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GETTING TO KNOW 1. ບໍລິສັດພາກຊັນແມ່ນບໍລິສັດແບບໃດ? ພາກຊັນເປັນບໍລິສັດລູກຂອງບໍລິສັດ ໄລອອນກຣຸບ ມາເລເຊຍໃນປີ 2005 ໄດ້ ມີ ກ ານລົ ງ ທະບຽນຕະຫຼາດຫຼັ ກ ຊັ ທີີ່ ຮົ ງ ກົ ງ , ພາກຊັ ນ ມີ ຮ້ານຄ້າ 115 ແຫ່ງໃນອາຊີ, ຮ້ານຄ້າຕ່າງໆລວມມີສນ ູ ການຄ້າ, ຫ້າງສັບ ພະສິນຄ້າ ແລະ ຊຸບເປີມາເກັດມີລາຍໄດ້ປະຈໍາປີແມ່ນປະມານ 3.77 ຕື້ໂດລາສະຫະລັດ. 2. ພາກຊັນກໍາລັງກຽມເຮັດຫຍັງຢ່ ລາວ? ປະຈຸ ບັ ນ ພາກຊັ ນ ຈະເປີ ດ ສູ ນ ການຄ້ າ ໃນປະເທດລາວໂດຍຕັ້ ງ ຢູ່ ເຂດAຂອງສູ ນ ການຄ້ າ ສາກົ ນ (World Trade Center) ຂ້ າ ງ ວຽງຈັນເຊັນເຕີ. ອີງຕາມສະພາບທ້ອງຖິີ່ນຂອງປະເທດລາວໃນອະ ນາຄົດອາດຈະມີການດໍາເນີນກິດຈະການທີີ່ກ່ຽວຂ້ອງກັບອະສັງຫາ ລິມະຊັບ, ການລົງທຶນທາງການເງິນ, ຮ້ານຄ້າປອດພາສີການພັດທະ ນາຊັບພະຍາກອນທໍາມະຊາດ ຂະແໜງການອີ່ນໆ.

1. What kind of business does Parkson operate? Parkson Retail Group Ltd, is a subsidiary of Lion Group Malaysia, which operates 115 retail outlets across Asia, including shopping malls, department stores, and supermarkets. Its annual income reaches over 3.77 billion dollars, and the company employs over 19,200 people. Next year, Parkson Retail Group will open its first department store and supermarket in partnership with the World Trade Center.

3. ສນການຄ້າພາກຊັນ ວາງຕໍາແຫນ່ງທາງທຸລະກິດຂອງຕົນແບບໃດ? ປັນສະຖານທີທ ີ່ ລ ຸ ະກິດລະດັບປະເທດໃນສູນກາງທາງທຸລະກິດ (CBD) ຂອງນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນ.

2. What is Parkson preparing to do in Laos? Parkson will open a shopping mall in Laos located in section A of the World Trade Center, next to Vientiane Center. In the future, Parkson may move into other activities such as finance, duty free, and natural resources development.

້ 4. ໃນອະນາຄົດມີແຜນຈະນໍາເອົາແບຣນໃດເຂົົາມາໃນລາວ? ສູນການຄ້າພາກຊັນຈະນໍາເຂົື້າຜະລິດຕະພັນເຄີ່ອງສໍາອາງສາກົນ ທີີ່ຍັງບໍີ່ມີໃນລາວປະຈຸບັນ ເຄີ່ອງນຸ່ງຮົ່ມທີີ່ເປັນແບຣນສາກົນຊຸບເປີ ມາກເກັດພາກຊັນອາຫານແລະ ເຄີ່ອງດີ່ມຈາກໄທ,ຈີນ,ມາເລເຊຍພ້ອມ ດຽວກັນນັ້ນຍັງຍາດແຍ່ງໃນການນໍາເຂົ້າ ມາແບຣນ ເສື້ອຜ້າແຟຊັນ ແບຣນອາຫານເຄີ່ອງດີ່ມຕ່າງໆເຊັ່ນ: ແບຣນ H&M, ຢູນໂີ ຄ(UNIQLO), KFC, ແມັກໂດໂນ(McDonald's), ສະຕາບັກ (Starbucks), ເພີ່ອ ເຕີມເຕັມຕະຫຼາດທີີ່ວ່າງເປົີ່າໃນລາວ. 5. ທ່ າ ນມີ ຍຸ ດ ທະສາດແນວໃດທີ່ ຈະດຶ ງ ດູ ດ ລູ ກ ຄ້ າ ໃຫ້ ມ າຊອ໊ ປ ປິ້ ງທີ່ ຫ້ າ ງ ພາກຊັນ? ສູນການຄ້າພາກຊັນມີແບບທຸລະກິດທີອ ີ່ ດ ຸ ມ ົ ສົມບູນລວມມີ: ຊຸບເປີມາກ ເກັດພາກຊັນສູນອາຫານພາກຊັນ (Foodcourt), ຮ້ານຄ້າສູນລວມ ເຄີ່ອງສໍາອາງສາກົນ, ໂຮງຫນັງ ສູນກິລາ, ຮ້ານອາຫານແຕ່ລະປະເທດໃນ ອາຊີຕາເວັນອອກສ່ຽງໃຕ້, ສູນເກມ, ເສື້ອຜ້າເຄີ່ອງນຸງ່ ຮົ່ມຍີ່ຫສ ໍ້ າກົນ, ບ່ອນ ຫຼິນ ື້ ສໍາລັບເດັກນ້ອຍ, ສູນຝຶກອົບຮົມການສຶກສາ, ສູນເສີມສວຍ, ຄີນກ ິ ປົວແຂ້ວສູນການຄ້າ ພາກຊັນຮັບປະກັນວ່າສິນຄ້າທຸກໆອັນທີີ່ລູກຄ້າ ຊື້ ໃ ນສູ ນ ການຄ້ າ ຂອງພວກເຮົ າ ແມ່ ນ ສິ ນ ຄ້ າ ຂອງແທ້ ທີີ່ ໄ ດ້ ຮັ ບ ສິ ດ ຈາກແບຣນນັ້ນໆແລ້ວພວກເຮົາຈະພະຍາຍາມຮັບປະກັນໃຫ້ລາຄາ ຂອງສິນຄ້າໃນສູນການຄ້າພວກເຮົາເທົ່າກັບລາຄາສິນຄ້າໃນປະເທດ ອື່ນໆ, ເພື່ອທີີ່ຈະສະຫນອງການຈັບຈ່າຍໃຊ້ສອຍທີີ່ເຊີ່ອມໂຍງກັບສາ ກົນໃຫ້ແກ່ລູກຄ້າລາວ. 6. ເຮົ າຈະສາມາດຕິ ດຕາມກິ ດຈະກໍາ ແລະ ໂປຣໂມຊັ ນຂອງພາກຊັ ນໄດ້ ຊ່ອງທາງໃດແນ່? ທ່ານສາມາດ ຄົນ ື້ ຫາ PARKSON LAOS ຢູທ ່ ີີ່ Facebook ແລ້ວຕິດ ຕາມເປັນແຟນເພດຈ໌ຂອງພວກເຮົາ, ເພ ອ ີ່ ໃຫ້ທາ່ ນ ໄດ້ຮບ ັ ຂໍມ ື້ ນ ູ ກ່ຽວກັບ ກິດຈະກໍາ ແລະ ໂປຣໂມຊັນຕ່າງໆຂອງພວກເຮົາ, ຫຼັງຈາກພວກເຮົາເປີດ ກິດຈະການແລ້ວ ພວກເຮົາ ຈະມີລະບົບ ການບໍລຫ ິ ານຄຸມ ້ ຄອງ ສະມາຊິກ ເພ ອ ີ່ ທີຈ ີ່ ະ ສົງີ່ ຂໍມ ື້ ນ ູ ກ່ຽວກັບ ກິດຈະກໍາ ແລະ ໂປຣໂມຊັນຕ່າງໆ ໃຫ້ແກ່ ລູກຄ້າຢ່າງທັນເວລາ.

3. What business position does Parkson lay out? Parkson is a national business unit in the centre of business development (CBD) of Vientiane Capital. 4. What brands will Parkson be bringing to Laos? Parkson will be bringing oversea brand-name cosmetics and clothes that have never been available in Laos to its shopping mall in Laos. Parkson will also feature a supermarket where customers can buy food and beverages imported from Thailand, China, and Malaysia. Additionally, Parkson will be importing fashion, and brands of food and drinks such as H&M, UNIQLO, KFC, McDonald’s, Starbucks in order to fulfil the market in Laos. 5. What strategy will you use to attract customers to Parkson? Parkson includes many types of businesses including Parkson Supermarket, Parkson Food Court, Cosmetics Center, Cinema, Sports Center, Southeast Asian restaurants, Game Center, international clothing brands, kids playground, education and training area, beauty center, and dental clinic. Parkson Shopping Center can guarantee that every item purchased by Laos customers is genuinely authorized by the brand. We will make every effort to ensure that the price of the goods is consistent with other countries and provide Laos customers with an internationally accommodating consumer experience. 6. How can we stay in the loop about Parkson’s promotions and activities? You can get all kinds of info about Parkson by following the Parkson Laos Facebook page, and our website.

1. 百盛是一家什么样的公司？

百盛商业集团是马来西亚金狮集团的零售部门，于2005年在香港交易所主板上市，在东南亚拥有115家门店，门店包括购物中心、百货公司、超市，年营业额约为$37.7亿美元。

2. 百盛准备在老挝做什？

目前在老挝已经确定经营百盛购物中心，位于世贸中心A区，毗邻万象中心。根据老挝当地情况，未来还可能涉足房地产开发、金融投资、免税店、自然资源开发等业务。

3. 百盛购物中心的商业定位是什么？国家级商业地标首都CBD商业标杆。

4. 百盛购物中心将为老挝带来哪些品？

百盛将会引入目前老挝没有国际化妆品，国际服饰，百盛精品超市，来自泰国、中国、马来西亚的餐饮。同时争取为老挝带来首家快时尚品牌及美食连锁快餐，如：H&M、优衣库、KFC、麦当劳、星巴克，弥补市场空白。

5. 您将采用什么策略来吸引顾客到百盛购物中心？

百盛购物中心拥有足够丰富的业态，包含：百盛超市、百盛美食城、百盛国际化妆品集合店，影院，运动城，东南亚各国餐厅，游戏中心，国际品牌服饰，亲子乐园，教育培训，美容美体，牙医诊。百盛购物中心可以保证老挝顾客购买的每一件商品都是品牌授权的正品。我们会尽一切努力保证商品价格与其他国家一致，为老挝顾客提供与国际接轨的消费体验。

6. 我们可以从哪里知道百盛的活动和促销信息？

您可以通过Facebook搜索PARKSON LAOS关注我们，了解我们的活动和促销信息，开业后我们会通过我们的会员管理系统实时向我们的会员推送促销和活动信息。

BOUNMA CHANTHAVONGSA PRESIDENT & CEO OF LAO AIRLINES

Sabaidee Dear Passengers,

ສະບາຍດີບັນດາທ່ານຜູ້ໂດຍສານທີ່ຮັກແພງ,

Welcome aboard, and thank you for choosing Lao Airlines.

ຍິນດີຕ້ອນຮັບບັນດາທ່ານເຂົ້າສູ່ຖ້ຽວບິນຂອງສາຍການບິນລາວ ແລະ ຂໍສະແດງ

On the occasion of the New Year, on behalf of all Lao Airlines employees, I’d like to wish our passengers happiness, health, and wealth in 2018. As a response to rising numbers of travelers, Lao Airlines signed a memorandum of understanding with Hunan Xiangfeng International Aviation Services in May 2018, to begin flights between Luang Prabang and Changsha, China, in order support Chinese tourism to the World Heritage town of Luang Prabang. This will play an important role in the promotion of Lao-Chinese tourism in 2019. On behalf of the board and all employees of Lao Airlines, I would like to thank you for choosing to fly with us, and for instilling the airline with confidence in its international standards, ensuring our continued expansion into the future. Lao Airlines remains at your service, no matter if you are travelling near or far. We hope to serve you again soon, and wish you a pleasant flight.

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ເພື່ອຕອບສະໜອງຕໍ່ຈໍານວນນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວທີ່ເພີ່ມຂ�ນ, ລັດວິສາຫະກິດການບິນລາວ ໄດ້ເຊັນບົດບັນທຶກຄວາມເຂົ້າໃຈກັບ ບໍລິສັດ Hunan Xiangfeng International

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ສາຍການບິນລາວພ້ອມບໍລິການທ່ານທຸກເມື່ອ ບໍ່ວ່າທ່ານຈະເດີນທາງໃກ້ ຫຼື ໄກ,

Bounma Chanthavongsa President & CEO of Lao Airlines

ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຂໍໃຫ້ການບິນລາວເປັນອີກໜຶ່ງທາງເລືອກ ເພື່ອອໍານວຍຄວາມສະດວກໃນ ການເດີນທາງຂອງທ່ານໄປເ�ິງຈຸດໝາຍປາຍທາງ. ພວກເຮົາຫວັງຢ່າງຍ�ງວ່າຈະໄດ້ ມີໂອກາດຕ້ອນຮັບບັນດາທ່ານສູ່ຖ້ຽວຂອງພວກເຮົາອີກຄັ້ງ.

ຂໍໃຫ້ທ່ານເດີນທາງໂດຍສະຫວັດດີພາບ.

ຮຽນມາດ້ວຍຄວາມເຄົາລົບ ແລະ ນັບຖືຢ່າງສູງ, ບຸນມາ ຈັນທະວົງສາ

Hello readers, Welcome to the January-February issue of Champa Meuanglao. We begin the year with some new places to visit and interesting things to see, to help fuel the desire to travel with us throughout the coming year. COVER IMAGE A Buddha Image at the Main Sanctuary in Wat Phou Photo by Bart Verweij / Swisscontact

In this issue we learn about artisans weaving Laos’ only carpets, and take a look at a Lao dance troupe combining traditional and modern dance styles to form something completely unique. We offer some quick tips for a Siem Reap stopover, and shine some light on the new Pullman Luang Prabang hotel. Meanwhile intrepid adventurer Mick Shippen takes a deeper look at the the changing face of Ho Chi Minh City.

PUBLISHING Managing Editor Editors

Get some insights into a budding entrepreneur’s new cafe and hostel, and learn of Laos’ ﬂedgling baseball team. Also ﬁnd out more about the upcoming Wat Phou Festival, the largest event in Southern Laos.

