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A morning in Khiew Kan by @drowster

An eerie morning with the Khiew Kan tribe located on a mountain top in Laos’ jungle. Parents depart early each day to work in the fields leaving the village to the kids.

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In bloom…

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Kuang Si Waterfall. I told you the colour of the water was amazing!

(Zac Patsalides)

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Genii - ຜິດຄົນຖືກເວລາ

MV Stills 

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You + Me= One | HOPPIN

Winner of Vientianal Short Film Festival

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Lonely Planet: Laos

Modern-day Laos has its roots in the ancient Lao kingdom of Lan Xang, established in the 14th century under King FA NGUM. For 300 years Lan Xang had influence reaching into present-day Cambodia and Thailand, as well as over all of what is now Laos. After centuries of gradual decline, Laos came under the domination of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the communist Pathet Lao took control of the government ending a six-century-old monarchy and instituting a strict socialist regime closely aligned to Vietnam. A gradual, limited return to private enterprise and the liberalization of foreign investment laws began in 1988. Laos became a member of ASEAN in 1997 and the WTO in 2013. (Source: The World Factbook)

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Please help support this petition to add a Lao keyboard to Apple devices (iPhone/iPad etc.)

Sign Here!!!!

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CR: Phetsamay Philavanh

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Lao costumes

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caressing

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Vang Vieng Sunset - More amazing travel photography at http://ift.tt/14bjUIa

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Pha That Luang (ພຣະທາດຫຼວງ; ‘Great Stupa’) is a gold-covered large Buddhist stupa in Vientiane, Laos. Since its initial establishment, suggested to be in the 3rd century, it has undergone several reconstructions, the last as recently as the 1930s. It’s the most important national monument in Laos. According to the Lao people, it was originally built as a Hindu temple in the 3rd century. 

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Traditional Lao clothing

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Traditional Lao clothing

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Wat That Luang Neua / Vientiane, Laos