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<span class="byline post-author vcard" style="display: inline-block; margin-right: 0px;"><span class="post-author-label">Posted by </span><span class="fn"><a class="g-profile" href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/17059153967121060893" rel="author" style="background: transparent; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-decoration-line: none;" title="author profile">Luangprabang Photography Tours </a></span></span> <span class="byline post-timestamp" style="display: inline-block; margin-right: 0px;"><a class="timestamp-link" href="https://laosphototour.blogspot.com/2019/11/luang-prabang-in-list-of-13-of-asias.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: transparent; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-decoration-line: none;" title="permanent link">November 18, 2019</a></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Among the mix, travelers can discover charming towns that deliver big on romance, history and beauty.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Often hailed as one of the most spiritual places in Southeast Asia, Luang Prabang makes a dramatic first impression.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sitting at the bottom of a valley in central Laos, the town is hugged by mountains while the Nam Khan River cuts through the center.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Serving as the seat of the first kingdom in Laos from the 14th to 16th centuries, Luang Prabang was long a strategic location on the Silk Route.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It was later taken by the French in the late 1890s and, over time, the harmonious intermingling of European and Laotian architecture created a distinct townscape.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Still today, Luang Prabang, which was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995, continues to be the country's cultural and artistic capital.</span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In addition to the graceful architecture, Luang Prabang is also home to beautiful natural attractions, such as the three-tiered Kuang Si Waterfalls and Phousi Mountain, where 300-odd steps will lead you to a viewing platform to take in the countryside.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">There are also more than 30 beautiful temples -- including the golden Wat Manorom, said to have been built in 1372 and considered the city's oldest temple -- not to mention the Royal Palace Museum, night markets, river boat rides, biking tours and more.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Luangprabang2dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01806272650142134174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8096422136759208065.post-86648656478714459452019-11-22T19:49:00.001+07:002019-11-22T19:49:37.255+07:00TRIP'LE X LUANG PRABANG<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">🇱🇦 Lovely place to unplug!</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="background-color: #fdfaf0; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">Come to unlock the busy life for a long time Better to put it here. Continuing from the video that boasted. ຫລວງ ພຣະ ບາງ that if this life does not take the body to visit Luang Prabang, it will certainly not bode well. Fasting to eat papaya salad, Laos, roasted shrimp paste, pickled fish and spicy Lao food Glutinous rice mat lay on glutinous rice waiting to be put in the alms bowl. Sit in with the lifestyle there Fast eating, chic cafe Sleep at the Tens Chill Hotel, next to the river. And many, many more, really wanting to go, not referring to Would like to go abroad for a little while, here, not difficult, not difficult, very fun. Drag friends to "Luang Prabang" that wants to invite to release the wheel here. Put the work that heaps first Come and let some time go Allow the body to breathe slowly. Allowing the lungs to work lighter Considered to be the most chic city on the Mekong River at this time Nature trips are OK. Or chilling in the city, do not hesitate French-style cafes are also worth eating. Good coffee, desserts. Today we will tell you that the cool places And things to do When reaching Luang Prabang, what must be hit! Once we have finished dividing, Place we go and What we eat, each place is good, how is it? Come see it soon....</span><br style="background-color: #fdfaf0; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: #fdfaf0; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">:) VDO > https://goo.gl/CN6B8k Cafe > https://goo.gl/q82eXA Hotel > https://goo.gl/jtospV TRIP'LE x LUANGPRABANG #TRIPLExLUANGPRABANG #TRIPLExHOTELSCOM #HotelsCom #ตัวเลือกที่ใช่ #จองโรงแรมผ่านHotelscom</span><br style="background-color: #fdfaf0; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: #fdfaf0; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: #fdfaf0; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">More photos: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/tripleXanywhere/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1554226891312161&ref=page_internal" style="background: rgb(253, 250, 240); color: #a93e33; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;">https://www.facebook.com/pg/tripleXanywhere/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1554226891312161&ref=page_internal</a></div>
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<br />Luangprabang2dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01806272650142134174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8096422136759208065.post-26133293997320879872019-11-22T19:44:00.002+07:002019-11-22T19:44:26.082+07:00CHINA-LAOS RAILWAY TUNNEL COMPLETED 43 DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;">A Key tunnel of China-Laos railway has been drilled through by China Railway No. 8 Engineering Group (CREC-8) near the ancient Lao capital of Luang Prabang, some 220 km north of capital Vientiane</span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;">VIENTIANE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Nov, 2019 ) :A Key tunnel of China-Laos railway has been drilled through by <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/china.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">China</a> Railway No. 8 Engineering Group (CREC-8) near the ancient Lao capital of Luang Prabang, some 220 km north of capital <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/vientiane.