What China's aid to Laos looks like

Source:  CNA Insider, MediaCorp Singapore, May 30, 2025

CNA Insider takes a deep dive into how China's official development aid and foreign direct investment in Laos is shaping the country.  

Start planning and get your tickets - Sabaidee Fest 2025 opens next month in July

Now in its third year, Sabaidee Fest has grown to become America's largest Southeast Asian music and cultural festival in a short period of time.

San Diego Lao Food Festival 2025 set to open next month in June

This year marks the event's 3rd iteration.  In just a short period, this event has become one of America's largest Lao food festival events in the country.

Lao community mourns the death of an iconic Lao chef

Ponpailin "Noi" Kaewduangdee

Photo by:  Mick Shippen

We are saddened to hear the news of the passing of Ponpailin "Noi" Kaewduangdee ພອນໄພລິນ "ນ້ອຍ" ແກ້ວດວງດີ, age 44.

Food blogger visits a Lao restaurant gaining fame

Source:  Gary Butler - The Roaming Cook, February 12, 2025

Chef Ponpalin "Noi" Kaewduangdee, one of Laos' rising star in the culinary world, opened her own restaurant in Vientiane called Doi Ka Noi and also published a beautiful Lao cook book entitled "A Child of the Rice Fields".  Follow along as Butler visits her restaurant with his family, explores her kitchen and cooks a dish with the chef.

Laos included in a cultural and historical documentary on SE Asia

Source:  Christopher Clark, Cultural Itinerary, Get.factual, March 26, 2025
Beautifully filmed overview of some of Southeast Asia's most iconic locations with Luang Prabang, Laos included (starting at time marker 15:33).

Luang Prabang - A World Heritage Town at Risk

Source:  Asia Insight, NHK World-Japan, March 29, 2025

Follow along as Asia Insight focuses on Luang Prabang, its tourism industry, and its changing demographics.  This is juxtaposed with a feature on Ms. Phang Sangchansavang, a Luang Prabang native and grandmother, sharing how all these changes affect local life.  

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