· February, 2009

Stories about Laos from February, 2009

Laos: Economy is self-sufficient

New Mandala uploads a report from the Vientiane Times which quoted an economist who believes that the “agriculture-based, self-sufficient nature of the country’s economy will protect Laos” from the global...

2 February 2009

Laos: Gran Torino and Hmong culture

Padek of Lao Voices notes that the latest Clint Eastwood film, “Gran Torino”, has many “intricate links” to Laos. Apocalypse Lao writes that the film is noteworthy because “It’s the...

2 February 2009