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15 hrs ago | Seattle Times

A peek at traditional Hmong village life

The houses are made of reddish teak. The children play in the muddy streets. Piglets, ducks, chickens and dogs wander in the yards.

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Related Topix: Travel, Luang Prabang, Laos Travel, Southeast Asia, World News, Laos

Wed Nov 25, 2009

CNN

N. Koreans escape to cold reality

They've escaped the most repressive regime in the world, but for many North Korean refugees, life outside their closed, totalitarian country is still not easy.

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Related Topix: North Korea, World News, Asia, South Korea, Travel, South Korea Travel,

Mon Nov 23, 2009

NationMultimedia.com - Travel

Centara hands out free money

Centara Hotels & Resorts is offering a programme at each of its 21 properties throughout Thailand in which guests deposit money with the hotel and the hotel adds a further amount of between 50 and 100 percent of the deposit for the guests to use during their stay.

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Related Topix: Travel, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Laos Travel, World News, Thailand, Thailand Travel

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Phuket Gazette

Handicraft bargains at Phuket OTOP fair

PHUKET CITY: Carved wooden ornaments, stylish cloth bags and Lanna-style garments are just some of the hundreds of hand-made products from northern Thailand currently on sale at an OTOP market fair at Saphan Hin until tomorrow.

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Related Topix: World News, Thailand, Travel, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Laos Travel, Thailand Travel

Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Age

How to avoid the tourist hordes in Thailand.

Krabi's strongest suit is its green and sprawling waterfront complete with titanic limestone cliffs.

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Related Topix: Travel, Southeast Asia, World News, Thailand, Thailand Travel, Bangkok, Thailand Travel

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Red Deer Advocate

Something new to love

A storybook rich in flavour and culture, Viphalay Laos and Thai Restaurant will take you on a journey into the heart of South-East Asia.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Dining, Travel, Canada Travel, Alberta, Canada Travel, Canada, Thai Cuisine

Mon Nov 16, 2009

San Jose Mercury News

Review: Avoid the wait with Oakland's Burma Superstar

THE FIRST TIME I ate at Burma Superstar in the Richmond District of San Francisco, it was like taking a culinary tour of Southeast Asia.

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Related Topix: San Francisco Metro, Oakland Metro, Oakland, CA, San Francisco, CA, Soup, Life, Food, Travel, Thailand, Laos Travel

Malaysian National News Agency

Celebrating SEA Games' 50th Anniversary In Laos

By D.Arul Rajoo VIENTIANE, Nov 16 -- When the capital of Laos, Vientiane, hosted the 10th Asean Summit in 2004, it was the first ever major international event for the land-locked country and one of the poorest in the world.

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Related Topix: Travel, Southeast Asia, World News, Laos

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Watertown Daily Times

A little turbulence on way to a new home sweet home

One of the most frequently asked questions I get from my readers is: "Where are you now?" Thailand? Laos? Hawaii? Costa Rica? The truth is, the answer is none of the above.

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Related Topix: Travel, Monterey, CA, California

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Bangkok Post

Banpu to invest $466m

Banpu Plc, Asean's largest coal miner, is planning capital investments of more than $466 million over the next six years.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, World News, Travel

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Furniture Today

Zocalo sets up fund for orphanage in Laos

SAN FRANCISCO a ' Furniture importer Zocalo has established a non-governmental organization to channel donations to a resource-starved orphanage in a mountainous region of Laos.

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Related Topix: Travel, Southeast Asia, World News, Laos

The National

Local tour agent complains over Cambodian conflict

Si Sa Ket-based Aveeya Angkor Travel Co Ltd reported a loss of a few million from the cancellation of trips to famous Cambodian destinations - Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom.

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Related Topix: Travel, Angkor, Cambodia Travel, Cambodia Travel

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Big Dumb Object

The Shangri-La Affair by Lavie Tidhar

The story is set in near future Asia; Thailand and Laos. Therea s war and confusion.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

Buffalo News

Obama to meet Myanmar, other ASEAN leaders

ASEAN senior officials link arms the ASEAN way during a break in the Special ASEAN-U.S. Senior Officials Meeting Saturday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Burma, Southeast Asia, World News, Travel, Philippines Travel, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Malaysia Travel, Thailand Travel

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Laos News.Net

US has 'low expectations' from Burma over speedy democratic reforms in country

Laos News.Net Friday 6th November, 2009 Bangkok , Nov. 6 : A top US official, who was part of a recent high-level diplomatic visit to Burma, has downplayed prospects of the Obama administration's pragmatic engagements resulting in speedy democratic reforms in that country.

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Related Topix: Travel, Aung San Suu Kyi, World News

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Time Out New York

Your weekly sample sale update, part two

Posted in Own This City , Shopping by Rachel LeWinter on October 28th, 2009 at 6:45 pm Leekan Designs After 21 years in Soho, Leekan Designs has moved its shop to the Lower East Side.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, Oceania, World News, Travel

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Bangkok Post

House of Gods

A gateway to Vientiane and Laos, Nong Khai is a delightful destination endowed with fertile paddies, abundant fish, natural and manmade attractions skirting the Mekong River.

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Related Topix: World News, Thailand, Travel, Southeast Asia, Laos, Religion, Hindu, Buddhism,

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Associated Content

Family Hotel Vientiane Laos

The Family Hotel Vientiane Laos is a new hotel situated on Phang Kham Road ; within walking distance of many restaurants and bars where visitors tend to gather in the city.

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Related Topix: Laos, Travel, Southeast Asia, World News

Associated Content

Best Coffee Shops in Chiang Mai, Thailand: Independent Cafes and Chains

Chiang Mai is my favorite city in Thailand, it's also my favorite place to drink coffee.

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Related Topix: World News, Thailand, Drink, Coffee, Travel, Thailand, Laos Travel, Thailand Travel, Life, Fruits, Food

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Viet Nam News

Nation continues to dominate investment in Laos

Viet Nam continued to lead the list of foreign investors in Laos with a total registered capital of US$1.4 billion during the first nine months of this year, according to the Lao Ministry of Planning and Investment.

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