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Vientiane</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">With the roar of the excavator, the last piece of rock was crushed in the 1,001-meter-long Houay Han No. 1 Tunnel of China-Laos railway on <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/sunday.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Sunday</a>, and the completion was 43 days ahead of <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/business/prize-bonds-draw-schedule.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">schedule</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The Houay Han No. 1 Tunnel is located in the mountainous northern <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/laos.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Laos</a> with few population and tough geographical conditions. Likewise, the roads to the construction sites are rugged, which making the transportation in the rainy seasons especially difficult.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The first 564 meters of the tunnel <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/from.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">from</a> the entrance are in double lines, since they will be parts of a future railway station, while the rest is built as a single line tunnel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The China-Laos railway is harvesting fruitful achievements after its construction commenced three years ago, with many tunnel drilled through recently.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The 4,585-meter-long Ban Ka No. 1 Tunnel near Luang Prabang was drilled through on Nov. 8 by the CREC-8, while the Boten Tunnel, the first major tunnel over 5,000 meters along the China-Laos railway was drilled through in <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/march.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">March</a> by <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/china.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">China</a> Railway No.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">5 Engineering Group (CREC-5).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Xinhua is informed that the 2,600-meter-long Houay Han No. 3 is to be bored through on Tuesday, while the longest tunnel of the China-Laos railway, the 9,384-meter-long Ban Sen Tunnel is expected to be completed by the end of this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The China-Laos railway has holed through over 40 tunnels so far, out of its 76 tunnels with total length of 198 km.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The China-Laos Railway is a strategic docking project between the China-proposed Belt and <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/road.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Road</a> Initiative and <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/laos.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Laos</a>' strategy to convert <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/from.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">from</a> a landlocked country to a land-linked <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/hub.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">hub</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The 414.332-km railway, with 198-km tunnels and 62-km bridges, will run <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/from.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">from</a> Boten <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/border.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">border</a> gate in northern <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/laos.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Laos</a>, bordering <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/china.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">China</a>, to <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/vientiane.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Vientiane</a> with an operating speed of 160 km per hour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The electrified passenger and cargo railway is built with the full application of <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/china.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Chinese</a> management and technical standards.The project started in <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/december.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">December</a> <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/2016.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">2016</a> and is <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/business/prize-bonds-draw-schedule.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">scheduled</a> to be completed and opened to <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/traffic.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">traffic</a> in <a class="txt_link" href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/latest-news/december.html" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.5s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">December</a> 2021.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">credit: <a href="https://www.urdupoint.com/en/world/china-laos-railway-tunnel-completed-43-days-a-764596.html" style="background: transparent; color: #a93e33; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">https://www.urdupoint.com/en/world/china-laos-railway-tunnel-completed-43-days-a-764596.html</a></span></div>
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<br />Luangprabang2dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01806272650142134174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8096422136759208065.post-10245760143289214862019-11-22T19:41:00.002+07:002019-11-22T19:41:49.533+07:00STRONG QUAKE IN LAOS WIDELY FELT, CAUSES DAMAGE IN NAN<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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An earthquake centred in Laos caused damage in neighbouring Nan province on Thursday morning, with reports of cracks appearing in walls and collapsed roofs, mainly in Bo Klua Bo Klua and Chalerm Prakiat districts.</div>
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The 6.4-magnitude shock hit near the border in Laos just before 7am.</div>