Contributing Editor Creative Director

Happy Reading,

Contributing Writers

The Champa Meuanglao Publishing Team

ADVISORY BOARD Bounma Chanthavongsa President Somsamay Visounnarath Vice President �– Technical, Operation & Training

Head Photographer Contributing Photographers

Sengpraseuth Mathouchanh Vice President – Planning, Cooperation & International Relations & Legislation Leuangsamay Leuangvanxay Vice President – Administration, Finance & Accounting Rada Sunthorn Vice President – Passenger Service, Cargo & Catering Saleum Tayarath Vice President – Commercial, Tourism

Jason Rolan Cameron Darke Duangtavanh Oudomchith Soukthida Sengthavong Jochen Moravek Benny Omar Dyan Barutzki Melody Kemp Mick Shippen Nampherng Zhao Steven A Cleary Tae-jun Kang Yin Hang Phoonsab Thevongsa Bart Verweij Mick Shippen Van Hai

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Marketing & Sales Executives

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JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2019

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18 12

WHAT'S ON

CITYSCAPE

FOOD CAPITAL

MADE IN LAOS

SNAPSHOT

Our Guide to Events

48 Hours in Siem Reap

The Foodie's Guide

Showcasing the Best

The 12 Festivals of Laos

to Vientiane

Lao Products

in Laos

SOUTHERN LAOS

EXPLORE

INSIGHTS

FLAVORS

SPORTS

Boun Wat Phou – An

Ho Chi Minh City

Magic Lao Carpets

Joop Puk – a Xieng

Laos' First Baseball

Experience Like No Other

on the Move

Khouang Specialty

Team

STAY

ESCAPE

ARTS

ON THE AIR

INSIDE LAO AIRLINES

Sailomyen Café

Luang Prabang's New

Fanglao Dances to their

Airline News, Timetables

5 Reasons to Fly Business

and Hostel

Pullman Hotel

Own Beat

and Contact Details

Class

WHAT'S ON

WHAT'S ON?

Laos is full of colorful festivals and celebrations happening all the time. Stay up to date on events going on around the country and join in the fun! 08.01.–10.01. BOUN KONG KHAO MUANG PHIENG

09.02. FEB FESTIVAL

WAT PHOU FESTIVAL

On the outskirts of the capital, a colorful Instagram-friendly music festival sets up on a hilly ﬁeld. Several stages play local and regional music to youthful crowds.

Southern Laos’ largest festival. People gather over several days to make merit at this ancient temple. Concerts, processions, boat racing, competitions, and a market fair are all part of the event.

VIENTIANE

15.02.–17.02. ELEPHANT FESTIVAL After the harvest ends, Lao people make merit to the rice spirits, for a plentiful harvest the next year. Phieng District celebrates this with large ceremonial haystacks and traditional market fairs and festivities.

15.01.–21.01. KAPOK FLOWER FESTIVAL BOKEO

Each year, the Kapok trees on Don Xao island bloom to their fullest and everyone gathers to enjoy the wonderful colors, as well as partake in cultural events.

17.02.–19.02. CHAMPASAK

Read more about the Wat Phou Festival on page 30

XAYABOURY

A celebration of Laos’ largest animal, the elephant. Parades and ceremonies are held to make merit for these great beasts, which helped build the country.

01.03.–02.03. LAOREALESTATE.LA EXPO 2019 VIENTIANE

The biggest property show and real estate expo in Laos' history will be held at Don Chan Palace Hotel & Convention, with properties on show and attendance by property developers, real estate agencies, ﬁnancial institutions, insurance agencies, and more.

CITYSCAPE

SIEM REAP

You could easily spend 48 hours just in the temples of Angkor, but if time is on a budget, here are the main highlights to see.

Day 1

ENTRANCE TO ANGKOR WAT

ANGKOR WAT “Rediscovered” in 1860 by the French, this ancient capital is a true architectural marvel built during the 9th–15th centuries. Get an early start to catch sunrise at the main temple: Angkor Wat. This photogenic site is quite popular with tourists jostling for the best spots to catch the magic light of morning, with many choosing the front side from across the baray pools. Return to your hotel for breakfast, or grab something local nearby. INSIDE ANGKOR WAT

TA PROHM This photogenic temple has been reclaimed by nature and is known for huge trees growing from the temple’s masonry. This location was also used in the popular ﬁlm “Tomb Raider”.

TA PROHM

BANTEAY SREI Located a little farther away from other temples, this site has very elaborate carvings done in red sandstone which lights up to a dazzling pink in the late afternoon. This temple is often called a masterpiece of Khmer art!

TA PROHM

ANGKOR THOM The ﬁnal center of the Angkor Empire, this site houses the impressive Bayon, emblazoned with peaceful smiling face of King Jayavarman VII, as well as a number of stories depicted in bas relief.

BAYON

ANGKOR THOM JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2019

CITYSCAPE

GARAVEK Cambodia has a great tradition of oral storytelling. Visit this theater for a passionate 45 minute retelling of some Khmer myths in English, accompanied by traditional instruments. Drinks are also available inside to replenish your spirits as you grow captivated with theirs!

GARAVEK

PUB STREET The vibrant center of nightlife in Siem Reap is full of bars, restaurants, and people watching opportunities. All manner of budgets, tastes, and cuisines are available here ranging from local Khmer, all the way to ﬁne dining.

PUB STREET

Day 2 KOMPONG KHLEANG Freshwater fish are one of the main foods of the Khmer people, which come from the Tonle Sap Lake. It is unusual in that it quadruples in size during the rainy season. As a result, the fisherfolk that live here build their houses on very high stilts, in order to accommodate the annual flooding. Also in the lake are villages of houseboats of ethnic Vietnamese fishermen who live together with their families as though they were on land.

GETTING THERE Lao Airlines has daily ﬂights to Siem Reap from both Luang Prabang and Pakse, and ﬂies six times per week from Vientiane

KOMPONG KHLEANG

ANGKOR NATIONAL MUSEUM Get a deeper understanding of the history surrounding the incredible monuments and the empire that ďŹ&#x201A;ourished here. Learn about the civilization and heritage through informative displays of artifacts and multimedia presentations. Its air conditioning is also a great respite from the tropical heat!

ARTISANS ANGKOR Founded in the 1990s, Artisans Angkor is a renowned social enterprise helping Khmer people gain skills and jobs in the arts. This workshop and gallery allows you to see local artisans doing what they love. You will come away with a new appreciation for the art and intricacy of Khmer techniques including silk weaving, sculpture, lacquerware, and jewelry. An excellent stop for a souvenir or two!

R A E Y W E N HAPPY

2019

PHARE

PHARE Fusing the best of contemporary dance with acrobatics and Cambodian culture, this troupe of graceful athletes began as survivors of refugee camps and trained in performing and visual arts. The shows are all scripted, scored, and choreographed by the students and teachers themselves. Prepare for a physically and emotionally powerful evening of entertainment where movement is a universal language.

DISCOUNT 10%â&#x20AC;&#x201C;20% off (bring this coupon to us) Tel.: 021 255 279, 021 255 379 15 Khounbulom Rd., Chanthabuly D., Vientiane lotusvientiane@gmail.com www.lotusdentalclinic.com

FOOD CAPITAL

food CAPITAL

Benny Omar navigates the movable feast of Vientiane Capital, a town of exciting cuisines and dining experiences, with everything from sizzling street fare, cafe cool, or ﬁne dining gourmandise.

Benny Omar is a food & travel blogger based in Vientiane. Visit his page online: facebook.com/vientianelifestyle

STREET FOOD

FINE DINING

KALAEMPO

CUISINE DU MANDALA

The creamy coconut ice cream base is generously sprinkled with real coconut bits whose texture is a wonderful contrast against the smooth creaminess, topped with sticky rice and peanuts. Besides ice cream, this container cafe also offers honey toast and coconut smoothies.

Housed in a restored white colonial villa, with both indoor and outdoor seating, this casual eatery, serves up lovely traditional Lao and Thai ﬂavors in a contemporary setting. Favorite dishes include Crispy Pork, Massaman Curry, Mok Pa, and many more.

Walking Street at Vientiane New World Monday to Sunday 5 pm–10 pm

don't miss

Coconut Ice Cream with all of the toppings Mandala Hotel in Phiawat Village, just before Wat Simuang open daily 11 am–10 pm

CAFÉ

COMMA LAB Serving as a creative work space, coffee roaster, barista training service, as well as a café, Comma Lab has begun producing its own blend. Drip coffee is one of the specialities here, in addition to selections of sandwiches and dessert. Besides enjoying fragrant coffee, they also offer training courses for the country’s future baristas.

don't miss

Sun-Dried Pork – a terriﬁc and very authentic Lao appetizer

don't miss

the Blue Velvet Latte – the latest in a string of uniquely ﬂavoured brews

Avenue Souphanouvong (across from Mercure Hotel) Monday to Sunday 8 am– 9 pm

VANG

VIENG

VIENTIANE

THAKH E K

WAT NABO

ONG MEK

vangvieng hospital

RIVE

FOUNTAIN PARK CHAO A NOU PARK

NAMPHOU

ONG MEK R

RIVE

Reservation / Info : 020 2878 7779 www.inthira.com

MADE IN LAOS

MADE IN LAOS Looking for the perfect memento from your trip to Laos? Whether shopping for souvenirs or sampling some delicious Lao snacks, Champa Meuanglao has chosen a few of the best local products.

JOBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TEAR DECORATIVE BALL Made of the shiny seed indigenous to Southeast Asia, these balls are a great decorative addition to the home.

60 000 KIP Traditional Arts & Ethnology Centre Ban Khamyong, Luang Prabang taeclaos.org

CROSSBODY BAG A modern twist on traditional Hmong textile motifs and techniques. All hand crafted by skilled Hmong artisans in Luang Prabang.

390 000 KIP Passa Paa Sakkaline Road, Ban Vat Sene, Luang Prabang passa-paa.com

SILK ORGANZA SOULABOUL SCARF This scarf is made from 100% handwoven silk and colored with natural dyes. The threads are broad, providing greater warmth.

LUE SHOES These super comfortable, hand woven cotton shoes are made with natural dyes.

220 000 KIP

178 000 KIP

Saoban Crafts 97/1 Chao Anou Road, Vientiane

Her Works Rue Nokeokoummane, Vientiane

saobancrafts.com

herworks.la

Winner of a Lao Handicraft prize, this silk organza makes a great canvas for intricate motifs. It features grass reeds, seeds and even small strips of Hmong batik, showcasing traditions from several Lao ethnic groups.

2 800 000 KIP Ock Pop Tok Luang Prabang ockpoptok.com

“The intriguing culture of the Yao ethnic group in northern Laos is not known to many. Their story inspired me to create 'MANGMEE', meaning prosperity – a masterpiece I am most proud of ! “ Ms Tookta, founder of Her Works

The Yao ethnic group has resided in northern Laos since the 15th century. They are known for their dazzling silver embellishment, especially during the Yao New Year festival, reflecting their diligence and determination.

The Yao also craft exquisite embroidery – showing their fine attention to detail. This Yao 'Silver Flower' pattern on the Mangmee bag is a symbol of prosperity and will bring good fortune.

Her Works www.herworks.la Her Works – Lao Multi Ethnic her.works @herworks +856-21-854 289, +856-20-58883388 Nokeokoummane Rd., Mixay, Vientiane

PRODUCT OF EXCELLENCE 2017 from the Ministry of Industry & Commerce

SNAPSHOT

THE

FESTIVALS

PHOTOGRAPHS BY PHOONSAB THEVONGSA & JASON ROLAN TEXT BY JASON ROLAN

Releasing ﬂoating oﬀerings into the Mekong to give thanks to the river

ince ancient times, the Lao lunar calendar has celebrated traditional holidays, one per month, in a cycle Â called Hit Sip Song (the twelve traditions). These are celebrated in different ways in different areas of the country, with some of these rituals nearly disappearing. Get a deeper look at how Lao people honor their customs and build karma throughout the year.

SNAPSHOT

december

1 BOUN KHAO KAM

ບຸນເຂົ້າກໍາ

The calendar begins in December, which was traditionally a time for Buddhist monks to enter a period of meditation in a cave, a forest, or a remote temple, in order to make merit for the coming year.

january

2 BOUN KONG KHAO

ບຸນກອງເຂົ້າ

After the harvest ends, Lao people traditionally made merit to the rice spirits, so that they could have a plentiful harvest the next year. This is still famously celebrated with large ceremonial haystacks in Phieng District, Xayaboury Province.

february

3 BOUN KHAO CHI

ບຸນເຂົ້າຈີ່

In the past, locals placed mounds of sticky rice on long sticks to grill and oﬀer to monks. This practice comes from an old Buddhist story where a poor woman had only very little rice but gave it to the Buddha instead of eating it herself.

march

4 BOUN PHAVET

ບຸນພະເຫວດ

1. A monastic retreat in a bamboo forest 2. Large haystacks in Phieng District 3. A candlelit circumnambulation 4. Villagers gather to hear chanting

This is a large event throughout Laos. Each temple celebrates on diﬀerent days. In the ceremony, monks chant the ancient story of the generous King Vessantara, who is believed to be a previous incarnation of the Buddha. Locals celebrate with village parades to their temple to make merit, listen to the tale, and make oﬀerings.

JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2019

SNAPSHOT

5 BOUN PI MAI

ບຸນປີ ໃໝ່ Lao New Year falls in the middle of April. Traditionally, everyone in Laos makes merit with family, cleans their home, and sprinkles water over Buddha images, elders, and monks to build karma. In modern times, this has evolved into a three-day water ﬁght during the hottest month of the year. A Miss New Year pageant is held and the winner paraded through town, representing one of seven daughters of a mythical god. The best spot for both traditional and modern sides to this festival is in Luang Prabang.

may

BOUN BANG FAI

ບຸນບັ້ງໄຟ

As the rice ﬁelds are prepared for planting, the most essential ingredient for a bountiful harvest is rain. Lao people summon rain by launching homemade bamboo rockets at the heavens, so that the gods will take notice and grant their request. This is accompanied by much music and merrymaking.

april

july

june

BOUN XA LANG

ບຸນຊະລ້າງ

5. Sprinkling Buddha images is an important part of Lao New Year festivities 6. Locals launching rockets to pray for rain 7. A spirit shrine protecting a riverside village 8. Lao people give alms to begin the Buddhist Lent season

BOUN KHAO PHANSA

ບຸນເຂົ້າພັນສາ

The three month Buddhist Lent begins in July, which also coincides with the rainy season in Laos. Monks are required to stay in one temple for the duration, which comes from an old practice of wandering monks inadvertently trampling farmers’ crops during the growing season. Lao people make certain to give alms on this morning.

