , a leading global provider of connectivity and internet services headquartered in Amsterdam and serving more than 235 million customers, today announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, VimpelCom Holding Laos B.V., has entered into an agreement to sell its 78% stake in VimpelCom Lao Co. Ltd (VimpelCom Lao) to the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Government of the Lao PDR) for gross proceeds of USD 22 million.
Read MoreSource: RFA The Lao government wants its national airline to resume flights to a small airport in the country’s southeastern
Read MoreAn ambitious $6 billion high-speed railway project in Laos that would link China with the Laotian capital of Vientiane on the Thai border is meant to be a symbol of cooperation under Chinese President Xi Jinping’s flagship Belt and Road Initiative. But with Beijing calling the shots and leaving out locals, it has instead become another example of the pitfalls faced by small Southeast Asian countries in relying economically on their much larger neighbor.
Read MoreSource: Vientiane Times US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross says Laos presents a significant opportunity for US companies in the
Read MoreBoat Racing Festival 2017 will fall on Oct 4-6 following the announcement made by the Governor of Chanthabouly district Mrs. Bouarone Vongdarasan on Sep 28.
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The Lao government aims to increase the use of modern contraceptives to 65 percent of the population by 2020, according to …
Read MoreLaos is continuing on its risk assessment path for money laundering and countering finance for terrorism after the country graduated from the ‘Grey’ list, which was approved by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) last month.
Read MoreDao-Heuang Group will seek to repay the money it owes the country’s coffee farmers as soon as possible after the company fell several months behind in payments for the raw beans.
The company now owes farmers a total of 27 billion kip after it paid off significant debts according to the Champassak provincial Industry and Commerce Department.
Read MoreVientiane authorities will start cracking down on illegal parking and vendors selling goods along sidewalks around Khuadin Market from June 20, aiming to tidy up the city centre and reduce traffic congestion.
Read MoreThe six-lane expressway, with a planned width of 70 metres, will be built parallel to Kaysone Phomvihane Road and will run from the Lao International Trade Exhibition and Convention Centre (Lao-ITECC) in Xaysettha district to Dongmakkhai village in Xaythany district.
Read MoreLao smokers aged above 15 across the country in 2015 shared 57.9 percent of the combined population.
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Read MoreResponding this week to appeals by Lao schoolteachers who have gone unpaid for months, Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith ordered that teachers receive their salaries on time, threatening to punish officials found blocking or diverting their pay.
“From now on, no one is allowed to use funds budgeted for teachers’ salaries for other purposes,” Thongloun told a ….
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The fourth restoration of Vientiane’s Pha That Luang, which began early last month, aims to preserve this national and cultural icon.
The restoration aims to return the revered stupa to its traditional glory in readiness for the 450th anniversary celebrations that will take place alongside the annual That Luang festival next month.
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Since the Zika virus first caught the world’s attention following one of the most serious outbreaks, in Brazil last year, Thai health authorities have been at pains to allay local fears that a similar outbreak could occur in the Southeast Asian country, which reported its first confirmed case of Zika in 2012.
But there has been a dramatic increase in the number of Zika cases since the beginning of 2016, with 97 reported across 10 provinces, after only …..
The art of a British woman based in Vientiane has been used as the basis for a new Lao stamp which is the first to be presented to the Queen of England.
British Artist Jan Wollen moved to the capital in December 2014 and soon became involved in the local art community. WIG LAOS, a well known organisation in Vientiane held a photo competition for their …..
The Ministry of Health and Institut Pasteur du Laos last week reported that they have identified the Zika virus in 19 residents of Vientiane who were infected between 2012 and 2015.
More than 1,300 stored blood samples were tested from patients with symptoms similar to …..
The achievement of the graduation of Lao female pilot, Ms Soudaphone Visounnarath, aged 23, from the Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (ENAC) in Toulouse, France on April 16 makes her the first national female commercial pilot in the country.
The graduation is part of Lao Airlines State Enterprise stepping up its international standards and advancing human resource development particularly for pilots who need to be highly competent and experienced to comply with the demands of the airline.
Ms Soudaphone is from the ……
Rising electricity bills and higher expected wages are the main reasons Thai manufacturers will relocate their production bases to neighbouring countries.
Despite the improving economy, these factors will definitely affect local industries and make operators look for opportunities to set up plants in cheaper wage countries such as Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.
Thai operators could see a rise in the minimum wage in the near future, even as …..
Laos and China plan to more closely share their experiences in the area of governance so as to constantly improve the ruling parties’ governance capacity.
Laos greatly values its ties with China and is willing to further deepen exchanges and cooperation between the two ruling parties as well as those between the two countries.
Mr Liu gave a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of a seminar on ‘the rule of law’. The CPC attaches great importance to the rule of law and it is of great ….
Up to 130,000 foreign workers are set to be welcomed to the country over the coming half decade (2016-2020) to fulfill domestic labour market demand.