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Residents in several provinces in the North and Northeast were woken by the earth's shaking. Tall buildings were reported seen swaying in Bangkok. </div>
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In Laos, employees of the Hongsa Power plant in Xayaboury province were placed on full alert for quake damage, company executive Khathayut Chuphun said.</div>
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The epicentre was recorded at a depth of 3 kilometres and about 19km southeast of Nam Chang village in tambon Khunnan, Chalerm Prakiat district, in Nan province. </div>
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The Earthquake Observation Division of the Meteorological Department reported that a 4.3-magnitude quake with a depth of 5km occurred first, at 4.03am. The epicentre was in Laos.</div>
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At 6.50am, the 6.4 quake struck, the division reported.</div>
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About the same time, in bordering Nan province, cracks appeared in walls and roofs and ceilings were reported damaged in Bo Klua and Chalerm Prakiat districts. </div>
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Local leaders in the two northern border districts assessed the damage and compiled their reports.</div>
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A Border Patrol Police school roof partially collapsed in Bo Klua district. Cracks were found in walls at the front of the building and at the teachers' living quarters. Management closed the school for the day. </div>
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Cracks were also found in the wall of the ordination hall of 500-year-old Wat Phra That Khao Noi, a hilltop temple.</div>
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Phra Mahacharan Sirithammo, the abbot, said he felt the ground shaking and monks and novices fled from the buildings into the temple yard.</div>
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Broken window glass was seen at a branch of the Government Savings Bank in Tha Wang Pha district.</div>
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Witthaya Khanthayos, chief civil engineer of the 7th Fine Arts Office in Nan, said engineers were checking for damage at 25 registered historical places in the northern province.</div>
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Col Rattana Pattanasophon, commander of the army's 32nd ranger special task force said his soldiers were assisting with the damage survey and repairs. </div>
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In Phayao, residents reported feeling both quakes this morning, but there were no early reports of damage. </div>
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In Phitsanulok province, Vorawut Niamnoi, director of Kwai Noi Barung Daen dam, said the 6.4 quake was felt in the area, but the dam appeared unscathed. </div>
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The dam was designed to withstand earthquakes of 7 on the Richter scale, he said. Even so, a thorough survey would be made of the structure.</div>
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In Khon Kaen province, surprise tremors led to patients being evacuated from Ratchaphreuk Hospital in Muang district as a precaution. They were accommodated in the parking area.</div>
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Dr Theerawat Srinakkharin, executive of the hospital, said it was the first time most people in the northeastern province had felt an earthquake. It was particularly unnerving for people in high-rise buildings.</div>
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“It was the first time a quake in Laos has been felt at Ratchaprephreuk Hospital. For the sake of safety and relief of patients, relatives and hospital staff, we decided to evacuate patients from buildings in case there were fires.:</div>
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He said the shaking was not severe.</div>
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"It was just like a fire drill. Everything went smoothly. We will move the patients back into buildings as soon as things return to normal,’’ he said.</div>
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Meteorological Department chief Somsak Khaosuwan said the main quake was preceded by 13 foreshocks, between 11.49pm on Wednesday to 6.28am on Thursday, and there were nine aftershocks, between 7.33am to 8.32am.</div>
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He said the tremors were felt in Nan, Phayao, Chiang Mai, Lamphang, Uttaradit, Lamphun, Phrae and Phitsanulok provinces. Nan was the most seriously affected. </div>
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Mineral Resources Department chief Sommai Techawal said residents in Loei, Khon Kaen and some areas in Bangkok and surrounding provinces also reported feeling the vibrations, particularly those in high-rise buildings.</div>
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There could be more aftershocks but they would not be severe, Mr Sommai said.</div>
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He allayed any fear of possible damage to dams,which could withstand quakes of 7.5 or more, he said.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tourism in Southeast Asia remains healthy despite the global economic slowdown, but this regional success story will only continue if Asean countries ramp up cooperation, experts say.</span><br style="color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;" /><br style="color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Morragotwong Phumplab, assistant professor at Thammasat University's Faculty of Liberal Arts, said the tourism sector in every Asean country boasts unique qualities that lure international visitors to the region.</span><br style="color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;" /><br style="color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">But rather than collaborating on items such as joint Asean tour packages for top regional destinations, countries prefer to promote their own domestic attractions.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tourism in the region has been boosted by the growing spending power of China's middle class. Yet, China's rising geopolitical influence is also a key challenge for Asean, outweighing the effects of the global economic slump.