In the past, Lao people would make merit to protector spirits of their village, and to ask them to drive out evil and protect the happiness and prosperity of the people for the next year.

JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2019

SNAPSHOT

august

BOUN HOR KHAO PADAP DIN

ບຸນຫໍ່ເຂົ້າປະດັບດິນ

On this holiday, hungry and forgotten spirits come out to wander the Earth. Banana leaf containers are made and ﬁlled with sweets and oﬀerings to be left around fences, gates, and houses for the hungry ghosts. This holiday is also marked with boat racing on the Khan River in Luang Prabang.

september

BOUN KHAO SALAK

ບຸນເຂົ້າສະຫຼາກ

Lao people gather baskets full of food and household items and oﬀer at temples to make merit for family members and ancestors who have already passed away.

october

BOUN ORK PHANSA

ບຸນອອກພັນສາ At the end of Buddhist Lent, Lao people make merit to the spirit of the river. Small floats are constructed out of banana trunks and decorated with banana leaves and flowers, as well as candles and small offerings. In the evening these are set afloat in the river. Luang Prabang celebrates with a large decorated fireboat parade through town, while Vientiane celebrates with boat racing.

9. Energetic boat races bring Luang Prabang to life 10. Making merit very early in the morning 11. Boats covered in lanterns are launched into rivers 12. Parades of oﬀerings circle That Luang stupa

BOUN KATHIN

ບຸນກະຖິນ The ﬁnal holiday in the calendar is marked with a large merit making where people donate new robes and other oﬀerings to monks. In Vientiane, a huge week-long festival is held at That Luang stupa where people from all over the country come to participate and build karma.

november JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2019

BOUN WAT PHOU AN EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER TEXT BY DYAN BARUTZKI PHOTOGRAPHS BY PHOONSAB THEVONGSA / SWISSCONTACT & BART VERWEIJ

he Wat Phou Festival or Boun Wat Phou is the highlight of the year for Champasak District; a three-day fiesta held as part of the Makha Bouxa Buddhist Festival. The celebration is held on the full-moon day of the third lunar month because Buddha is said to have taught the core teachings of Buddhism (cease from evil, do good, and cleanse your mind) during this time. The story goes that on this day, long ago, in India, numerous followers of Buddha came to see him on their own initiative. They were then ordained as teachers and became “enlightened ones.” Although celebrated annually, the actual festival date changes. This year, it will start on the 17th of February and will culminate on the 19th. Boun Wat Phou is the largest festival in Southern Laos. People take part in various activities during the three-day celebration. These include sound and light shows, processions, recitals, chanting, and most importantly, praying. There are also volleyball and petanque competitions for the more adventurous attendees. There are even elephant processions, traditional dancing, and concerts. Wat Phou, which translates to “mountain temple”, was initially dedicated to Shiva, one of the gods of the Hindu Trimurti. The unique layout of Khmer architecture found at Wat Phou gained it the UNESCO World Heritage label in 2001. What most people don’t know is that while the temple reflects the religious beliefs and economic approaches of Khmer construction and was initially built for Hindu worship, it was later converted to an active Buddhist sanctuary and remains so to this day. Wat Phou, along with the lesser known Khmer temples in Southern Laos (Um Tomo, Hong Nang Sida, and Temple of Thao Tao) were built as early as 10th century BC, during the reign of Yasovarman I or the Leper King. Although there is little left of the Ancient Road going toward Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, you can learn of its fascinating history at the Wat Phou museum. The magnificent Wat Phou is located 10km from Champasak’s town center. The Wat Phou complex is the cultural heart of a wider historical landscape on the plains of Champasak District, ranging from the Mekong River to the Phou Kao Mountains.

Children observe the lighting of a ﬁre lantern at Wat Phou

JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2019

SOUTHERN LAOS

MORE INFO For more information on this region visit southern-laos.com

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CHAMPASAK

KON

GETTING THERE Lao Airlines has daily flights to Pakse from Luang Prabang and Vientiane, as well as five flights per week from Bangkok.

For those looking for activities away from the crowd, cycling around Champasak and crossing to Don Daeng is your best option. There, on the little sandy island, you can have a perfect contrast to the festivities on the other side. Don Daeng is 8km long, with rice fields in the middle surrounded by villages. Peaceful and quiet, you can spend countless days basking in the sun like the water buffaloes scattered along the sand. For accommodation, there are great options to choose from based on your budget, from homestays to the up-market La Folie Lodge. A single trail follows the perimeter of the island, so it’s difficult to get lost. If you want a more guided route, there are free cycling maps available at the local tourism office (Pakse, Champasak, and Don Daeng). Start your year right and visit Champasak on your next vacation. Don’t just take my word for it. Go experience true southern charm yourself.

Don Daeng

Wat Phou

Free cycling maps are available at the local tourism oﬃces.

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4 5 1. The path leading to Wat Phou's grand staircase 2. Candles light the main sanctuary (Photo: Swisscontact & Bart Verweij) 3. Locals present offerings to the central Buddha image 4. Devotees give alms to monks 5. A view from the mountaintop (Photo: Swisscontact & Bart Verweij)

EXPLORE

HO CHI MINH CITY

ON THE MOVE

Big, bold and brash, Ho Chi Minh City has a creative side to oï¬&#x20AC;er those who choose to linger longer. TEXT & PHOTOGRAPHS BY MICK SHIPPEN

Breakfast enjoyed street-side in Ho Chi Minh City

JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2019

EXPLORE

eld within the snaking embrace of the Saigon River, Ho Chi Minh City is on the move. Its once low-rise skyline now pierced by the 258-meter Bitexco Financial Tower and super-tall 461-meter Landmark 81 signal lofty ambitions. Visitors to the city are often surprised by its modernity. Yes, colonial-era gems from the early 1900s such as the Central Post Ofﬁce, the imposing People's Committee Building (formerly the Hôtel de Ville) and Notre Dame Cathedral still stand and continue to draw crowds. There are also hidden apartment buildings such as 14 Ton That Dam, earmarked for demolition but, thanks to the city’s young artsy crowd, given a new, albeit temporary, lease of life by retro-style cafés and quirky boutiques. However, this is not a city that cares much for nostalgia. As the economic powerhouse of the country, the metropolis has long acted as a magnet, pulling in workers from around the country. The populations’ disconnect has clearly worked in Ho Chi Minh City’s favour and there is a willingness to accept change and move boldly forward.

CUISINE MOI 2

The migrant population has influenced the food of HCMC and it is said you can find all Vietnam’s diverse regional dishes here. Wander down alleyways or hems in districts such as Dien Bien Phu and you will discover colourful markets and open-fronted restaurants. While traditional dishes served street-side such as banh mi baguettes, sizzling ban xeo stuffed crepes and the ubiquitous pho beef noodle soup abound, the scene today is much more cosmopolitan than in the staid capital of culture, Hanoi. One local chef breaking new ground is Peter Cuong Franklin. Less than two years ago, after success in New York, London and Hong Kong, Peter returned to his native Vietnam to open Anan, a distinctly modern restaurant located on Ton That Dam Street in the heart of one of the city's oldest markets. Here, Peter serves up Cuisine Mới, or New Vietnamese Cuisine; creative interpretations of classics such as fresh and vibrant banh xeo tacos filled with pork, shrimp, vermicelli, fresh herbs and peanut sauce, Saigon shaking beef, an enticing mix of succulent Australian tenderloin, tomato, watercress, bell peppers and shallots, and Dalat pizza with a unique rice paper crust liberally sprinkled with local herbs. While respectful of his rich food heritage, Peter is a culinary catalyst for change in Ho Chi Minh City and an inspiration for a new wave that will undoubtedly follow in his wake. Anan translates as ‘eat, eat’. That’s sound advice in this cool and creative restaurant.

1. The People's Committee Building overshadowed by modern high-rise 2. Traditional local markets can still be found tucked away in crowded alleyways or hems 3. Banh mi, crusty baguettes ﬁlled with pork, herbs and chili, are sold on almost every street corner 4. Anan’s distinctly modern take on Vietnamese food includes delicious banh xeo tacos 5. Food from all regions of Vietnam can be found in Ho Chi Minh City 6. Heart of Darkness – one of the city’s most popular craft brewers 3 4

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MORE INFO Anan is open Tuesday–Sunday from 5 pm until late. Visit anansaigon.com To ﬁnd out more about HCMC's craft beer scence visit: heartofdarknessbrewery.com biacraft.com pasteurstreet.com eastwestbrewing.vn

Few cities in Southeast Asia have embraced the craft beer trend more enthusiastically than HCMC. In recent years, a number of local and expat brewers have started microbreweries. One of the most popular is Heart of Darkness. Founder John Pemberton and his team brew a wide selection of draft beers for a core range and limited releases which are served in an intimate bar setting at 31D Ly Lu Trong in District 1. Heart of Darkness also supplies other venues with draft and bottled beers that carry distinctive labels and quirky names such as Loose Rivet New England IPA, Futile Purpose Cucumber Pilsner, and Sacred Fire Golden Ale. For the once enthusiastic homebrewer, it’s been a remarkable success story. Heart of Darkness beers are already available countrywide and there are plans to extend the reach through the region. Within the city, BiaCraft have several great venues where you can discover the incredible variety of local and imported ales. Other craft beer brewers in the city include Pasteur Street Brewing and East West Brewing Company. JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2019

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1. Luxury and refinement await discerning tavelers at Hôtel des Arts Saigon 2. Social Club, a stylish venue renowned for serving one of the best Sunday brunches in Ho Chi Minh City 3. The red flag still flies in Ho Chi Minh City

WHERE TO STAY One of the city’s most refined hotels is 5-star Hôtel des Arts Saigon. A member of MGallery by Sofitel, a collection of hotels that reflect the locale and culture through art, food and luxurious rooms, the Hôtel des Arts Saigon is located a short distance from stately colonial era buildings, parks and many other sights and attractions. Although a new-build hotel, the interiors recreate the elegance of 1930s Ho Chi Minh City and décor includes the owner’s private art collection. Spacious rooms and suites blend French and Vietnamese style, while facilities include a tranquil spa, a choice of dining options, and a rooftop bar and infinity swimming pool were guests can sip, dip and soak up the panoramic city view. For those in search of a little weekend indulgence, the Social Club on the hotel’s 25th floor has a well-deserved reputation for serving one of the best Sunday brunches in town, so be advised, advance booking is a must. Diners can feast from a spectacular spread local highlights as well as lobster, grilled black Angus beef, and Hokkaido scallops. For budget conscious travellers Ho Chi Minh City offers incredible choice and value for 2 and 3-star accommodation. Options include Asian Ruby Center Point and its sister hotel, Asian Ruby Select.

MORE INFO The Social Club brunch is every Sunday from 12–3 pm and is available as food only or with free ﬂow Champagne. The venue is also open daily from 5.30 pm–1 pm Hôtel des Arts Saigon, 76–78 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City hoteldesartssaigon. com

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GETTING THERE Lao Airlines oﬀers three ﬂights per week from Vientiane and Pakse to Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City’s traffic is notoriously chaotic with swarms of motorcycles darting in all directions and cars bumper to bumper at rush hour or during a heavy downpour of rain. Thankfully a much-needed metro system is currently under construction, although the first phase is not scheduled to be completed until at least 2020. In the meantime, the city’s savior is GrabTaxi. Download the app and you can quickly get a price and book a taxi or motorcycle which will arrive in minutes. There’s also Go-Viet, although it only offers a motorcycle taxi service. When arriving at the airport, opt for a metered Vinasun taxi outside the main terminal. Despite the traffic mayhem, Ho Chi Minh City’s broad avenues and narrow alleyways make it an extremely walkable city. Rise early and head out the hotel door. Exploration awaits.

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M AG I C L AO CARPETS

Carpets with a positive impact woven right in. TEXT BY STEVEN A CLEARY PHOTOGRAPHS BY PHOONSAB THEVONGSA

n a bustling workshop in the backstreets of inner city Vientiane, agile fingers are hard at work and eyes are trained closely on the task at hand. The fine silk flows liberally as a team of mainly female employees hailing from across Laos work their chosen material into intricate and attractive patterns. Creations emerge gradually in a wide range of original and inspired designs that promise comfort, style and timeless value to their prospective purchasers. While the high quality Lao silk found inside is most typically seen in skirts, blouses, scarves and more, it is true to say that the durable textile that passes through this special workshop shall never be worn as apparel. Instead, it’s carpets that these skilled craftspeople are busy creating. Weaving timeless enchantment and opportunity into the lives of all those it touches, Magic Lao Carpets combines Laos’ ancient and authentic silk traditions with the famed techniques of central Asia. Their exquisite hand-made piles and flatweaves (kilims) emerge from high quality hand-spun silk, dyed with natural vegetable based techniques to create timeless pieces. Production comes together under the keen, yet kind, gaze of Laos’ own Souvita Phaseuth (Lani)

1 MORE INFO open Mon–Sat 9 am–5 pm Ban Nongdouang Tai, Sikhottabong District, Vientiane

magiclaocarpets.com left: Lani holding one of her carpets 1. Carpets are expertly handwoven 2. Intricate designs 3. Young women at work

“ONE OF OUR MAIN GOALS HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO PROVIDE LAO GIRLS WITH A VOCATION THAT WILL HELP THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES.”

and her husband Ismit, a native of Turkmenistan, where carpet-making is woven deeply into the culture. For the past two decades in Laos, they have drawn on countless years of accumulated wisdom to help provide stable and safe employment opportunities for a workforce of Lao young women, including those with disabilities. “One of our main goals has always been to provide Lao girls with skills and a vocation that will help them to improve their lives,” Lani explains. “In addition to attitude, they must have a feel for the craft, an artistic sense to love this job. If they have that, then they are able to stay on with us for as long as they want.” It isn’t just the techniques and hard skills that are transferred to employees, but also the values that have helped to make the business a success. Lani says while the cost of ﬁne carpets and kilims can add up depending on attributes, they prove treasured heirlooms that transcend generations. “Carpets are investments that increase in value over time,” Lani explains. Customer satisfaction includes a guarantee as well as a willingness to sit down and craft a design that suits. “If our clients want something, exclusive or unique, or anything they want, we can do it for them.” No matter which piece captures your heart, Magic Lao Carpets provides the very best tapestry with a positive impact woven right in. JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2019