The equivalent of 26,000 additional foreign workers per year will be most needed to feed labour demand in the processing industry and construction sectors, the next five-year plan of the …..
Dao-Heuang Group, a leading coffee producer in Laos, is set to enter Thailand next year via a contract to grow coffee on a 1,000-rai plot of land in the North.
This move is part of the company’s plan to boost its production capacity to meet rising demands once the Asean Economic Community (AEC) is launched in 2015, the group’s vice president Boonheuang Litdang said at a press conference yesterday.
“We will be growing coffee in Thailand in order to serve rising demand in Asean countries,” she said. The group, which is a member of the ….
Laos has witnessed a steady growth in the transportation sector along with greater connectivity in the region following the government’s enormous investment in the development of infrastructure.
The road networks in Laos now extends to a total of 43,600 kilometres in total across the country in 2013, which is an expansion of more than 7 percent compared with the previous year.
However, the transport of passengers on water routes dropped 11.7 percent to 1.9 million people in 2012. In order to boost water transport, the ministry is ….
There are still concerns about the quality of education in Laos, despite greater investment in the sector in recent years, a World Bank report has suggested.
Despite sustained economic growth since the mid 1980s, the Lao education system faces challenges in meeting its goals of providing all students with access to education and improving learning outcomes.
“There are concerns about education quality as well, particularly whether students are completing primary school with sufficient mathematics and literacy skills,” the bank said.
In mathematics learning outcomes are particularly poor and results from ….
BMW Group Asia has expanded its business presence to include Laos in its East Asia region. Premium Auto Laos, the authorised BMW importer in Laos, will open its new showroom in Central Vientiane.
“As the demand for BMW continues to grow in our region, we are now onto the latest phase of our ongoing strategic expansion plan to include the frontier markets of ……
Rising inflation in Laos is undermining the country’s attraction as a low-cost manufacturing base, a report said on Thursday, although investment figures remain solid.
External investors, particularly Japanese, are put off by inflation and rising labour costs, the state-run Vientiane Times said.
“Many companies are facing difficulties recruiting workers due to the fact they are not willing to offer …..
The US$1 million reward to dismantle the transnational wildlife trafficking syndicate, known as the Xaysavang Network, was underscored at a press conference of foreign diplomats held in Vientiane last Thursday.
The “linchpin”, Lao national Mr Vixay Keosavang, the director of Xaysavang Trading Export Import Company Limited, was recently seen in Laos.
US Ambassador to Laos Daniel Clune said Mr Vixay is still in Laos. “We offered the reward in November and we are in the process of gathering information that we received in response to that reward,” he added.
Attending the conference, German Ambassador to Laos Robert von Rimscha cited a major German news organisation, Der Spiegel, which claims it has access to Mr Vixay and that ……
All members of the public may now be able to access social security following the promulgation of new legislation.
President Choummaly Sayasone recently issued a presidential ordinance announcing the new law after the National Assembly approved the bill in July last year.
The law expands the government’s social security scheme to cover the whole of society, including those who are self-employed and those who volunteer to participate in the scheme, unlike two previous prime ministerial decrees that only afforded limited coverage…..
The Meteorology and Hydrology Department has issued a warning urging the public to rug up and keep warm to protect their health as temperatures are set to drop even lower across the country.
China’s cold snap is still gaining strength and will be passing over all parts of the country in the next few days.
The department’s Weather Forecasting and Aeronautical Meteorology Division has predicted temperatures will plummet to between 0 and 2 degrees Celsius in northern and central parts of Laos today, with fog coverage over large ….
Japan announced Sunday it will provide Laos with an aid package worth 10.46 billion yen (3.24 billion baht) to help the Southeast Asian country build infrastructure.
“I hope that our aid will contribute greatly to Laos’ economic development,” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said at a joint press conference with Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong after their talks at Mr Abe’s office.
While Southeast Asia is recognised as a centre of growth, financial disparities in the region remain between the …..
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Thailand ranks near the bottom in an English proficiency survey, showing the persistence of one of the key competitive weaknesses of the Thai economy.
Out of 60 countries and territories where English is not their mother tongue, Thailand manages only 55th place – outdoing only Panama, Kazakhstan, Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, according to the EF English Proficiency Index. Laos is not included in that listing.
Poor English skills indicate the small base of competent adult English speakers necessary for a globalised workforce. The survey was conducted in the realisation that English is now a …..
Nam Phou, located in Vientiane’s city center, always has been a meeting place for local residents spending time relaxing and enjoying their free time. During French colonialism, the area was designed as a market before being developed into a fountain 50 years ago. One year ago, after being renovated, the Nam Phou fountain reopened to the public and international tourists.