</span><br style="color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;" /><br style="color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar bear evidence of the significant impact Chinese development has had on the local landscape.</span><br style="color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;" /><br style="color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">"The governments of Asean have to be unified and present a united front to negotiate with major powers like China for the benefit of each country and the region in the long run," said Asst Prof Morragotwong.</span><br style="color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;" /><br style="color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Most tourists are sticking to their travel plans over the high season or school break despite the economic downturn and strong currency, because they want new experiences travelling, said Kritchanat Kulratchahirun, chief executive of the NB Holiday Tour company.</span><br style="color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;" /><br style="color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mr Kritchanat said Vietnam is the most popular destination with Thai outbound tourists this year, especially in newly developed destinations such as Danang city, and Nha Trang which is known for beautiful beaches.</span><br />
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Lai Heua Fai in Luang Prabang - lantern festival Laos 2019</h1>
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If you want to be in Luang Prabang to witness <b><i>Lai Heua Fai</i></b> then ttry to calculate when the full moon will be around the end of October and start of November (the end of the 11th lunar month). The festival falls one day after full moon which comes at the end of the three month long Buddhist Lent that is celebrated as Awk Pansaa. This is a very significant day in its own right and the number of people who give alms to the monks first thing in the morning increases significantly for one day only (the local equivalent of a semi-observant Christian going to church at Easter). In 2012 the festival falling on the same day a Halloween was a pure coincidence.</div>
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The festival is always one day after its equivalent in Vientiane, this may be because of the moon or to ensure that dedicated festival goers can attend two festivals in two days (or, perhaps, a little bit of both).</div>
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According to the Traditional Arts and Ethnography Centre (TAEC) in Luang Prabang (separate TA reviews refer) the festival probably originated as a ceremony to pay homage to the rivers and water divinities. At its core is the construction of small 'boats of light' made by individuals and families from banana tree trunks, leaves, flowers, candles and incense. These can be purchased from a number of budding entrepreneurs who set up stalls on and around the main procession route. But it's more fun to make your own and you can spend a couple of hours at TAEC being taught how to on the afternoon of the procession. If you're there in future years, it's worth checking out whether this very hands-on workshop is being repeated.</div>
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In the days running up to the festival many much bigger homemade boats start to pop up around Luang Prabang. All of them look very impressive but some of them are particularly elaborate creations of bamboo, tissue paper and candles. Boats in the form of a naga are popular and in 2012 one temple had somehow constructed a three-headed dragon. You may also see a couple of immaculately constructed lotus flowers or a giant fish. The boats are normally displayed proudly outside of locals temples (vat / wat) so you can try to spot your favourite some time before the big night.</div>
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On the day of <i><b>Lai Heua Fai</b></i> the procession commences sometime after sunset. There doesn't seem to be a fixed time attached to this but by about 6.45pm the first boats pass the National Museum and head down the peninsula. If you want to watch the entire procession and then join it a little later on your best bet is to reserve a table with a view at one of the many restaurants on Sisavangvong which becomes Sakkarine as the peninsula progresses to the North East. Arrive by 6pm and then just sit back and enjoy the spectacle.</div>
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The procession is accompanied by lots of chanting, singing, drum bashing and music. There are firecrackers everywhere and, out course, millions of candles both on the boats and carried in homemade lanterns by the people (often kids) attached to each entrant in the parade. It's a lot like a carnival that many westerners will be familiar with, only with boats instead of floats. The other enjoyable difference was the atmosphere: universally lighthearted and with hardly any stewards (let alone police) present because they simply weren't required. There's no problem if you decide to pick a boat that you like and walk along with it.</div>
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The closer the procession gets to the end of the peninsula the more congested it becomes. The route is very straightforward: a straight line down Sisavangvong and Sakkarine until a point around Wat Sop then a zig zag one block to the north to enter Wat Xieng Thong by its western gate. The boats then line up and wait to be judged. Some people had bypassed the procession and gone early to Wat Xieng Thong to get a good view of all the boats lined up from the temple steps. That's probably a good idea if you want to take some photos as you'll find this very tricky during the parade itself. But if you are more interested in soaking up the atmosphere then it's best to watch some of the parade from Sisavangvong and Sakkarine and then to join the profession towards the temple.</div>
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It was pretty crowded within Wat Xieng Thong and, unless you've managed to find a good spot somewhere, you're probably better off extracting yourself from the melee as soon as you've had a look at the boats.</div>
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Exit down the steps towards the Mekong on the northern side of the temple to launch your own mini 'boats of light' - constructed earlier in the day - onto the river. If you have kids, you may not want to do tis. Holding their hands and navigating through the crowd down the steps to the river whilst also clutching your fire boats is no mean feat. As you launch your 'boat of light' the idea is to make a wish. The boat will carry away your sins and bad luck down the river. They honour the spirits of the river.</div>