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ບໍ່ພຽງແຕ່ເຕັກນິກ ແລະ ທັກສະຂັ້ນສູງສຸດທີ່ຖືກຖ່າຍທອດ ສູແ ່ ມ່ຍງິ ເ�ານ� ົ່ ເທົ່ານັ້ນ ແຕ່ຄນ ຸ ຄ່າຂອງງານສີມຫ ື ດ ັ ຖະກຳຈະໄດ້ ຖືກສົ່ງມອບຮຸນ ່ ຕໍ່ຮຸນ ່ ເຊ�ງຊ່ວຍໃຫ້ທລ ຸ ະກິດນ�ປະສົບຜົນສຳເລັດ ໄດ້, ເອື້ອຍລານີ ໄດ້ກ່າວວ່າ ລາຄາຂອງພົມ ແມ່ນຂ�ນກັບຄຸນ ລັກສະນະທີ່ລູກຄ້າຕ້ອງການ ແລະ ມັນຈະກາຍເປັນມໍລະດົກ ທີ່ລໍ້າຄ່າທີ່ຈະໄດ້ສງຕໍ່ ົ່ ເ�ິງຮຸ່ນລູກຮຸ່ນຫຼານ. “ພົມເປັນການລົງທຶນທີ່ໄດ້ເພີ່ມຄຸນຄ່າໃນຕົວຂອງມັນເອງ ນັບມື້ມູນຄ່າກໍ່ຍ�ງເພ�ມຂ�ນ” ກ່າວໂດຍເອື້ອຍລານີ. ນອກຈາກການຮັບປະກັນໃຫ້ຄຸນນະພາບທີ່ດີເລີດແລ້ວ ທາງໂຮງງານມີຄວາມຍິນດີທຈະໃຫ້ ີ່ ຄຳປືກສາ ແລະ ອອກແບບ ພົມທີ່ລູກຄ້າຕ້ອງການ ເພື່ອຕອບສະໜອງໃຫ້ໄດ້ຄວາມເພ�ງ ພໍໃຈສູງສຸດ. “ຖ້າຫາກທ່ານຕ້ອງການພົມໄໝມ້ອນລາວ ບໍ່ວ່າຈະເປັນສີສນ ັ ລວດລາຍພິເສດ, ລາຍສະເພາະ ຫຼື ລາຍທີ່ທ່ານມັກ ເຮົາສາມາດ ເສກໃຫ້ ຄ ວາມຕ້ ອ ງການຂອງທ່ າ ນເປັ ນ ຈິ ງ ໄດ້ . ” ກ່ າ ວໂດຍ ເອື້ອຍລານີ.

“ໜຶ່ງໃນເປົ້າໝາຍຫຼັກ ຂອງພວກເຮົາ ແມ່ນຕ້ອງ ການຊ່ວຍເ�ືອແມ່ຍິງຜູ້ທດ້ ີ່ ອຍ ໂອກາດ ແລະ ຄົນພິການ.”

老挝神毯在万象市中心后街的一个繁忙的工作室里，灵活的

手指在忙碌着，专业培训过的眼神专注在手上的工作。来自老挝各地的女性员工穿梭在精美的丝绸之间，将精心挑选的材料制作成复杂而迷人的图

案。老挝神毯将老挝古老而真实的丝绸传统与中亚的先进技术相结合，为每个有幸与之接触的客人带来永恒的结界和机遇。手工制作的桩和平织物

（基里姆）采用高品质的手工纺织丝绸，运用蔬

菜技术染色，打造出永不褪色的单品。在老挝人 Souvita Phaseuth （Lani）和她土库曼斯坦丈夫 Ismit 敏锐而善良的目光的聚焦下，神毯的制作深深植根于文化中。在老挝过去的二十年里，他们将

数年积累的智慧转化当地青年女性稳定和安全的就

业机会，这其中还包括残疾人。Lani说，虽然地毯和基里姆的成本因为其属性而增加了，但是他们用

几代人的传承证明了传家宝的珍贵。无论老挝神毯

的哪一件作品可以捕捉你的内心，他们都是编制着积极精神的杰作。

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hile meat dishes are privileged in much of Lao cuisine today insofar as it is seen as a representation of social status, it was a privilege indulged by very few in the past. Many years ago, Lao people, especially in the northern parts of the country, typically ate what they could hunt and forage. As it was more often the case that wild animals were harder to come by, and that plants were more readily procurable, a small number of vegetable-heavy dishes have sprung up and are quite widely celebrated today despite the high availability of meat. Enter Joop Puk, an original Xieng Khouang salad comprising, very much in the spirit of meat-scarce times, anything that is currently available on the market such as long beans, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and sesame seeds. But the beauty of the dish is that the preparer has creative license to put any seasonally available vegetables like wild paddy field vines and exotic gourds into the mix. Once a thoughtful trickle of fermented fish sauce (padek) is infused into the salad, this pescatarian-friendly invention is sure to appeal to all tastes buds alike.

JOOP PUK Joop Puk 是来自老挝川矿省的传统沙拉，采用市场

上当季蔬菜制作，比如长豆，蘑菇，竹笋和芝麻等。但

是这道菜的美妙之处在于，制作者可以将任何季节

性蔬菜，如野生稻谷叶和葫芦参制其中。除此之外，一旦放入一点点臭鱼酱入味，这款沙拉一定会唤醒你所有的味蕾。

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HOME RUN Korea helps Laos get to ﬁrst base in the sport of baseball. TEXT BY TAE-JUN KANG PHOTOGRAPHS BY INASGOC / BASEBALL FEDERATION OF ASIA

hen Je Sung-uk ﬁrst came to Laos in 2012, baseball did not exist. The landlocked nation saw its ﬁrst baseball team only in 2013 after Je mobilised around ten people who had an interest in playing the American sport beginning with practice sessions at one of the car parks in the capital city Vientiane. Despite its short history, the progress it has made is remarkable. More than 100 Lao people now enjoy the previously non-existent sport in the country. With a government-backed baseball federation only being established last year, there are already three teams participating in the domestic baseball league. Moreover, Laos dispatched a national team to the 2018

Asian Games in August. It was the first time that the Laos baseball team participated in an international match. Je has played a core role in this journey. Apart from recruiting and training Lao baseball players, he also focused on attracting help from both inside and outside. He is currently serving as a foreign cooperation director representative of the national baseball team of Laos in the federation. Je recalled that 2014 was the turning point. It was when Lee Man-soo, a former South Korean baseball player and the coach for professional baseball team SK Wyverns, and a foundation he had set up joined hands with Je to support and nurture the baseball industry in Laos. One of the first things Lee did was to upgrade the gear for the Lao players. He donated baseball equipment including uniforms, bats, balls and shoes worth about 10 million South Korean won (8,800 US dollars). Lee recruited and dispatched staff members from South Korea to Laos to provide players with professional training. A range of different South Korean government organizations, including the Korea International Cooperation Agency, or KOICA, also made contributions. Efforts made by Je and Lee have borne fruit in terms of attracting domestic recognition. The Lao government is eager to provide administrative support while local media outlets have always flocked to report on any events organised by the federation. Staff members of the Lao government and Vientiane-based embassies show support by often attending to toss the opening ball for federation matches.

MORE INFO Find the Lao Baseball Federation on Facebook to keep up with news and game information.

left: First Baseman, Soua Xong reaches for the ball during a game against Sri Lanka 1. Introduction of the Lao and Thai Baseball Teams before playing in the 2018 Asian Games 2. Lao coach Park Jong Choul (center) has a discussion with pitcher Phithak Hopkhop and catcher Cola Phouangkeo

“THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASING NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO SHOW THEIR INTERESTS IN BASEBALL ” Of course, there is a long way to go. Je cited a lack of baseball infrastructure in the country including a baseball stadium. The Lao baseball players are still currently practising in car parks and on university grounds.The federation is presently in talks with the Lao government, and the ﬁrst baseball stadium is expected to be constructed in Vientiane soon, he noted without giving an exact timeline. Je also laid out plans for the Lao players to gain more international experience by participating in matches with foreign players. One of the upcoming matches is the annual Korea-Lao International Baseball Match, with the opening toss scheduled to be thrown in January this year. About ten amateur baseball teams from South Korea are expected to compete in the tournament with the Lao teams. In addition to this, the Lao national team also plans to participate in an international league in the Philippines in August. Despite this remarkable achievement in a few short years, it is fair to say the baseball industry in Laos is still in its infancy. Most of the baseball players are part-time, and there is no proper ladder that aspiring professional baseball players could climb. In other words, it is a little premature to expect to see a baseball player achieving a professional career yet. However, Je is positive about the future growth of the sport. “There has been an increasing number of people who either show their interests in baseball or hoped to play it after the Asia Game match,” said Je. A famous saying notes, mighty oaks from little acorns grow. JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2019

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ນປີ 2012 ທີ່ ເຈ ຊັງອຸກ (Je Sung-uk) ເດີນທາງ ມາລາວຄັ້ງທໍາອິດ, ກິລາເບສບອນຍັງບໍ່ເປັນທີ່ ນິຍົມຫຼາຍ. ເຈໄດ້ຊັກຊວນໝູ່ຄູ່ຂອງລາວທີ່ມີ ຄວາມສົນໃນໃນກິລາປະເພດນ� ປະມານ 10 ຄົນ ມາຕັ້ງເປັນທີມເບສບອນທີມທຳອິດໃນລາວໃນປີ 2013 ໂດຍພວກເຂົາໄດ້ເລີ່ມຝຶກຊ້ອມໃນສະຖານທີ່ຈອດລົດ ແຫ່ງໜຶ່ງໃນຕົວເມືອງນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນ. ເ�ິງວ່າປະຫວດ ັ ຄວາມເປັນມາຂອງກິລາເບສບອນ ໃນລາວຈະບໍ່ຍາວນານຫຼາຍ, ແຕ່ຜນ ົ ງານ ແລະ ຄວາມ ກ້ າ ວໜ້ າ ຂອງກິ ລ າປະເພດນ� ກໍ າ ລັ ງ ເປັ ນ ທີ່ ໜ້ າ ຈັ ບ ຕາເບ�ງ. ຕອນນ�ມີຄນ ົ ສົນໃຈໃນກິລາຊະນິດນ�ຫຼາຍກວ່າ 100 ຄົນແລ້ວ ຈາກທີ່ແຕ່ກອ ່ ນທີ່ອາດບໍ່ມີໃ�້ຮຈ ູ້ ກ ັ ຫຼື ສົນໃຈ ເລີຍ. ພ້ອມນັ້ນ, ໃນຊຸມປີຜາ່ ນມາທາງລັດຖະບານກໍໄດ້ ໃຫ້ການສະໜັບສະໜຸນ ໂດຍການສ້າງຕັ້ງສະຫະພັນ ເບສບອນແຫ່ງຊາດລາວເພື່ອຊຸກຍູ້ວຽກງານຕ່າງໆ; ປະຈຸບັນສະຫະພັນມີທີມເບສບອນທັງໝົດສາມທີມ ແລະ ໄດ້ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມການແຂ່ງຂັນພາຍໃນເຂດແຂວງ ຕ່າງໆໃນປະເທດ.

ຂໍ້ມູນເພີ່ມເຕີມ ຕິດຕາມສະຫະພັນເບສບອນ ທາງເຟສບຸກເພື່ອຮັບຮູ້ຂ່າວ ສານ ແລະ ນັດການແຂ່ງຂັນ ຕ່າງໆໄດ້. ດ້ານເທີງ: ຊີນຸ ແບັດເຕ� (ຕໍາແໜ່ງຕີບານ) ຂອງທີມ ເບສບອນປະເທດລາວ ໃນອາຊຽນເກມ 2018 ດ້ານຂວາ: ພິທັກ ພິດເຊ� (ຕໍາແໜ່ງໂຍນບານ) ຂອງທີມໃນອາຊຽນເກມ 2018

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ນອກຈາກນ�, ສປປ ລາວ ໄດ້ຄດ ັ ເລືອກເອົານັກກິລາເບສບອນ ທີມຊາດເພື່ອເຂົ້າຮ່ວມງານມະຫະກໍາກິລາອາຊຽນເກມໃນເດືອນ ສິງຫາປີ 2018 ທີ່ຜ່ານມາ. ການເຂົ້າຮ່ວມການແຂ່ງຂັນຄັ້ງນ�ເປັນ ຄັ້ງທໍາອິດທີ່ທີມຊາດເບສບອນລາວໄດ້ເຂົ້າ່ ຮ່ວມໃນເວທີສາກົນ. ນອກຈາກ ເຈ ຈະປະຕິບັດໜ້າທີ່ເປັນຜູ້ຄັດເລືອກ ແລະ ຄູ ຝຶ ກ ໃຫ້ ນັ ກ ກິ ລ າເບສບອນລາວແລ້ ວ ; ລາວຍັ ງ ເປັ ນ ນັ ກ ກິລາໂຕເກັງຂອງທີມ; ເຈ ໄດ້ເອົາໃຈໃສ່ໃນການລະດົມທຶນ ແລະ ການຊ່ວ ຍເ�ືອຕ່າ ງໆຈາກທັງ ພາຍໃນ ແລະ ຕ່າ ງປະເທດ. ປະຈຸບັນ ເຈ ດໍາ ລົງ ຕໍາ ແໜ່ງ ເປັນປະທານການພົວ ພັນ ຕ່າງ ປະເທດເຊ� ງຕາງໜ້ າ ໃຫ້ ທີ ມ ຊາດເບສບອນຂອງສະຫະພັ ນ ເບສບອນແຫ່ງຊາດລາວ. ເຈ ຍັງຈື່ໄດ້ດີເ�ິງຈຸດປ່ຽນຂອງວົງການເບສບອນໃນລາວ ໃນປີ 2014. ມັນເປັນເວລາທີ່ ລີ ມັນຊ� (Lee Man-soo) ອະດີດ ຄູຝຶກສອນ ແລະ ນັກກິລາເບສບອນທີມ SK Wyverns ຈາກ ສ ເກົາຫຼີ ຮ່ວມກັນກັບເຈໃນການສ້າງສະມາຄົມເບສບອນຂ�ນ ເພື່ອ ຊຸກຍູ້ ແລະ ສະໜັບສະໜູນ ກິລາເບສບອນໃນລາວ. ສ�ງທໍາອິດທີ່ ລີ ໄດ້ເຮັດແມ່ນປັບປຸງແລະຍົກລະດັບທັກສະຂອງນັກກິລາລາວ, ພ້ ອ ມທັ ງ ມອບອຸ ປ ະກອນກິ ລ າຕ່ າ ງໆລວມທັ ງ ເຄື່ ອງແບບ, ໄມ້ເບສບອນ, ໝາກບານເບສບອນ, ແລະ ເກີບເຊ�ງມີມນ ູ ຄ່າລວມ ທັງໝົດປະມານ10 ລ້ານວອນ (8,800 ໂດລາສະຫະລັດ). ພ້ອມດຽວກັນ, ລີ ກໍ່ຍັງຄັດເລືອກແລະນໍາເອົາພະນັກງານ ແລະ ຄູຝຶກຈາກສເກົາຫຼີເພື່ອມາຝຶກສອນໃຫ້ນັກກິລາລາວ. ນອກນັ້ນ, ຍັງມີອົງການຈັດຕັ້ງຫຼາຍໆພາກສ່ວນເປັນຕ�ນແມ່ນ Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) ໃຫ້ການສະໜັບສະໜຸນ ແລະ ຊຸກຍູ້ຕມອີ ື່ ກ.

