Stories about Laos from March, 2009
Global Recession Survey: Survival Tips and Business Opportunities
Everybody is trying hard to cope with the global economic crisis. Bloggers are offering survival tips to their readers. Businesses around the world are adjusting. Some are even profiting from the crisis. In this post, I will feature individuals and companies exerting their very best to overcome the recession.
Lao idioms
Bryan, A Laotian American writer, identifies some of the popular Lao idioms.
Laos: Blog of a coffee cooperative
A blog was set-up by a coffee cooperative in southern Laos.
Southeast Asia: Who is my neighbor?
Pravit Rojanaphruk writes about the lack of knowledge of Southeast Asians about their neighbors in the region.
Bird Flu in Laos
Lao veterinary authorities have sent a report to the World Organisation for Animal Health about a bird flu outbreak in the northern part of the country. The virus has affected more than 3,000 village poultry.
Laos: Elephant ride
Shannon posts pictures of an elephant ride in Laos and trekking through rural villages.
Journal of Lao Studies
Bryan writes that the Fall 2009 issue of the Journal of Lao Studies has chosen four articles which will cover the fields of Anthropology, Economics, Literature, and Diaspora Studies.
Lao folktales
Nye Noona recommends a website and a book which both offer a good collection of Lao folktales.