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Of course, you will have to hang around the Xieng Thong steps if you want to see the big fire boats being launched later in the evening (some time from about 8pm onwards). But it's a bit of a scrum and you might be better off walking back down the peninsula alongside the river to find a spot to watch the boats floating back down the Mekong. There are a number of less crowded sets of steps down to the water near Le Calao and La Belle Rive where people launch their 'boats of light' with a little bit more dignity!</div>
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From a spot just by La Belle Rive you can relax watching the bigger boats (and hundreds of the smaller ones too) go sailing past. Fireworks fly off in all directions from both sides of the river as well as barges traveling up and down it. And hundreds of fire lanterns launch into the sky add to the dazzling array of images wherever you look. It is a beautiful sight and the ideal way to end the evening.</div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: din, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.125rem;">Luang Prabang in Laos and Siem Reap in Cambodia are two popular Unesco-listed heritage haunts for very different reasons. In the former, one finds an uncommon wealth of resplendently restored colonial buildings turned heritage hotels, whilst the latter differs with an abundance of modern projects as it was largely developed because of its proximity to the famed Angkor complex. Perceptibly, one visits Laos’s ancient city to enjoy its historicity whereas history is preserved for show at the Khmer monument.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: din, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.125rem;">The juxtaposition may be largely contrasting but it is undeniable that both cities are home to some of the most stunning hotels in the Indochina region. Here we present five stunning boutique properties that remain significant edifices to the region’s history.</span></div>
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Once the guest house of King Norodom Sihanouk, this graceful property, erected in the 60s, currently houses 24 suites with generously-sized private courtyards and swimming pools. Significantly more modern in its design than the other properties on this list, every wall and shadow here is imbued with nostalgia and historical romance as they have stood witness to the most tumultuous epoch in Cambodia’s modern age.</div>
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A hillside retreat for Laotian royalty and political elites in decades past, Belmond La Résidence Phou Vao has retained much of its architectural charms, as well as stunning views of the surrounding ranges. The 34 suites are luxurious, and are cloistered by handsomely trimmed gardens set over gentle slopes and terraces that open out to serene views of the bucolic countryside.</div>
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The world’s smallest Sofitel property – all of 25 suites – was once earmarked as a prison before becoming the French governor’s residence. A spacious interior of ponds, pool, lawns and gardens, plus two photogenic bunnies adopted as the property’s mascots, will steal your heart. This stunning yet understated property is definitely Accor’s best kept secret.</div>
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Before its present incarnation as one of Luang Prabang’s most enchanting hotels, this 31-keys property was the childhood home of Prince Souphanouvong. Acquired by its present owner and lovingly restored and expanded through careful adherence to the building’s inherent style, Satri House is a gorgeous maze of abodes and gardens. The details here are so sincerely artful yet homely, they masterfully sync the romantic past with the serene present.</div>
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An incredibly sophisticated haven, this colonial gem – once a hospital – has been handsomely restored with rich yet understated French accents that defined an epoch of architectural finesse. Meticulously maintained and elegantly outfitted with old world accoutrements like floral sculptures and candlelit paper lanterns, the 24-room Amantaka effuses peace amidst grand luxury.</div>
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Luangprabang2dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01806272650142134174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8096422136759208065.post-72575882378944504172018-08-10T08:44:00.000+07:002018-08-10T08:44:11.576+07:00Beautiful wedding photos from Luang Prabang, Laos<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Beautiful wedding photos from Luang Prabang, Laos</div>
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Lao wedding photos in Lao traditional silk.</div>
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At least 20 people have been killed and more than 100 are missing in flooding following the collapse of an under-construction dam in south-east Laos.</div>
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Workers found the hydroelectric dam in Attapeu province was partially damaged on Sunday, and villagers living nearby were evacuated.</div>
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The dam collapsed late on Monday, sending flash floods through six villages.</div>
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More than 6,600 people have been made homeless, Lao News Agency reported.</div>
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Pictures showed villagers and young children stranded on the roofs of submerged houses.</div>
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Attapeu is Laos' southernmost province, and borders Cambodia and Vietnam.</div>
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It is known for agriculture, rich trees and wood-based industries - and <a class="story-body__link-external" href="http://dpia.gov.la/en/attapeu-at-a-glance.html" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(17, 103, 168, 0.3); border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 1.375; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">hydropower is one of its major exports</a>.</div>