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Doi Ka Noi serves a small daily changing menu of fresh, seasonal and authentic Lao cuisine in a beautiful house and organic garden.

242 Saphang Mor, Sisangvong Road, Ban Naxy, Vientiane Phone: 020 55898959

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ກ້ອຍປາເຄ ີງຄວ ັນ goy pa keung kwan Spicy smoked Mekong fish salad facebook.com/doikanoi

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Vang Vieng in Style

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Riversi de Sala Spa

Restaurant du Crabe d’Or

Riverside Boutique Resort & Restaurant du Crabe d’Or - Ban Viengkeo, Vang Vieng, Vientiane Province, Lao PDR www.riversidevangvieng.com

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info@riversidevangvieng.com

T +856 (0) 23 511 726-8

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SUCCESS Strong brews and soft beds are a hit with locals and travelers alike. TEXT BY CAMERON DARKE PHOTOGRAPHS BY PHOONSAB THEVONGSA / SAILOMYEN

MORE INFO Sailomyen Café and Hostel is located in downtown Vientiane, easily accessible by bus or taxi. For more info visit sailomyenhostel.com facebook.com/ sailomyenhostel instagram: sailomyenhostel sailomyenhostel@ gmail.com Tel.: 021 214 246, 020 7837 4941

tepping into Sailomyen Café and Hostel is to enter into a living, breathing Instagram account. Like many of its contemporaries emerging in Vientiane, Sailomyen is part of a quiet but intensifying design revolution, with its atmosphere as much to be soaked up as its coffee. Looking around, I can see every corner and every space has been uniquely and purposefully designed to complement the industrial loft feel. Utilitarian and raw, yet dotted with vintage items and lush green ferns, new life has been thoughtfully breathed into this preloved building. As I sit and wonder about the history, I am warmly greeted by Desa Latsavong, or Bee as he is known, the young man responsible for the venture. Bee has a broad, infectious smile, which never leaves his face as he dives right into the Sailomyen story.

Bee grew up under the watchful eye of his mother, a hardworking Vietnamese migrant who arrived in Laos shortly after the revolution, and set to work building a future. Bee spent his childhood helping out in the family noodle shop and running the family guesthouse. But as is often the case, it takes the unique perspective of the next generation to breathe new life into the dreams of their forebears. And while taking a hospitality management course in Thailand, Bee began to think about the future of the family guesthouse, which was in decline. “When I came back from Thailand, there was a huge for rent sign out the front. My mom wanted to get rid of it.” Not to be discouraged, Bee set out to turn the ﬂailing family guesthouse business around. “We had the guesthouse already. We had the building already. And the café was my passion. So I thought this could go well together. I called mum and asked to take the sign down.” Taking inspiration from hostels he’d visited during travels around the world, Bee decided to knock down the walls, throw in a coffee machine downstairs, and convert the back rooms into a hostel. Unlike the café, which could rely on the grapevine of young Lao coffee drinkers, the

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left: The coﬀee counter 1. The Sailomyen Logo 2. The newly renovated rear building 3. Private room 4. Dorm room 5. Desa Latsavong (Bee)

“WE HAD THE GUESTHOUSE ALREADY. WE HAD THE BUILDING ALREADY. AND THE CAFÉ WAS MY PASSION. SO I THOUGHT THIS COULD GO WELL TOGETHER.”

hostel business meant traversing the world of guidebooks and booking websites. But Sailomyen gets consistently good reviews. And it’s little wonder, for even in the midst of our interview, Bee was busily giving directions and offering his friendly assistance to the hostel guests as they passed by. Sailomyen Café and Hostel offers fully air-conditioned dorm rooms with luggage lockers and USB ports at every bunk, as well as free Wi-Fi. The building has been cleverly designed to include little hangout spots, like the rooftop balcony and the terrace downstairs, where travelers can socialize or take in the city views. The newly renovated rear building features spacious, private rooms with comfortable, double beds, and is more like a hotel than any hostel! Room rates even include a free breakfast served in the café downstairs. JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2019

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咖啡厅旅社

绝佳美味的冲泡咖啡和柔软舒适的床深受当地

人和游客们的喜爱。

翻译编辑由 NAMPHERNG ZHAO

摄影由 PHOONSAB THEVONGSA / SAILOMYEN

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进塞龙延咖啡厅旅社，就仿佛走进了现

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万象兴起的同类店一样，塞龙延咖啡厅

中心，乘坐公交车或出租车均

实生活中的Instagram账号。和许多在旅社既安静又极具设计感，它的整体氛

围就像咖啡一样令人流连忘返。

环顾四周，我看到每个角落和每个空间都很独特，

且设计别具匠心，趋向于工业风阁楼。实用又返璞归

真，用复古物件和郁郁葱葱的蕨类植物来点缀,经过深思

“我从泰国回来时，发现旅馆前面贴了一个大大的“出租”，

塞龙延咖啡厅旅社位于万象市

我母亲想要把它转租出去。”然而Bee毅然决然的决定着手扭转

可抵达。

物，同时咖啡也是我的爱好乐趣，我认为这些结合在一起已经非

地图

这个摇摇欲坠的家庭旅馆生意“我们已经有家庭旅馆，也有了建筑常棒了。我打了电话给我的母亲请求撤掉出租标注。 ”

Bee从他周游世界时去过的旅社中获得灵感启发，决定推倒

围墙，把咖啡机放到楼下，把后面的房间改造成旅社。

与只需要依赖于喜欢老挝咖啡的年轻人的咖啡厅不同，旅

熟虑，这座曾经备受喜爱的建筑物又重新获得生命力。

社生意需要依靠订房网站和出现在指南攻略书上。塞龙延咖啡

拉萨翁（众人称他为Bee）的热烈欢迎，这个年轻人负

Bee也十分热心地为经过的旅馆住客提供帮助。

当我坐下来，想要探寻它的历史，我受到了德萨·

责经营这家旅社，当Bee讲起塞龙延旅社的故事时，他

厅旅馆一直深受好评，可这并不足以为奇，就算是在采访过程中，塞龙延咖啡厅旅社每间宿舍都提供空调，配有行李储物箱，

脸上一直挂着灿烂富有感染力的笑容。

每个床铺都有USB端口，以及免费WiFi。这栋建筑物设计十分巧

位勤劳的越南移民，在革命后不久抵达老挝，在老挝工

那里社交或者欣赏城市景观。

Bee从小在他的母亲的关注下长大，他的母亲是一

作奋斗。Bee在孩童时期都在自家面馆帮忙以及经营家庭旅馆。

正如通常情况一样，需要下一代用独特视角为他们

的祖先的梦想注入新的生命力。在泰国接受酒店管理课

程的时候，Bee开始思考这家正在衰落的家庭旅馆的未来。

妙包含了小型聚会场所，比如屋顶阳台和楼下露台，旅客可以在新装修的后方建筑设有宽敞的私人客房，配有舒适的双人床，

更像是一家酒店，而不是旅社。房费已包含免费早餐，用餐地点：楼下咖啡厅。

“我们已经有家庭旅馆，

也有了建筑物，

同时咖啡也是我的爱好乐趣，

我认为这些结合在一起已经非常棒了。 ”

1. 德萨·拉萨翁 2. 咖啡厅柜台 3. 宿舍 4. 院子 5. 现代风格 6. 独立房间

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Dear guests

You can make a difference ຮຽນແຂກທີ່ນັບຖື ທ່ານສາມາດເຮັດສີ່ງທີ່ແຕກຕ່າງໄດ້ Sustainable travel means protecting the natural environment and ensuring that local people benefit from your visit. These are some simple but effective steps to have a meaningful holiday in Laos.

ການເດີນທາງທ່ອງທ່ຽວ ຕ້ອງຄຽງຄູໄ່ ປກັບການປົ ກປັ ກຮັກສາສີ່ງ ແວດລ້ອມ ແລະ ໃຫ້ໝນໃຈໄດ້ ັ້ ວາ່ ຜູຄ ້ ນ ົ ໃນທ້ອງຖິ່ນແມ່ນໄດ້ຮບ ັ ຜົນ ້ ່ ປະໂຫຍດຈາກການມາທ່ອງທ່ຽວຂອງທ່ານ. ນີແມ່ນສີງງ່າຍໆທີ່ ສະທ້ອນໃຫ້ເຫັນເຖິງປະສິດທິພາບອັນມີຄວາມໝາຍໃນການມາ ພັກຜ່ອນທີ່ປະເທດລາວ.

REUSE AND REFILL

ື ນຳໃຊ້ ແລະ ບັນຈຸຄນ • Reuse room towels and pool towels, rather than have them replaced daily • Reuse shopping bags ນຳໃຊ້ຜາ້ ເຊັດໂຕຄືນບໍ່ວ່າຈະເປັ ນຜ້າເຊັດໂຕໃນຫ້ອງ ຫຼື ສຳລັບສະລອຍນໍ້າ, ເພື່ອເປັ ນການຫຼກ ີ ລ່ຽງການນຳໃຊ້ຜນ ື ໃໝ່ເລື້ອຍໆ ນຳໃຊ້ຖງົ ຊື້ເຄື່ອງຄືນ

• Use water refill stations. Download the RefillMyBottle app to find nearby locations where you can refill your water bottle. ເຕີມນໍ້າດື່ມໄດ້ທ່ຈຸ ີ ດຕື່ມນໍ້າ. ສາມາດດາວໂຫລດແຜນທີ່ ຈຸດຕື່ມນໍ້າເພື່ອຊອກຫາສະຖານທີ່ຕື່ມນໍ້າທີ່ໃກ້ທາ່ ນ.

SAVE ENERGY

ປະຢັ ດພະລງັ ງານ • Get closer to people and places by using public transport, bicycles and walking • Enjoy short showers and use water mindfully • Air conditioner: best temperature for your health and the environment is 25°C–26°C (78°F–79°F). Close windows and doors when the air conditioner is on. • Switch off the lights and TV when leaving a room ນຳໃຊ້ລດ ົ ສາທາລະນະ, ລົດຖີບ ຫຼື ຍ່າງ

ໃນການໄປຢ້ ຽມຢາມຜູຄ ້ ນ ົ ຫຼື ໄປສະຖານທີ່ຕ່າງໆ ເພີດເພີນໄປກັບການອາບນໍ້າດ້ວຍການໃຊ້ນ້ າຢ່ ໍ າງປະຢັ ດ ເຄື່ອງປັ ບອາກາດ: ອຸນຫະພູມທີ່ເໝາະສົມແກ່ຮາ່ ງກາຍ ຂອງທ່ານ ແລະ ສີ່ງແວດລ້ອມແມ່ນ 25–26 ອົງສາແຊນ (78–79 ຟາເລນຮາຍ). ປິ ດປະຕູ ແລະ ປ່ ອງຢ້ ຽມ ເມື່ອເປີ ດເຄື່ອງປັ ບອາກາດ. ປິ ດໄຟ, ໂທລະທັດ ແລະ ເຄື່ອງປັ ບອາກາດ ເມື່ອອອກຈາກຫ້ອງ

RESPECT OUR CULTURE

ເຄົາລົບນັບຖືໃນວັດທະນະທຳຂອງພວກເຮາົ • Please respect the local culture, particularly dress codes and etiquette for observing religious traditions or visiting temples – ask your hotel or local guide if you are unsure. • Always ask before taking photographs of local people ກະລຸນາເຄົາລົບໃນປະເພນີຂອງຄົນທ້ອງຖິ່ນ, ໂດຍສະເພາະການນຸງ່ ຖື, ມາລະຍາດ ແລະ ປະເພນີໃນ ້ ຽມຢາມວັດ- ທ່ານສາມາດສອບຖາມພະນັກງານ ການເຂົາຢ້ ໂຮງແຮມ ຫຼື ຜູນ ້ ຳທ່ຽວໄດ້ ຫາກທ່ານເກີດຂໍ້ສົງໃສ.

BEST TO BUY LOCAL

່ ຈະຖ່າຍຮູບຄົນທ້ອງຖີ່ນ ້ ຂໍອະນຸຍາດທຸກຄັງເວລາທີ

ິ ຄ້າທ້ອງຖີ່ນ ູ້ ນ ຊຸ ກຍສ • Buy locally produced food and drinks such as fresh juices • Choose locally made crafts and souvenirs – look for the Handmade in Luang Prabang label at the night market • Go on excursions provided by local suppliers ຊື້ອາຫານ ແລະ ເຄື່ອງດື່ມ ທີ່ຜະລິດໂດຍຄົນໃນທ້ອງຖີ່ນ ເລືອກຊື້ຜະລິດຕະພັນ ຫຼື ຂອງທີ່ລະນຶກທີ່ເຮັດຈາກ ັ ຍາລັກ ສີມຄ ື ນ ົ ທ້ອງຖີ່ນ – ຊອກຫາສິນຄ້າທີ່ມີສນ

“ຫັດຖະກຳຫຼວງພະບາງ” ທີ່ຕະຫຼາດແລງຫຼວງພະບາງ ທ່ຽວໄປກັບຜູນ ້ ຳທ່ຽວທ້ອງຖິ່ນ

BEST AVOIDED

ີ ດ ີຼ ລ່ຽງທ່ ສຸ ີ ນຫກ ສີ່ງທ່ ຄວ • Please don’t buy products made from endangered/wild animals or plants • Single-used plastic items such as plastic bag, plastic straw, plastic cutleries, plastic cup, styrofoam ກະລຸນາຫຼກ ີ ລ ່ຽງການຊື້ສິນຄ້າທີ່ເຮັດມາຈາກສັດຫຼື ່ ພືດທີໃກ້ສນ ູ ພັນ ່ ຫຼກ ີ ລ່ຽງການນຳໃຊ້ປລາສຕິກທີ່ໃຊ້ໄດ້ຄງດຽວ ັ້ ເຊັນ: ຖົງຢາງ, ຫຼອດດູດ, ມີດຢາງ, ຈອກຢາງ, ກ່ອງໂຟມ.