Have you visited Nam Phou recently ? You will be surprised, guaranteed ! In every corner there are rubbish bags piling up and the public space is obstructed with metal structures for tents, wood and metal scrap. If that isn’t enough to scare of the visitors, the piled up chairs and tables (mostly all broken) will do the rest.
Before the redevelopment the Nam Phou was …..
Exasperated officials in Laos said Friday they lack the equipment and manpower to locate the fuselage and more than 20 bodies still unaccounted for two days after a plane crashed and disappeared into the Mekong River.
International experts arrived from France and Thailand to help with forensics and locating the flight data recorder, which could help explain why the virtually new Lao Airlines ATR-72 turboprop crashed.
Heavy rain forced a suspension Friday of the search for bodies and the ….
Before Thailand experienced its crippling floods in 2011 and the minimum wage hike in 2012, the Savan-Seno Special Economic Zone (SEZ), the first of its kind in Laos, was struggling to attract foreign companies. But now the location is gaining notice as a new choice for businesses looking for a low-cost, low-risk location.
Two of the pioneers at the site in Savannakhet have been Toyota Boshoku Asia, a major supplier of seats and interior parts for Toyota, and Nikon, the Japanese camera maker. Their presence is expected to draw other suppliers in the ….
The government is planning to start using an electronic system for tax collection early next year with a test of the system on motor vehicles to begin next month.
Revenue collection has not reached the planned target because of various violations of the regulations and loopholes in procedures, which has resulted in a further deficit and hike of the government debt.
The new method of taxation will calculate tax based on a vehicle’s engine capacity (both the size and number of cylinders), its brand and model, but not its ……
A mobile UK visa application service will start in Lao PDR in September which will mean that residents of Lao PDR will no longer need to travel to Bangkok to make a UK visa application.
The British Ambassador to Lao PDR, Philip Malone, announced today that the new mobile visa clinic will be available approximately every 3 months at the British Embassy in Vientiane, the first to be held on September 26. “We are pleased to be able to introduce this service to residents of Lao PDR. The new service reflects the …
A Thai police gunboat prowls the waters of the Mekong River searching for the drug gangs that haunt this territory deep in the Golden Triangle, an age-old smuggling route — with a new scourge.
At one time this frontier region, where the remote edges of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet, was awash with heroin, flooding over the border from the then world’s biggest opium producer Myanmar.
Times have changed and now the drug of choice is methamphetamine often in the form of “yaba” — Thai for “crazy medicine” — bound for the streets and clubs of Asia. “It is very difficult …..
Schoolchildren dressing up as Nazis and a billboard advert showing Hitler were just the start. Thailand’s obsession with so-called ‘Nazis chic’ just won’t go away – and now a fried chicken takeaway called Hitler – complete with a logo showing the Nazi leader in a bow tie – has opened its doors.
The bizarre restaurant opened last month in Thailand and images of it are doing the rounds on Twitter as shocked customers take photos of the offensive eatery……
It’s my first time to write a review on a noodle shop, not because I don’t like pho or kao piak, but because I would feel strange writing about one of those side of the street shops where you sit on a stone bench and look into the begging eyes of a dog while trying to keep the flies away from your soup.
This review is different though, the Noodle House is a clean, stylish, fully air-conditioned restaurant, where clients are welcomed by friendly staff. The interior of Noodle House is very trendy & stylish (reminds me more of a bar than a noodle place), offering lots of space. The kitchen is open, so customers can actually watch the ……..
A senior government official confirmed on Friday that the Lao satellite project is on track for launching in 2015, the year when Laos celebrates its 40th anniversary.
“Project officials are in the process of purchasing the satellite,” said a government official, who asked not to be named. Once Laos has its own satellite, it will be easier to further develop its telecommunications industry, since it will not be dependent on subscribing to satellite services from foreign countries like Thailand and China.
For several years now Khmu and Akha villagers have been producing in Luang Namtha province 100% natural sesame seed oil. Sesame seeds are grown locally without using pesticides or fertilizers.
Known as the queen of oils, used for its healing purposes for thousands of years, sesame oil has many health-giving properties. It can be used for cooking, therapeutic massage or skin care against aging and pathogens…..
Coffee leads the way as Laos’ top commercial export crop, followed by the increasingly popular sweet corn.
Last year, the country received US$150 million from coffee exports, US$33 million from sweet corn, US$11 million from job-tear, US$14 million from rice and cassava and US$6 million from sugarcane, according to the Agriculture Department.
The volume from the coffee crops is continuing to grow each year, especially in the warmer southern provinces of Champassak, Saravan and Xekong, with each grower averaging a harvest of …..
The Pizza Company, one of the most popular fast food franchise restaurants in Thailand, has opened the company’s second restaurant in Phonesinuan village, Vientiane.
The restaurant has been well received among domestic and foreign consumers in Laos, as more people develop a taste for international food. In the past, large numbers of people crossed the border to Thailand to eat at restaurants serving Western style food.