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What do we know about the dam - and how did it collapse?</h2>
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The dam that collapsed is part of the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydroelectric power project, which involves Laotian, Thai and South Korean firms.</div>
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The subsidiary dam, known as "Saddle Dam D", was part of a network of two main dams and five subsidiary dams.</div>
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SK Engineering & Construction, a South Korean company with a stake in the project, said fractures were first discovered on the dam on Sunday, before it collapsed:</div>
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<li class="story-body__list-item" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 1.375; list-style: square outside; margin: 18px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 4px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 1.375; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sunday 21:00 </strong>local time (14:00 GMT) - The dam is found to be partially damaged. The authorities are alerted and villagers near the dam start to be evacuated. A team is sent to repair the dam - but is hampered by heavy rain, which has also damaged many roads.</li>
<li class="story-body__list-item" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 1.375; list-style: square outside; margin: 18px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 4px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 1.375; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Monday 03:00</strong> - Water is discharged from one of the main dams (Xe-Namnoy dam) to try to lower water levels in the subsidiary dam.</li>
<li class="story-body__list-item" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 1.375; list-style: square outside; margin: 18px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 4px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 1.375; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Monday 12:00</strong> - The state government orders villagers downstream to evacuate after learning that there could be further damage to the dam.</li>
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Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding, the main Thai stakeholder, said in a statement that the dam "was fractured" after "continuous rainstorm[s]" caused a "high volume of water to flow into the project's reservoir".</div>
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As a result, water "leaked to the downstream area and down to Xe-Pian River" about 5km (three miles) away, it added.</div>
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"Saddle Dam D" was 8m wide, 770m long and 16m high - and was designed to help divert water around a local reservoir, the company said.</div>
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Both Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding and SK Engineering & Construction say they have been helping with evacuation and relief operations.</div>
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What is being done to help those affected?</h2>
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Officials have been trying to rescue stranded villagers by boat.</div>
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Local authorities have appealed to government bodies and other communities to provide emergency aid such as clothing, food, drinking water and medicine.</div>
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Meanwhile, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has postponed government meetings and gone to the affected area in Sanamxay district to monitor relief efforts, state media says.</div>
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One local Attapeu official told AFP news agency that there was no phone signal in the flooded areas, adding to communication problems.</div>
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Hydroelectric ambitions in Laos</h2>
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<li class="story-body__list-item" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 1.375; list-style: square outside; margin: 18px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 4px; vertical-align: baseline;">The government in Laos has launched an ambitious dam-building scheme to become the "battery of Asia"</li>
<li class="story-body__list-item" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 1.375; list-style: square outside; margin: 18px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 4px; vertical-align: baseline;">Laos sits on the Mekong River and its tributaries - a perfect location for hydroelectric power</li>
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Luangprabang2dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01806272650142134174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8096422136759208065.post-54855033030323807892018-06-27T13:52:00.001+07:002018-06-27T13:52:58.436+07:00one of the most beautiful waterfall in south asia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <b>Kuang Si Falls</b>, sometimes spelled <i>Kuang Xi</i> or known as <b>Tat Kuang Si Waterfalls</b>, is a three levelled waterfall about 29 kilometres (18 mi) south of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luang_Prabang" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Luang Prabang">Luang Prabang</a>. These waterfalls are a favourite side trip for tourists in Luang Prabang. The falls begin in shallow pools atop a steep hillside. These lead to the main fall with a 60 metres (200 ft) drop.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-GUIDES2011_1-0" style="font-size: 11.2px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuang_Si_Falls#cite_note-GUIDES2011-1" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;">[1]</a></sup></div>
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They are accessed via a trail to a left of the falls. The water flows in to a turquoise blue pool before continuing downstream. The many cascades that result are typical of waterfalls.</div>