尊贵的客人

您的行为至关重要 친애하는 고객님

당신은 변화를 이끌수 있습니다

可持续发展旅游业是指保护自然环境，同时确保当地居民会在您的旅行到访中受益。很多简单又有效的方法可以让您在老挝的旅行变得更有意义。

지속 가능한 여행이란. 자연 환경을 보호하고 지역 주민들이 당신의 방문에 혜택(이익 창출)을 받는 것을 의미합니다. 방법은 간단하지만 라오스에서 의미있는 휴가를 보내기위한 효과적인 단계입니다.

节约能源

에너지 절약

使用公共交通，自行车及步行可以更好的贴近当地居民及观光

尽量冲凉，节约用水

空调的实用，25–26 摄氏度（78–79华氏度）是对人

体健康及环境最好的温度。开空调时请关窗关门。离开房间时请关灯，关电视

再利用及再蓄水

재사용 및 리필

重复使用毛巾及泳池浴巾，避免每日更换重复使用购物袋

방 수건이나 수영장 수건은 매일 교체하는 것이 아니라 재사용 해주세요 쇼핑백 재사용 하기

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(RefillMyBottle) 응용 프로그램을 다운로드하여 물 병을 리필(보충)

할 수있는 가까운 장소를 알려준답니다.

간단한 걷기와 대중 교통, 자전거를 이용하여 지역주민들과 가까워져 보세요

짥은샤워로써 물을 절약해주세요

에어컨 : 당신의 건강과 환경에 가장 적합한 온도는 250C~260C (780F~790F)입니다. 또한 에어컨이 켜져있을 때 문과 창문을 닫아주세요.

방을 나가실 때는 조명, TV, 에어컨 꺼주세요

鼓励采购当地商品

훌룡한 구매자 되기 建议购买当地生产的食物及饮品

选择本地制作的工艺品及纪念品–带有“琅勃拉邦手工制作”的标牌

在当地向导的带领下旅行 신선한 주스 등 지역에서 생산 된 식품이나 음료를 구매하기

현지 공예품과 기념품을 루앙프라방 야시장에서

尊重我们的文化

문화를 존중해주세요

찾아보세요

로컬 여행사 업체에서 제공 한 액티비티 여행에 참가해주세요

请尊重当地文化，特别在参观宗教，传统文化遗迹及寺庙时，注意着装及礼仪–如不确定，请咨询我们或当地向导。

拍摄当地居民时请先征求对方同意

문화에 대해 존중해주세요. 특히 사원 방문하실때 종교 전통에 대한 복장규정 및 예절을 알아두고

가세요. 확실치 않으시면 호텔 또는 현지 가이드에게 물어보셔도 됩니다.

주민들(현지인)과 사진을 찍기 전에 물어봐주세요

请避免

로컬 여행사 업체에서 제공 한 액티비티 여행에 참가해주세요

请不要购买任何由濒危动物及野生动物或植物制作的产品

一次性塑料用品，如塑料袋，塑料吸管，塑料餐具，塑料杯，泡沫制品

멸종 위기에 처한 야생 동물이나 식물로 만든 제품을 사지 말아주세요

비닐 봉투, 플라스틱 빨대, 플라스틱 수저, 플라스틱 컵, 스티로폼 등의 단일 사용 플라스틱 제품

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Whether for business or leisure, Pullman Luang Prabang oﬀers a relaxing stay you won’t want to check out of. TEXT BY JASON ROLAN

PHOTOGRAPHS BY PULLMAN LUANG PRABANG GETTING THERE Pullman Luang Prabang is located only a 10 minute drive from the city’s heritage downtown area. For reservations and other information, please visit: accorhotels.com

lthough the old adage may warn against mixing business and pleasure, the Pullman Luang Prabang is one exception to the rule. And while the the charming town of Luang Prabang sees new accommodation options open each year, many hotels focus on either leisure or business travelers. The new Pullman Luang Prabang, however, is truly the best of both worlds. Pullman Luang Prabang, with 123 rooms, stands out as being the largest hotel in the city, yet due to its clever design feels as cozy and intimate as a private estate. The 16 hectare property is blessed with green rice terraces, while forested mountains crest

into view from every direction in the hotel, bringing a sense of peace and natural calm. A perfect destination for MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Conference, and Exhibition) travelers, Pullman’s meeting facilities are second to none in Luang Prabang. With cutting edge multimedia equipment, a state of the art kitchen, and space for breakout sessions, anything from formal meetings to society galas are well catered for. The hotel is not simply for MICE travelers, but actually perfect for families, as well. Three swimming pools, and even a pool slide, dot the property. There is also a state of the art ﬁtness center, and even a Kid’s Club fully stocked with toys, games, and staff on hand to teach crafts and look after the children. There are so many activities available for all energy levels – including Tai Chi, Power Walking, Yoga, Water Polo, and even Lao Language lessons. Pullman’s rooms also offer a supreme level of comfort. The contemporary Lao décor takes the heritage that Luang Pra-

bang is known for, and makes thoughtful modern twists, offering a supreme level of comfort and enjoyment for the modern traveler. Grand verandas offer vistas of the hotel’s rice ﬁelds and the mountain peaks beyond. The entry level Deluxe room category is 42 sqm, and feels amply spacious. Other categories are even larger and the top-of-the-line room has two bedrooms and a private pool, for the extra comfort and privacy. Pullman abides by a “kitchen to table” philosophy at the hotel’s all-day dining restaurant, L’Atelier. Through a number of live cooking stations, guests can see what goes into their food and interact with the people who make it. This holistic approach to cooking brings the guests closer into the process and leaves them with a greater appreciation for the ingredients and skill required to create it. Soon, the hotel’s organic Spice Garden, covering several hectares, will produce a large quantity of the vegetables and herbs used in the hotel. With its plentiful activities, comfortable space, attention to detail, and superior service, Pullman Luang Prabang excels in every way. There’s never been a better place to mix business and pleasure, so whether visiting on business or relaxing with family, a stay here is a full experience in itself.

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left: The panoramic lobby of Pullman Luang Prabang 1. The lobby bar 2. One of Pullman's luxurious rooms 3. There is attention to detail in every dish at L'Atelier 4. The view over ponds and rice terraces

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ະຄອນຫຼວງພະບາງເປັນນະຄອນທີ່ເຕັມ ໄປດ້ວຍສະຖານທີ່ທ່ອງທ່ຽວທາງດ້ານ ວັດທະນະທຳ ແລະ ທຳມະຊາດອັນສວຍ ງາມ ດຶງດູດໃຫ້ນກ ັ ທ່ອງທ່ຽວເຂົ້າມາທ່ຽວ ຊົມຢ່າງບໍ່ຂາດສາຍ. ໃນແຕ່ລະປີ, ເຮົາຈະເຫັນທີ່ພັກ, ໂຮງແຮມ ຫຼື ຣີສອດໃໝ່ໆເກີດຂື້ນຢູເ່ ລື້ອຍໆ; ແລະ ໂຮງ ແຮມສ່ວນໃ�ຈ ່ ະເລືອກເຈາະຈົງໃຫ້ບລ ໍ ກ ິ ານເປັນສະ ຖານທີ່ພັກຜ່ອນເທົ່ານັ້ນ, ບໍ່ໄດ້ມບ ີ ລ ໍ ກ ິ ານທີ່ເຈາະຈົງຫຼື ມີພນທີ່ ື້ ເພື່ອຈັດງານທາງການ ຫຼື ງານສຳລັບທຸລະກິດ. ແຕ່ພູແມນຫຼວງພະບາງໄດ້ລວມທຸກຄວາມຕ້ອງການ ຂອງລູກຄ້າທຸກແບບຢູ່ທແຫ່ ີ່ ງນ�. ພູແມນຫຼວງພະບາງ ຖືວາ່ ເປັນໂຮງແຮມທີ່ໃ�ທ ່ ີ່ ສຸດໃນນະຄອນຫຼວງພະບາງ ດ້ວຍຫ້ອງພັກ123 ຫ້ອງ ໃນພື້ນທີ່16 ເຮັກຕາ ລ້ອມຮອບດ້ວຍທົ່ງນາຂຽວອຸມ ່ ທຸມ ່ ແລະ ທິວທັດຂອງພູເຂົາທີ່ທ່ານສາມາດເຫັນໄດ້ຈາກ ທຸກມຸມຂອງໂຮງແຮມ. ການອອກແບບຂອງໂຮງແຮມ ໃຫ້ຄວາມຮູສ ້ ກ ຶ ອົບອຸນ ່ ແລະ ເປັນກັນເອງ ມີການແຍກ ພື້ນທີ່ແຕ່ລະສ່ວນອອກຈາກກັນຢ່າງສະຫຼຽວສະຫຼາດ

ເຮັດໃຫ້ທາ່ ນຮູສ ້ ກ ຶ ໄດ້ເ�ິງຄວາມເປັນສ່ວນຕົວ, ສະ�ບ ົ ແລະ ເພີດເພີນໄປກັບຄວາມງາມຂອງທຳມະຊາດຂອງ ເມືອງນ�ໄດ້ຢ່າງສະບາຍໃຈ. ໂຮງແຮມແຫ່ງນ�ເປັນສະຖານທີ່ທີ່ເໝາະສົມຫຼາຍ ສຳລັບນັກເດີນທາງທີ່ຕ້ອງການສະຖານທີ່ສຳລັບຈັດ ກອງປະຊຸມ,ສຳມະນາ ຫຼື ງານວາງສະແດງຕ່າງໆ.ເຮົາສາ ມາດເວົ້າໄດ້ວາ່ ພູແມນ ຫຼວງພະບາງ ແມ່ນໂຮງແຮມອັນ ດັບໜຶ່ງໃນຫຼວງພະບາງທີ່ເໝາະສົມທີ່ສຸດໃນການຈັດ ງານ ດ້ວຍພື້ນທີ່ທີ່ກວ້າງຂວາງ, ອຸປະກອນທີ່ຄົບຄັນ, ຫ້ອງຄົວທີ່ທັນສະໄໝ, ພື້ນທີ່ສຳລັບກອງປະຊຸມຍ່ອຍ (Breakout Session), ຫຼື ເຄື່ອງອຳນວຍຄວາມສະ ດວກອື່ນໆທີ່ພ້ອມໃຫ້ບໍລິການຕາມຄວາມຕ້ອງການ ຂອງລູກຄ້າ. ທາງໂຮງແຮມບໍ່ພຽງແຕ່ເໝາະສົມແກ່ການຈັດ ກອງປະຊຸມສໍາມະນາຕ່າງໆເທົ່ານັ້ນ, ສະຖານທີ່ແຫ່ງນ� ຍັງເໝາະແກ່ການພັກຜ່ອນຍ່ອນອາລົມແບບຄອບຄົວ ເຊັ່ນດຽວກັນ. ພູແມນ ຫຼວງພະບາງມີສະລອຍນໍ້າຈໍານວນ 3 ສະ ແລະ ມີຕະຫຼດ � ຂ້າງສະລອຍນໍ້າເພື່ອເພີ່ມຄວາມ ມ່ວນຊື່ນໃຫ້ແກ່ທາ່ ນອີກດ້ວຍ. ພ້ອມດຽວກັນຍັງມີຫອ ້ ງ ອອກກໍາລັງກາຍ, ຫ້ອງຫຼ�ນຂອງເດັກນ້ອຍທີ່ເຕັມໄປ ດ້ວຍຂອງຫຼ�ນຫຼາກຫຼາຍປະເພດ ພ້ອມພະນັກງານ ຂອງໂຮງແຮມທີ່ເ�ົ້າດູແລຄວາມປອດໄພໃຫ້ແກ່ລູກ ຫຼານຂອງທ່ານ. ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ, ທາງໂຮງແຮມຍັງມີຄອສ ແບບຕ່າງໆໄວ້ຄອຍບໍລິການລູກຄ້າເຊັ່ນ: ການອອກ ກໍາລັງແບບໄທຊິ, ການຍ່າງໄວ ຫຼື Power Walking, ໂຍຄະ, ກິລາໂປໂລໃນນໍ້າ ແລະ ຍັງມີຄອສພາສາລາວ ສຳລັບນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວຕ່າງປະເທດອີກດ້ວຍ.

铂尔曼‒琅勃拉邦尽享奢华享受铂尔曼-琅勃拉邦拥有123间客房，是该市最大的酒店，但是由于其巧妙的设计，给人以慵懒舒适的体验。酒店占地16公顷，内设绿色水稻梯田，包揽周边森林山脉景观。客人尽享宁静与自然。

作为商旅的理想目的地，铂尔曼酒店的会议设施在琅勃拉邦首屈一指，包括最高端的多媒体设备，最前端水准的厨房和分组会议空间。从正式会议到社交晚会的所有内容在这里都可以得到很好的服务。

