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Laos' river of booze and tubes may be river of no return

Sydney Morning Herald - Jan 26, 2012
The search for missing Melbourne teenager Daniel Eimutis has come to a tragic end after his body was found on the side of a river in Laos. The man who started the tubing craze in Laos where two Australian tourists have died in a matter of weeks says ...

Special Report: In Mekong, Chinese murders and bloody diplomacy

Moneycontrol.com

Reuters - Jan 27, 2012
By Andrew RC Marshall | ON THE MEKONG RIVER (Reuters) - A thin line divides tourism, trade and terror in the Golden Triangle, where the lawless borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet. In Myanmar, where the jungly banks of the Mekong River vanish ...

UNPFA Pledges To Help Laos On Mother And Child Health Care

Bernama - Jan 27, 2012
VIENTIANE, Laos, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will actively work to help Laos reduce the mortality of mother and child and uphold the role of women and youth. It will also help Laos to prepare for National population ...

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Lonely Planet Vietnam Cambodia Laos & the Greater Mekong

by: Nick Ray, Joshua Samuel Brown, Daniel Robinson, Richard Waters, China Williams
Nobody knows the Greater Mekong like Lonely Planet. Our 2nd edition will take you on a boat down the mighty Mekong, visiting hill-tribes in Thailand, trekking Tiger Leaping Gorge in Yunnan, exploring Angkor's temples in Cambodia, whizzing through the jungle canopy in Laos and kicking back on palm-fringed beaches in Vietnam.

Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
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Lonely Planet Laos

by: Austin Bush, Mark Elliott, Nick Ray
Experience one of the most distinctive destinations in Southeast Asia with Lonely Planet. Trek through rice fields into timeless thatched villages, visit magnificent unrestored temples or make like the locals and relax with a riverside Beerlao as the sun sets over the Mekong.

Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
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Fodor's Thailand, 12th Edition: With Side Trips to Cambodia & Laos

by: Fodor's
Full-color guide • Make your trip to Thailand unforgettable with illustrated features, 65 maps, and 170 color photos.
Customize your trip with simple planning tools • Top experiences & attractions • Best Bets for local dining • Easy-to-read color regional maps
Explore Thailand, and beyond • Discerning Fodor’s Choice picks for hotels, restaurants, sights, and more • “Word of Mouth” tips from fellow Fodor’s travelers • Illustrated features on the Grand Palace and Angor Wat • Best ideas for making the most of your time and exploring historical sights.
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Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos Handbook, 3rd: Travel guide to Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos

by: Claire Boobbyer, Andrew Spooner

Whether you want to experience the hustle and bustle of Hanoi, feel the eeriness of the Plain of Jars, gaze at the awe-inspiring Angkor Wat or head down the Mekong on a slow boat, or a higher-octane tube you can do all this and more with Footprint's totally revised and updated 3rd edition Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos Handbook. With in-depth coverage of all three countries this guidebook is perfect if you are planning a trip to this stunning region. Including an extensive planning section and suggestions for getting off the beaten track, plus accommodation listings for every budget and full details of all the sights, activities and incredible food this guide will be invaluable to help you get the most from your trip.
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Laos casino under suspicion over drugs trade

Southeast Asia's 'Golden Triangle,' bordering Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, is notorious for its drugs trade. Production fell away after the 1970s, but now a new Chinese-built casino on the banks of the Mekong River in Laos is adding to concerns of a resurgence of the illicit trade. The management of King's Roman Casino say the establishment has no connections drugs, but recent events have put the building's activities under suspicion. Police recently found 20 sacks of methamphetamine pills, valued at $1.6m, on the compound's grounds. Then, last month, 13 Chinese sailors were murdered about a kilometre away. Most of the bodies were dumped in the river, bound at the wrists. At the time the Thai army found almost one million pills on two boats, which according to some reports, were heading to the casino. Then in a bizarre twist, 9 Thai soldiers were arrested for the killings. One theory is they may have been part of an escalating turf war between drug lords. Al Jazeera's Wayne Hay reports from Bokeo, Laos.

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Lao MegaMall in Vientiane - Laos ~ Presentation

In just another 3 years Vientiane (the capital of Laos) is to receive its first Mega Shopping Mall. The construction started in July 2011 and should be completed by 2013. It is located in Sikhai Village, Vientiane. J&C Expat Services was given exclusive access to the plans and blueprints of the new "Regal MegaMall City"; a 5 storey mega-mall which will include over 1000 shops. Regal MegaMall City will also host restaurants, a children's playground, a video game arcade, a huge cinema complex and of course a hypermart (like Tesco, Big C, Carrefour or similar). Later, in a second phase, property development around the site has been planned which will include modern private residences for rent or sale.

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Miss Laos 2011

"Women from Lao Ancient Literature" is the concept of costume for Miss Laos 2011, by Viengkham, Phaeng Mai Gallery. * Lao traditional evening dresses at the end of the show are by Chinda, and Ammalinh Lao Silk.

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Laos ~ New connection - New road ~ From Nan - Xayabouri - Oudomxai (1 of 2)

Pak Beng (ປາກແບ່ງ) is a small harbour village in Oudomxai Province - Laos, located on the Mekong River about halfway between Huay Xai and Luang Prabang. New road (between Pak Beng - Laos and Houi Kon, Nan Province - Thailand) has been built and opened.

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