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The locals charge a nominal admission fee to visit the site, but it is well maintained with walkways and bridges to guide the visitor. Most of the pools are open to swimming (although at least one is closed as being a sacred site).</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comLuang Prabang Province, Laos20.0656229 102.6216210999999718.1572339 100.03983409999996 21.9740119 105.20340809999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8096422136759208065.post-71817538735866780442018-06-24T10:03:00.001+07:002018-06-24T10:03:02.137+07:00Flash sale gone in a flash Lao Airlines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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VIENTIANE, 19 June 2018: Lao Airlines is promoting a ‘flash sale’, this week, on routes to regional destinations from Vientiane and Luang Prabang.</div>
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The sale is a Facebook post promotion, but it requires agility on the part of the Facebook user to check it out quickly. It disappears when the pages are refreshed.</div>
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Going to the airline’s home is not much help either. It doesn’t have promotional fares, or hot deal pages. There is not a hint of a flash sale to be found.<span id="more-146070" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></div>
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The actual booking window to secure the deals is narrow from 22 to 27 June.</div>
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It is also extremely difficult to read the sales text on the Facebook post graphics and when you click on the link you are directed to a general booking page with a profusion of unrelated offers to the one posted on Facebook that caught your interest.</div>
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But by trial and error I managed to discover that the Lao Airlines’ flash sale is for residents in the country and offers them up to an 85% discount on fares to regional destinations.</div>
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If you are resident in Vientiane, or Luang Prabang, the cheap fares click in to Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Kunming, Chiang Mai, Guangzhou and Siem Reap.</div>
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The fare discounts are on sale from 22 to 27 June and the travel period runs from 1 July to 30 September this year.</div>
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A flight to Bangkok can be bought for as little as USD 15 excluding taxes, fees and surcharges under the flash sale tag.</div>
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Prior to the 22 to 27 June sale, the best offer for a roundtrip Vientiane- Bangkok fare was USD 39, on a deal that needed to be booked by the end of May for travel through to the end of this month.</div>
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The flash sale highlights are a USD 19 fare to Ho Chi Minh City, USD 30 to Kunming, USD 35 to Chiang Mai and USD 70 to Guangzhou.</div>
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“We hope that the construction of the railway will encourage and promote investment and cooperation and bring benefits to the country,” he was quoted as saying by Nikkei.<br />The conference was convened under the theme “Keeping Asia Open How to achieve Prosperity and Stability”. <br />As of May 31, construction of the US$5.986 billion (37.4 billion yuan) railway was 33.8 percent complete. The five-year construction plan has a completion date of 2021, the government told the ongoing 5th ordinary session of the National Assembly last week.<br />Mr Thongloun told the conference that Laos is unconcerned about the potential debt burden arising from the Laos-China project, in which Laos holds a 30 percent stake and China owns 70 percent, describing the terms of the construction agreement as “favourable”, Nikkei quoted the head of government as saying.<br />The Laos-China Railway Company, a joint venture company, will share the burden.<br />“And on the part of the Lao government, we will have one-fifth of the budget for the construction,” Nikkei quoted Mr Thongloun as saying.<br />“I am not concerned much about the burden of debt or the construction of the high-speed railway. I can see that provisions in the construction agreement are favourable.”<br />Mr Thongloun told the conference that Laos’ revenue generation is mainly based on natural resources - a source of income that economists suggest is not sustainable.<br />The government is aware of this and has devised an ambitious plan to modernise and industrialise the country so as to diversify the economy in a sustainable manner.<br />“We will need to work towards modernisation and industrialisation and to make sure that people have more income,” he told the conference.<br />To pursue the goal of industrialisation, the government places great importance on developing a railway network to transform Laos from being landlocked to land-linked, in order to spur greater domestic and foreign investment.<br />The Laos-China railway will form part of the planned regional rail network connecting China’s Yunnan to Singapore via Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.<br />Highlighting the significance of a railway for the country’s future development, the premier told the Tokyo conference it will add fuel to the government’s efforts to ensure Laos graduates from Least Developed Country (LDC) status, possibly by 2024.<br />Prior to his visit to Japan, the prime minister told the National Assembly that Laos would not be able to graduate from the United Nations’ listed LDC by 2020 as targeted.<br />LDCs are assessed using three criteria: the human asset index (HAI) which assesses health and education targets, gross national income (GNI) per capita, and economic vulnerability.<br />Countries must meet two of the three criteria at two consecutive triennial reviews by the United Nations.<br />The 2018 assessment showed that Laos passed the first two indicators and if the country sustains development gains and meets the criteria again in 2021, it will be formally removed from the list of LDCs in 2024, according to the UN.<br />Delivering his speech, the Lao Prime Minister called for greater opening up to increase cooperation within the Asian region, and between Asia and other regions in an effort to protect peace and stability across the regions. </div>
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Actor Harrison Ford made a visit to Luang Prabang yesterday, stopping to make merit at Pha O temple and meeting with Sathou Onekeo Sittivong, the abbot of Wat Xieng Thong, Wat Pakkhan, and Wat Pha O, as well as being the Provincial Head of the Luang Prabang Buddhist Fellowship.</div>