铂尔曼酒店不仅适合商旅，也非常适合家庭入住。

酒店内设有三个游泳池，甚至还有一个游泳池滑梯。酒店还设有现代化的健身中心，儿童俱乐部内

玩具，游戏应有尽有，贴心的工作人员随时照看孩

子们。这里将商务和休闲娱乐完美的结合，所以无

论是商务旅行还是与家人一起放松，住在这里本身就是一次完满的体验。

ຫ້ອງພັກແຕ່ລະຫ້ອງມີການຕົບແຕ່ງແບບລາວ ພື້ນເມືອງປະສົມປະສານກັບການຕົບແຕ່ງແບບຮ່ວມ ສະໄໝ ເພື່ ອຄົ ງ ຮັ ກ ສາໄວ້ ມໍ ລ ະດົ ກ ຂອງລາວດັ່ ງນິ ຍາມຂອງເມືອງແຫ່ງນ� ແລະ ມີອຸປະກອນອຳນວຍ ຄວາມສະດວກຕ່ າ ງໆທີ່ ທັ ນ ສະໄໝໃນແຕ່ ລ ະຫ້ ອ ງ ເພື່ອອຳນວຍໃຫ້ການພັກຜ່ອນຂອງທ່ານສະບາຍທີ່ ສຸດ. ຫ້ອງພັກແຕ່ລະຫ້ອງມີຂະໜາດກວ້າງຂວາງ, ຫ້ອງພັກແບບ Deluxe ມີຄວາມກວ້າງເ�ິງ 42 ຕາລາງ ແມັ ດ ; ແລະພິ ເ ສດໄປກວ່ າ ນັ້ ນ, ທາງໂຮງແຮມຍັ ງ ມີ ຫ້ ອ ງພັ ກ ແບບພິ ເ ສດທີ່ ມີ ສ ອງຫ້ ອ ງນອນ ແລະ ສະລອຍນໍ້າໃນຫ້ອງ ສຳລັບລູກຄ້າທີ່ຕ້ອງການຄວາມ ເປັນສ່ວນຕົວ ເພື່ອຜ່ອນຄາຍຄວາມອິດເມື່ອຍ ແລະ ເຕັມ ອີ່ມໄປກັບການບໍລິການທີ່ເໜືອໄປອີກຂັ້ນ. ຫ້ ອ ງອາຫານ L'Atelier ທີ່ ໂຮງແຮມພູ ແ ມນ ຫຼວງພະບາງ ແມ່ນໃຫ້ບໍລິການໝົດມື້ ໂດຍມີຫ້ອງຄົວ ແບບເປີດເຊ�ງແຂກທີ່ເຂົ້າມາໃຊ້ບໍລິການສາມາດຮັບ ຊົມການປຸງແຕ່ງອາຫານ ແລະ ສາມາດສື່ສານກັບພໍ່ຄົວແມ່ຄວ ົ ໃນຂະນະແຕ່ງກິນໄດ້. ທ່ານຈະສາມາດຮັບຊົມ ຂັ້ນຕອນການປຸງແຕ່ງອາຫານທີ່ພິຖີພິຖັນ ແລະ ວັດ ຖຸ ດິ ບ ຄຸ ນ ນະພາບທີ່ ໂຮງແຮມເລື ອ ກໃຊ້ ເພື່ ອຮັ ບ ປະກັນວ່ານອກຈາກລົດຊາດຂອງອາຫານຈະແຊບ ແລ້ວ ແມ່ນຍັງປອດໄພອີກດ້ວຍ. ໃນໃກ້ໆນ�, ທາງໂຮງ ແຮມຈະເຮັດສວນຜັກປອດສານພິດ ໃນພື້ນທີ່ຂອງ ໂຮງແຮມ ເພື່ອປູກພືດຜັກ ແລະ ສະໝຸນໄພຊະນິດ ຕ່ າ ງໆເພື່ ອສະໜອງວັ ດ ຖຸ ດິ ບ ໃຫ້ ແ ກ່ ຫ້ ອ ງອາຫານ ຂອງໂຮງແຮມ. ດ້ ວ ຍກິ ດ ຈະກໍ າ ທີ່ ຫຼ າກຫຼ າຍ, ພື້ ນທີ່ ທີ່ ກວ້ າ ງ ຂວາງ, ຫ້ ອ ງພັ ກ ທີ່ ສະດວກສະບາຍ ພ້ ອ ມດ້ ວ ຍ ການບໍລິການທີ່ດີເລີດ ພູແມນຫຼວງພະບາງຈະມອບ ປະສົບການພັກຜ່ອນທີ່ເພີດເພີນທີ່ສຸດໃຫ້ແກ່ທ່ານ. ບໍ່ມີສະຖານທີ່ອື່ນໃດທີ່ຈະປະສົມປະສານສະຖານທີ່ພັກ ຜ່ອນ ແລະ ສະຖານທີ່ສຳລັບປະຊຸມໄດ້ດີກວ່ານ�ອີກ ແລ້ວ, ບໍ່ວ່າຈະເປັນການຈັດກອງປະຊຸມ ຫຼື ການມາພັກ ຜ່ອນກັບຄອບຄົວ ແມ່ນບໍ່ມີສະຖານທີ່ໃດເໝາະສົມກັບ ທ່ານເທົ່ານ�ອີກແລ້ວ!

ດ້ານຊ້າຍ: ທິວທັດຈາກ ຫ້ອງນອນ 1. ຫ້ອງອາຫານ L' Atelier 2. ການປະສົມປະສານ ການຕົບແຕ່ງແບບທັນ ສະໄໝ ແລະ ພື້ນເມືອງ ໃນຫ້ອງພັກ 3. ທິວທັດຂອງໂຕະ ອາຫານແຄມລະບຽງຂອງ ຫ້ອງອາຫານ L' Atelier

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SPIN Fanglao blends breakdance with traditional and contemporary dance. TEXT BY MELODY KEMP PHOTOGRAPHS BY VAN HAI

MORE INFO Fanglao regularly produces shows in their BlackBox theater located just north of Vientiane city center in Hongkha Village. Visit their Facebook to stay abreast on shows and booking information: facebook.com/ Fanglaodancecompany

s it becomes a more bustling and vibrant capital, Vientiane is also becoming the nation’s performance hub. Many of the city’s bars and restaurants bring live music and wide ranging discussions to interested audiences, and for a modern dance performance there is Fanglao, one of the region’s best dance troupes, which was founded by Lao choreographers Ounla “Kaka” Pha Oudom and Noutnapha “Nout” Soydala in 2013. It’s easy enough to characterise them as a breakdance group, and yes they are proud of that tradition. But Fanglao blends breakdance and its mad, mind blowing physics, with traditional and contemporary dance. And rather than lots of clever acrobatics, each dance is choreographed and tells a story. They are sardonic and astute observers of the human condition, playing out games in dance. One recent performance was about male relationships; the smiles followed by a shoulder shove, plying out the tension, the ambiguity.

left: Dancers perform with serious passion 1. A female dancer combines contemporary dance with breakdancing 2. Traditional instruments sometimes accompany the dancing

Not only are the night’s performances symbolic, strong and breathtakingly courageous, they are invariably physically skillful. Fanglao combines breakdancing with Lao finger-stretching traditional dance, to bring fluidity and variability to what can be eye spinning gymnastics. There are some moves that leave me wondering how the hell did he or she do that? Their balance can be so elegant that they mock us by pretending to rock and fall. But in reality their toes grip the edge of the props like a gecko, while they center their mass like Frank Gehry. While some may dismiss breakdancing as without form, clever rather than artistic, chaotic not classical, to understand the superlative control of mass, friction, torque, acceleration and in particular angular momentum, to name a few of the forces, is to understand the genius of the genre. Typically break-dancers stand in a circle and call in each other in as a challenge to outdo his or her predecessor. Fanglao takes the style but not the format, so, as one dancer named Gumball explained, the breakdance move is the rotational spin on one hand, the contemporary additions are the how the move resolves and designs into a different kind of fluidity. Dancers like to engage the audience at the end of each performance, sitting with a breathless ease that belies the extraordinary feats of the last hour. ‘When I dance I feel good,’ says Ole Khamchanla, one of the group’s mentors and a French-speaking choreographer. Nout, his female counterpart, hugs her folded legs in agreement. He is straight faced, serious minded with a streak of mischief that emerges later, she is open and shining and she says has been dancing since 2008. “We want to make dancing a career for young Lao people. To teach them teamwork, diversity and the value of creativity over accumulation. Dance parallels life, but is also a solution.”

“WE WANT TO MAKE DANCING A CAREER FOR YOUNG LAO PEOPLE. TO TEACH THEM TEAMWORK, DIVERSITY AND THE VALUE OF CREATIVITY OVER ACCUMULATION. DANCE PARALLELS LIFE, BUT IS ALSO A SOLUTION.”

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ຂໍ້ມູນເພີ່ມເຕີມ ຟັງລາວເຮັດການສະແດງ ເປັນປະຈໍາທີ່ໂຮງລະຄອນ BlackBox ເຊ�ງຕັ້ງ ຢູ່ບ້ານ ຮ່ອງຄ້າ. ທ່ານສາມາດຕິດຕາມ ແ�ນການສະແດງ ແລະ ຈອງບ່ອນນັ່ງໄດ້ທີ່ ເຟສບຸກຂອງຟັງລາວ facebook.com/ Fanglaodancecompany

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ພວກເຂົ າ ໄດ້ ສຶ ກ ສາວ່ າ ມະນຸ ດ ເຮົ າ ສາມາດເຄື່ ອນໄຫວ ຮ່າງກາຍໄດ້ແນວໃດແນ່, ລອງບິດແຂນ ບິດຂາ ແລະ ສ່ວນ ຕ່າງໆໃນຮ່າງກາຍວ່າສາມາດເຄື່ອນໄຫວໄປໃນທາງໃດໄດ້ ເຮັດໃຫ້ເຂົາເຈົ້າສາມາດຄິດຄ�ນທ່າເຕັ້ນໃໝ່ອອກມາໄດ້ ຈົນບາງ ຄັ້ງອາດເຮັດໃຫ້ທາ່ ນຄິດວ່າ ເຂົາເຈົ້າເຕັ້ນແບບນັ້ນໄດ້ແນວໃດ!? ໜຶ່ງໃນການສະແດງຂອງເຂົາເຈົ້າທີ່ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າໄດ້ໄປຮັບຊົມ ແມ່ ນ ການສະແດງທີ່ ສື່ ເ�ິ ງ ມິ ດ ຕະພາບຂອງເພື່ ອນຊາຍ, ຮອຍຍ� ມ, ການປົ ດ ປ່ ອ ຍຕົ ນ ເອງອອກຈາກຄວາມເຄັ່ ງຕຶ ງ , ຄວາມທະເຍີທະຍານຂອງມະນຸດ. ພວກເຂົາບໍ່ໄດ້ເປັນພຽງກຸມ ່ ເຕັ້ນທີ່ມີເອກະລັກທີ່ໂດດເດັ່ນ, ຄວາມແຂງແຮງ ແລະ ຄວາມກ້າຫານເທົ່ານັ້ນ; ພວກເຂົາຍັງ ມີ ທັ ກ ສະທາງຮ່ າ ງກາຍທີ່ ຝຶ ກ ຝົ ນ ມາເປັ ນ ຢ່ າ ງດີ . ຟັ ງ ລາວ ປະສົ ມ ປະສານການເຕັ້ ນເບຣກແດ້ ນ ກັ ບ ການຟ້ ອ ນລາວ ດຶງເອົາຄວາມອ່ອນຊ້ອຍ, ຄວາມງາມຂອງການຟ້ອນພື້ນເມືອງ ກັບຄວາມຄ່ອງແຄ່ວ, ແຂງແຮງຂອງເບຣກແດ້ນ ເພື່ອສ້າງການ ສະແດງທີ່ເຮັດໃຫ້ທ່ານລະສາຍຕາອອກໄປບໍ່ໄດ້. ສຳລັບການເຕັ້ນເບຣກແດ້ນໂດຍທົ່ວໄປ, ນັກເຕັ້ນຈະຢືນ ເປັນວົງມົນ ແລະ ເອ�ນແຕ່ລະຄົນອອກມາເຕັ້ນກາງວົງເພື່ອ ສະແດງສັກກະຍາພາບຂອງເຂົາເຈົ້າ. ແຕ່ຟັງລາວໄດ້ນໍາເອົາ ພຽງແຕ່ ລັ ກ ສະນະການເຕັ້ ນຂອງເບຣກແດ້ ນ ມາເທົ່ ານັ້ ນ, ບໍ່ໄດ້ນາໍ ຮູບແບບທັງໝົດມາໃຊ້. ທ້າວ ກຳບໍ ໜຶ່ງໃນນັກເຕັ້ນຂອງ ຟັງລາວໄດ້ອະທິບາຍວ່າ: ທ່າເຕັ້ນເບຣກແດ້ນ ແມ່ນການໃຊ້ມື ຂ້າງດຽວໝຸນຮ່າງກາຍ ແລະ ຟັງລາວໄດ້ເພີ່ມການເຕັ້ນແບບ ຮ່ວມສະໄໝເຂົ້າໄປເພື່ອເຮັດໃຫ້ການເຄື່ອນໄຫວມີຄວາມຄ່ອງ ແຄ້ວ ແລະ ທ່າທາງທີ່ແຕກຕ່າງອອກໄປຈາກການເຕັ້ນເບຣກ ແດ້ນທຳມະດາ. ໃນຊ່ວງສຸດທ້າຍຂອງແຕ່ລະການສະແດງມັກ ຈະເປັນຊ່ວງທີ່ເຮັດໃຫ້ຜູ້ຊົມທີ່ນັ່ງເບ�ງ ເກືອບລືມຫາຍໃຈ ແລະ

ຕື່ນເຕັ້ນໄປກັບການເຄື່ອນໄຫວທີ່ຕື່ນຕາຕື່ນໃຈ ແລະ ທ່າທາງທີ່ຊວນ ໃຫ້ຫົວໃຈເຕັ້ນບໍ່ເປັນຈັງຫວະຂອງພວກເຂົາ. “ຂ້ອຍຮູສ ້ ກ ຶ ດີ ເວລາທີ່ຂອ ້ ຍເຕັ້ນ” ກ່າວໂດຍ ໂອເລ້ຄາໍ ຈັນລາ, ໜຶ່ງໃນ ຜູ້ຝືກສອນ ແລະ ນັກອອກແບບທ່າເຕັ້ນຊາວຝຣັ່ງ. “ພວກເຮົາຢາກໃຫ້ ການເຕັ້ນສາມາດເປັນອາຊີບຂອງຄົນລາວຮຸນ ່ ໃໝ່ໄດ້. ສອນເຂົາເຈົ້າໃຫ້ ຮູ້ຈັກການເຮັດວຽກເປັນກຸ່ມ, ຄວາມຫຼາກຫຼາຍ ແລະ ຄຸນຄ່າຂອງຄວາມ ຄິດສ້າງສັນ ທີ່ບໍ່ແມ່ນພຽງມີເງິນ ກໍສາມາດຊື້ໄດ້”.

“ພວກເຮົາຢາກໃຫ້ ການເຕັ້ນສາມາດເປັນ ອາຊີບຂອງຄົນລາວ ຮຸ່ນໃໝ່ໄດ້.”

Fanglao 舞蹈团将踢踏舞与传统舞蹈和现代舞融合为一体万象，一个更加繁华和充满活力的首都，正在成为

这个国家的表演中心。这座城市的许多酒吧和餐

馆提供现场音乐表演，并引起了大家的广泛讨论。在现代舞表演中，有一家当地最好的舞蹈团之一 Fanglao。

很容易把他们看做成一个霹雳舞组合，没错，但

他们也为其中所包含的传统感到自豪。但实际上 Fanglao舞蹈团是将霹雳舞自身的疯狂、震撼人心

与传统和现代舞蹈融为一体。每一个舞蹈都是精心编排并且叙述着一个故事，而不是那些眼花缭乱的杂技。

当我跳舞的时候，我感觉很好，”该团队的导师之

一、会说法语的舞蹈指导奥勒 • 坎姆占拉 (O l e Khamchanla) 说。

我们想让舞蹈成为老挝年轻人的职业之一。教导他们团队精神，多样性和创造力高于积累的价值。舞蹈与生活平行，也是一种解决方案。

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LAO AIRLINES OFFICIALLY OPENS THE LUANG PRABANG– CHANGSHA ROUTE

Lao Airlines, together with Hunan Xiangfeng International Aviation Services, held a ceremony last month to inaugurate the new Luang Prabang to Changsha route, which will fly from Luang Prabang Airport in Laos, to Changsha, China and back. The new route will facilitate tourists and businesspeople. Mr. Bounma Chanthavongsa, President and CEO of Lao Airlines, said that Lao Airlines, as the national carrier of Laos, has a major role to play in air transportation as part of national development, and that the new route will help connect Laos to the rest of the world via China. Lao Airlines and Hunan Xiangfeng International Aviation Services already jointly operate the Vientiane to Changsha route, and announced the Luang Prabang to Changsha route with the aim of attracting tourism from China to the World Heritage city of Luang Prabang. A successful test flight was made on 31 October with a Lao Airlines Airbus A320, and since then a weekly Wednesday flight has been in operation.

