Laos

Here are a few websites that offer hotel bargains

Go online to book a hotel room, and you'll be bombarded with options from Las Vegas to Laos, in no particular order. You can make use of a constellation of hotel-sorting websites. Some of these, such as Expedia, Priceline and...

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SM Goh to visit Cambodia and Laos

SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong will visit Cambodia from 23-24 November at the invitation of Prime Minister Hun Sen. From Cambodia, Mr Goh will visit Laos from 24-26 November at the invitation of Standing Deputy Prime...

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15. Beach volleyball players put in extra hours for bid to get gold

KUALA LUMPUR: The quest for gold does not come easy as national beach volleyball players Beh Shun Thing and Luk Teck Hua have to put extra hours in training ahead of the Laos SEA Games. With three training sessions a day, six...

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Ban Long Lao is a peek at traditional Hmong village life

For travelers interested in Asian minorities, a visit to Ban Long Lao, a Hmong village south of Luang Prabang in Laos, is pure cultural tourism. BAN LONG LAO, Laos — The houses are made of reddish teak. No wonder many Hmong...

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Indonesia Name Squad For SEA Games (Goal.com)

The Indonesian national Under-23 side moved into their final phase of preparation for the SEA Games in Laos next month by moving their training base to Jakarta. For the last several months, the U23 team has been training in...

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Bus service from Korat to Vientiane

By The Nation Published on November 22, 2009 A bus service from downtown Nakhon Ratchasima to Vientiane in Laos will kick off later this month, just in time for the 25th SEA Games in the neighbouring country. Four trips per day...

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Jimmy Carter hails the role of UAE's Takatof in Habitat for Humanity programme

Chiang Mai, Nov 21st, 2009 (WAM): Former US President Jimmy Carter hailed the role played by the volunteers of Takatof International Volunteering Programme in supporting the Habitat for Humanity's annual Jimmy and Rosalynn...

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Smashing The Snakeheads

A woman walks past a giant anti-human trafficking campaign poster displayed at the Immigration Bureau in Bangkok. In the 10 years that he has worked in narcotics control in Mengla, Zhao has been involved in rescuing and...

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Thailand must end detention of Hmong: rights group (AFP)

AFP - A leading rights group Saturday called on the Thai government to allow 158 Lao Hmong refugees, who have been detained for three years pending deportation, to be resettled in four western countries.

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15. Jin Keat's absence heaps pressure on Chee Sheng

GEORGE TOWN: Karate exponent Tan Chee Sheng admits he has big shoes to fill when he makes his debut in the men’s individual kata event at the Laos SEA Games next month. The 22-year-old will be replacing the injured three-time...

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