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The Hollywood actor, famous for his roles in the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, visited Luang Prabang as part of a tour of the region. His wife, actress Calista Flockhart of “Ally McBeal” fame, and their son Liam joined in visits to temples and museums. Also in their procession to Wat Pha O were local expatriates, Brian Lingham, Sandra Yuck, and Francis Engelmann.</div>
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The Ford family made an offering of a Buddha image to the temple at Pha O as a gift to the local Buddhist community.</div>
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Ford also visited the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre in Luang Prabang, and was given a private tour of the exhibitions. He was said to be friendly, and happily took photos with staff at the centre.</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) - As the construction of the China-Laos Railway project continues, residents are preparing themselves for the big changes this new connectivity will bring to their area. People living along the upcoming railway know that it will bring huge changes to their livelihoods.</strong></div>
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The construction of the US$6 billion project, which will run from the northern part of Laos to Vientiane, is scheduled to be completed by 2021. This is the first overseas rail route linking Laos to China’s network.</div>
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The Boten-Mohan border between Laos and China is the starting point of the 409-km Lao section of the China-Laos Railway project to Vientiane. When completed, the journey from Vientiane to Boten border point in Luang Namtha province will be reduced from around three days by road to less than three hours by train.</div>
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Upon completion it is expected to lead to an increase of traffic between the two countries. For example more parents in Laos will consider sending their children to study in China.</div>
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Today, more and more foreign students from Asian countries are coming to study in China, In 2016 there were 9,907 Lao students studying in China. This number was revealed at Chinese Embassy in Vientiane. In that year, Laos had the most number of students in the world studying in China.</div>
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Trade is booming, especially in forestry products, which are selling well. Furthermore, infrastructure in education and transportation will also be improved with this new railway.</div>
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Six Chinese companies are constructing the Boten-Vientiane railway, ensuring the application of Chinese standards, equipment and technology. The Lao section of the railway will run south toward Vientiane through the provinces of Luang Namtha, Oudomxay, Luang Prabang and Vientaine.</div>
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A Chinese-Lao translator, Mr Visay Sayavong, 23, said he works with the construction railway company No. 5 of China in Luang Namtha province. There are three villages located within the vicinity of the construction site; Boten, Tinsan and Nateuy. Since construction began, many people have been employed in the construction companies allowing people to earn more money.</div>
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“It’s helping to create work for local citizens in Nateuy village in Luang Namtha province and other villages nearby,” he said.</div>
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One village says that previously their village found it hard to sell their products but since construction began, the market has expanded and the villagers are able to sell food to the workers of the project.</div>
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Nowadays, buying vegetables and other foods is very convenient. Some food and vegetables imported from China are also sold in the market. Now, the market has been upgraded to include a multi-purpose room where people can sell goods providing more opportunities for development.</div>
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Before the railway construction project, the road to the village was bumpy and inconvenient. But now, the Chinese railway company has built good roads leading up to the village.</div>
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China will finance and own 70 percent of the railway, while Laos will be responsible for the remaining 30 per cent.</div>
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A 9.68-kilometre railway tunnel will connect both sides of the border with 7.17 km in China and 2.51 km in Laos.</div>
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When up and running, the Vientiane terminus will link to the railway network of Thailand that stretches to Bangkok and further connects to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and eventually to Singapore.</div>
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Passenger trains will run at 160 kilometers per hour in mountainous areas and up to 200 km/h on the plains, while freight trains will run at 120 km/h.</div>
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At the moment, the only railroad in Laos is a 3.5-km extension of Thailand’s state railway network.</div>
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When completed, it will be a crucial link for passenger and freight trains, connecting the rail networks of both countries.</div>
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Construction of the railway project is 20.3 percent complete as of December 2017 one year after construction began, according to Lao authorities.</div>
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Laos will also be able to receive benefits faster in the area of socio-economic development because the train from Laos will run to China and then from there can link to Europe. So far, more than 7,000 freight train trips have been made between China and Europe.</div>
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China’s top economic planner said on Friday that 86 countries and international organisations have signed 100 cooperation agreements with China under the Belt and Road Initiative.</div>
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