ການບິນລາວເປີ ດຖ້ຽວບິນ ຫຼວງພະບາງ-ສາງຊາ ຢ່ າງເປັ ນທາງການ ໃນວັ ນ ທີ 28 ພະຈິ ກ 2018 ລັ ດ ວິ ສ າຫະກິ ດ ການບິນລາວ ຮ່ວມກັບ ບໍລສ ິ ດ ັ ທ່ອງທ່ຽວຫູໜານ (Hunan Xiangfeng International Aviation Services Co., LTD) ຈັດພິທເີ ປີດຖ້ຽວບິນໃໝ່ລະ ຫວ່າງແຂວງ ຫຼວງພະບາງ ສປປ ລາວ ຫາ ເມືອງ ສາງຊາ ແຂວງ ຫູໜານ ສປ ຈີນ ແລະ ບິນຈາກສະ ໜາມບິນ ສາງຊາ ຫາ ຫຼວງພະບາງ ເພື່ອອຳນວຍ ຄວາມສະດວກໃຫ້ແກ່ນກ ັ ທ່ອງທ່ຽວ, ນັກທຸລະກິດ ແລະ ຜູໂ ້ ດຍສານທົ່ວໄປທີ່ມີຄວາມຕ້ອງການເດີນ ທາງສາຍດັ່ງກ່າວ. ທ່ານ ບຸນມາ ຈັນທະວົງສາ ຜູອ ້ າໍ ນວຍການ ລັດ ວິສາຫະກິດການບິນລາວ ໄດ້ກ່າວວ່າ: ລັດວິສາ ຫະກິດການບິນລາວເປັນສາຍການບິນແຫ່ງຊາດ ມີ ບົ ດ ບາດສໍ າ ຄັ ນ ໃນການຂົ ນ ສົ່ ງທາງອາກາດ ຮັບໃຊ້ການສ້າງສາພັດທະນາປະເທດຊາດ ແລະ ການເຊື່ ອມໂຍງ ສປປ ລາວ ກັ ບ ຕ່ າ ງປະເທດ ລວມທັງ ສປ ຈີນ. ການບິນລາວ ແລະ ບໍລິສັດ Hunan Xiangfeng International Aviation Services ເປັນຄູຮ ່ ວ ່ ມທຸລະກິດເສັ້ນບິນວຽງຈັນສາງຊາ ແລະ ໄດ້ຄນຄວ້ � າການເພີ່ມຖ້ຽວບິນຈາກ

ຫຼວງພະບາງເຂົ້າສາງຊາ ແນໃສສົ່ງເສີມໃຫ້ນັກ ທ່ອງທ່ຽວຂອງຈີນເຂົ້າມາຢ້ຽມຢາມເມືອງມໍລະ ດົ ກ ໂລກຫຼ ວງພະບາງ ແລະ ບັ ນ ດາ 6 ແຂວງ ທາງພາກເໜືອຂອງ ສປປ ລາວ ເຊ�ງໄດ້ຕົກລົງ ເຊັນບົດບັນທຶກຄວາມເຂົ້າໃຈຮ່ວມກັນໃນເດືອນ ພຶດສະພາ 2018. ຖ້ຽວບິນດັ່ງກ່າວ, ໄດ້ທດ ົ ລອງປະຕິບດ ັ ໃນວັນທີ 31 ຕຸລາ 2018 ເປັນຕ�ນມາ ໂດຍນຳໃຊ້ເຮືອບິນ ແອບັສ A320 ຂອງລັດວິສາຫະກິດການບິນລາວ ແລະ ອອກໜຶ່ງຖ້ຽວບິນຕໍ່ອາທິດ (ທຸກໆວັນພຸດ).

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REASONS TO

FLY BUSINESS CLASS

Lao Airlines oﬀers Business Class on all routes serviced by their Airbus A-320s.

້ ລະກິດໃນທຸກ ການບິນລາວໃຫ້ບລ ໍ ິການຊັນທຸ ເສັ້ນບິນທີ່ບິນໂດຍເຮືອບິນ Airbus A-320 ແລະ ນີ້ຄື 5 ເຫດຜົນທີ່ທ່ານຄວນບິນໃນ ້ ລະກິດກັບການບິນລາວ: ຊັນທຸ

Extra leg room and larger seats: Seats are larger and recline farther for a really comfortable sleep – especially on longer flights. ບ່ອນນັ່ງ ແລະ ບ່ອນວາງຂາທີ່ກວ້າງຂຶ້ນ: ບ່ອນນັ່ງທີ່ກວ້າງ ແລະ ສະບາຍກວ່າເກົ່າ. ພ້ອມນັ້ນ, ທ່ານຍັງສາມາດເອນຕັ່ງໄດ້ຕ່ ໍາກວ່າເກົ່າ

ເຮັດໃຫ້ການນອນສະບາຍຍິ່ງຂຶ້ນ ໂດຍສະເພາະເສັ້ນບິນທີ່ໃຊ້ເວລາດົນ.

Larger luggage allowance: You can shop til you drop, filling your suitcase without a worry. ນໍ້າໜັກກະເປົ໋ າທີ່ຫຼາຍຂຶ້ນ: ທ່ານສາມາດເລືອກຊື້ເຄື່ອງຂອງຝາກ ຫຼື ນໍາເຄື່ອງໄປກັບທ່ານໄດ້ແບບບໍ່ຕ້ອງກັງວົນ.

Deluxe dining: Enjoy more free-flow beverage options, as well as an extensive gourmet meal service. ອາຫານແບບພິເສດ: ເພີດເພີນໄປກັບເຄື່ອງດື່ມທີ່ທ່ານສາມາດ ເລືອກຮັບປະທານໄດ້ຫຼາຍລາຍການ ແລະ ອາຫານທີ່ປຸງແຕ່ງ ້ ດ. ຈາກວັດຖຸ ດິບຊັນເລີ

Attentive service: A smaller passenger to cabin crew ratio means all of your needs will be attended to swiftly. ການບໍລິການທີ່ດີເລີດ: ທ່ານຈະໄດ້ຮັບການບໍລິການຈາກ ພະນັກງານທີ່ວ່ອງໄວ ແລະ ທັນໃຈຍິ່ງຂຶ້ນ.

Priority boarding and disembarkation: With a space this comfortable and luxurious, you won’t want to leave! ບູລິມະສິດໃນການຂຶ້ນເຄື່ອງ ແລະ ລົງເຄື່ອງກ່ອນ: ແຕ່ດ້ວຍຄວາມ ສະດວກສະບາຍທີ່ທ່ານໄດ້ຮັບໃນລະຫວ່າງທີ່ທ່ານນັ່ງເທິງເຮືອບິນນີ້

ອາດເຮັດໃຫ້ທ່ານຮູ້ສຶກວ່າບໍ່ຢາກລຸກຈາກທີ່ນັ່ງກໍເປັ ນໄດ້!

JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2019

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LAO AIRLINES PARTNERS

WIN INTERNATIONAL ROUTE / ເສັ້ນທາງລະຫວ�າງປະເທດ DAY

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LUANGPRABANG > JINGHONG Th Su

10:30

12:30

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07:40

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13:25

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09:45

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10:55

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ໂຮຈີມິນ -

11:20

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> SIEMREAP

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DAY

ຊຽງຮຸ�ງ Th Su

ສິງກະໂປ W F Su

Transit (VTE) Arr

> HO CHI MINH T Th S

Dep. 09:30

> BANGKOK M W F S Su

AT7

ສິງກະໂປ

> SINGAPORE W F Su

ບາງກອກ M W F S Su

ໂຮຈີມິນ T Th S

ສຽມຣຽບ

Daily

13:00

14:00

QV513

AT7

Daily

T Th

08:55

09:55

QV511

AT7

T Th

ບາງກອກ

> BANGKOK M W F S Su

08:25

Transit (PKZ) Arr. 08:55

10:55

QV223

AT7

Dep. 09:25

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Transit (PKZ) Arr

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A/C

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> LUANGPRABANG

DAY

ຫຼວງພະບາງ

Daily

09:10

10:00

QV111

AT7

M T Th S

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11:30

12:15

QV101

A320

W F Su

T W Th S Su 13:00

13:45

QV105

A320

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M T Th S

17:00

17:45

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W F Su

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> LUANGNAMTHA

ຫຼວງນ�້າທາ

ຍງ່ິບນ ິ ຫາຼຍ, ຍງ່ິມສ ີ ດ ິ ທພ ິ ເິສດຫາຼຍ

FLIGHT ROUTES

Beijing

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Narita

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DEP.

LUANGPRABANG > JINGHONG Th Su

ARR.

10:30

07:40

12:30

Transit (VTE) Arr. 08:25

PAKSE

13:25

QV811

QV535

09:25

09:45

ສິງກະໂປ A320

ບາງກອກ -

10:55

QV223

AT7

ໂຮຈີມິນ -

11:20

QV515

AT7

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> SIEMREAP

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DAY

ຊຽງຮຸ�ງ Th Su

ສິງກະໂປ W F Su

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> BANGKOK M W F S Su

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Quanzhou

A/C

Wuhan

> SINGAPORE W F Su

FLIGHT NO. Shanghai

ບາງກອກ M W F S Su

ໂຮຈີມິນ T Th S

ສຽມຣຽບ

Daily

13:00

14:00

QV513

AT7

Daily

T Th

08:55

09:55

QV511

AT7

T Th

ບາງກອກ

> BANGKOK M W F S Su

08:25

Transit (PKZ) Arr. 08:55

10:55

QV223

AT7

Dep. 09:25

ບາງກອກ M W F S Su

Transit (PKZ) Arr

DOMESTIC ROUTE / ເສັ້ນທາງພາຍໃນປະເທດ DAY

VIENTIANE

New Route

DEP.

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A/C

ຫຼວງພະບາງ

> LUANGPRABANG

DAY

ຫຼວງພະບາງ

Daily

09:10

10:00

QV111

AT7

M T Th S

Daily

11:30

12:15

QV101

A320

W F Su

T W Th S Su 13:00

13:45

QV105

A320

Daily

T W Th S Su

M T Th S

17:00

17:45

QV103

A320

M W F Su

W F Su

17:00

17:45

QV536

A320

T Th S

> LUANGNAMTHA

ຫຼວງນ�້າທາ

LAO AIRLINES OFFICES

INTERNATIONAL OFFICES

DOMESTIC OFFICES

Phnompenh

Vientiane (VTE)

58 B Sihanouk Avenue, Phnompenh, Cambodia Tel: (855-23) 222956 / (855-23) 216 563, Fax: (855-23) 216 563 Email: laoairlines.qvpnh@online.com.kh

Kunming

No52 East Dong Feng Road, Kunming Yunnan China Tel: 0086-871-63125748 / 0086-13987182913 Email: Kunming@laoairlines.com

Guangzhou 339 Huanshi Dong Road, Guangzhou, China P.C: 510098 Tel: (8620) 838 840 85, Fax: (8620) 838 840 95 Email: canqv@laoairlines.com

Jing Hong

Ground Floor King Land Hotel, 6 Jing De Road, Jing Hong Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China. Tel: (86-692) 12199515 / (0086) 13988136962 Fax: (86-692) 12199515 Email: qvjhg@laoairlines.com

Seoul

Gwang Hwa Mun Centre Point Building 5F31SaeMunAn-Ro 5-gil (Doryum-dong 65) Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea. Tel: +82-2-6262-0808,0809,0810 / +82-2-6262-0800,0811,0822 / +82-2-6262-0819 Fax: +82-2-6262-0844 Email: ticketing.sel@laoairlines.com

Bangkok 491/17 ground Fl, Silom Plaza, Silom Road, Bangkok 10500 Tel: (66-2) 236 9822 / (66-2) 236 9823 / (66-2) 237 8044 Fax: (66-2) 236 9821 Email: bkkrrqv@ksc.th.com Suvarnabhumi Airport 2nd Floor of AOB building, Room No. Z010 Tel: (66-2) 134 2006 to 2008 Fax: (66-2) 134 2009

Chiangmai

2/107 Ratchaphruek, Huaykaew Road, Amphoe Muang, Chiangmai 50300 Tel: (66-53) 223 401, Fax: (66-53) 223 400 Email: qvcnx@loxinfo.co.th

Hanoi

03 Lieu Giai Str, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 394 25362, Fax: (84-4) 394 25363 Email: laoairlines.han@fpt.vn / qvhan@laoairlines.com

Hochiminh

11A Song Da, Dist Tan Binh, Ho Chi Minh City Tel: 84 0912 070 045 Email: qvsgn@laoairlines.com

Tel: (856-21) 212051-54 or 1626 Email: vtersqv@laoairlines.com / vtessqv@laoairlines.com onlinebooking@laoairlines.com Wattay Domestic Airport Tel: (856-21) 513032 Wattay International Airport Tel: (856-21) 513146

Luang Prabang (LPQ) Email: addy@laoairlines.com Email: lpq@laoairlines.com / lpa@laoairlines.com

Xiengkhouang (XKH) Email: xkh@laoairlines.com

Luang Namtha (LXG) Luangnamtha rd., Nongbouavieng Village, Luangnamtha Province. Tel: (856-86) 212072 / 212186, Fax: (856-86) 212073 Email: lxg@laoairlines.com Tel: (856-86) 312180, 312053

Oudomsay (ODY)

Tel: (856-81) 312047, 312146, Fax: (856-81) 212229 Email: ody@laoairlines.com

Savannakhet (ZVK)

Dongdamdouan Village, Khaysonephomvihane District, Savannakhet Province Tel: (856-41) 212140, 252198, Fax: (856-41) 251060 Email: zvk@laoairlines.com

Pakse (PKZ)

11 Road, Phatthana Lakmueng Village, Pakse District, Champasak Province. Tel: (856-31) 212152, Fax: (856-31) 212751 Email: pkz-kk@laoairlines.com

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