Champa Meuanglao: July / August 2019

INTO THE WILD

The Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife

MOLDING HIS FUTURE Lao sculptor Souliya Phoumivong

BOAT RACING IN

LUANG PRABANG

The festival in pictures

JULY / AUGUST 2019

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Sabaidee Dear Passengers,

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Welcome aboard and thank you for choosing Lao Airlines.

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Customer satisfaction is Lao Airlines’ ultimate goal, and to achieve this we are beginning a project called “Impressing our Passengers”. This project will directly evaluate the quality of Lao Airlines’ service from every angle, collect all passenger and employee feedback, and then plan a direction to resolve any service issues so that we can reach total satisfaction with our passengers.

“Impressing our Passengers” is only one of 9 multi-faceted improvement programs being implemented at Lao Airlines.

The safety of our passengers is of paramount importance and we keep this in our minds always. Lao Airlines upholds international standards of safety and is audited by international inspection teams who verify our compliance with each one of the International Air Transport Association’s rigorous Operational Safety Audits.

On behalf of the board of management and the employees of Lao Airlines, I would like to thank you for choosing to fly with us and strongly hope to receive your feedback so that we can continue to improve and meet your expectations. We hope we can welcome you aboard a flight with us again soon.

Safe travels.

Bounma Chanthavongsa President & CEO of Lao Airlines

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Hello readers, Welcome to the July-August issue of Champa Meuanglao.

The warm rains are greening the expanses of Laos’ rice fields and forests. The rivers are rising and it is now the season for the Boat Racing Festivals, which spring up all over the country.

In this issue we meet Laos’ premier clay sculptor who uses his skill to teach life lessons. We also meet an American entrepreneur who shares the tasty food of his homeland with the people of Vientiane. On a similar note, we also meet a woman bringing tastes of Korea to a wider audience in Laos.

COVER IMAGE Art installation made from plastic baskets at BACC, Bangkok Photo by Jason Rolan

PUBLISHING

Meanwhile, the people and animals involved with the Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife are doing an excellent job at preserving and caring for Laos’ unique fauna.

Managing Editor Editor

We’ll also visit one of Laos’ premier hotels in Luang Prabang offering an array of luxury accommodation including tented camps! For a more local experience, get a look at several homestay options in Southern Laos.

Contributing Editor Production Manager

Taste the flavors of France in a cafe that is making waves in Vientiane. Also, get an overview of familiar and not-so-familiar sights in Bangkok.

Creative Director

Happy Reading, The Champa Meuanglao Publishing Team

Somsamay Visounnarath Vice President �– Technical, Operation & Training

Soukthida Sengthavong Duangtavanh Oudomchith Jochen Moravek Thanouphet Maniseng

Contributing Writers

Benny Omar Claire Boobbyer Dyan Barutzki Sommith Phunyathone Julia Case-Levine

Head Photographer Contributing Photographers

Sengpraseuth Mathouchanh Vice President – Planning, Cooperation & International Relations & Legislation Leuangsamay Leuangvanxay Vice President – Administration, Finance & Accounting

Cameron Darke

Assistant Designer

ADVISORY BOARD Bounma Chanthavongsa President

Jason Rolan

Phoonsab Thevongsa Bart Verweij Van Hai

ADVERTISING Sales & Marketing Manager

Rada Sunthorn Vice President – Passenger Service, Cargo & Catering Saleum Tayarath Vice President – Commercial, Tourism

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JULY / AUGUST 2019 CONTENTS

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46

62

54

26

40

12

14

18

WHAT'S ON

CITYSCAPE

FOOD CAPITAL

Our Guide to Events

48 Hours in Bangkok

The Foodie's Guide

in Laos

to Vientiane

20

22

26

30

40

MADE IN LAOS

SOUTHERN LAOS

WINE & DINE

INTO THE WILD

SNAPSHOT

Showcasing the Best

Southern Hospitality –

Ray's Grille at the top

The Lao Conservation

The boat racing festival

Lao Products

experience local charm

of its game

Trust for Wildlife

in Luang Prabang

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54

62

67

CLOSE-UP

CAFE CULTURE

STAY

ON THE AIR

Lao sculptor Souliya

Annabelle Cafe hits the

Rosewood Luang Prabang

Timetables and

molds his future

sweet spot

– luxury in the hills

Contact Details

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WHAT'S ON

WHAT'S ON?

Laos is full of colorful festivals and celebrations happening all the time.

Stay up to date on events going on around the country and join in the fun!

5

JULY

PAKSE

WEDDING FAIR AT CHAMPASAK GRAND

16

20–28

JULY

NATIONWIDE

VIENTIANE

BEGINNING OF BUDDHIST LENT

MADE IN LAOS FAIR

The three month Buddhist Lent begins in July, which also coincides with the rainy season in Laos.

Monks are required to stay in one temple for the duration, which comes from an old practice of wandering monks inadvertently trampling farmers’ crops during the growing season.

Lao people make certain to give alms on this morning.

Over ten wedding organizers are joining this luxury exhibition to showcase special wedding packages exclusive to this event. The fair will also offer food and wine tastings, a fashion show, a live band, and a lucky draw. Confirm your wedding ceremony during the event date and receive many special offers from Champasak Grand Hotel. facebook: @Champasakgrandhotel

JULY

The 6th Made in Laos Fair will take place at Lao-ITECC in Vientiane bringing together over 250 booths from around the country to display local products.

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AUGUST

NATIONWIDE

BOUN HOR KHAO PADAP DIN On this holiday, hungry and forgotten spirits come out to wander the Earth.

Banana leaf containers are made and filled with sweets and offerings to be left around fences, gates, and houses for the hungry ghosts.

LUANG PRABANG

BOAT RACING FESTIVAL In the middle of Buddhist Lent, longboat races between neighboring villages are held in the Khan River amid much cheering and reverie.

Luang Prabang's main street also closes down for a popular trade fair.

To read more about the Luang Prabang Boat Racing Festvial go to page 40 To list your event here, contact: advertising@champameuanglao.com

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CITYSCAPE

IN

BANGKOK

Two days barely does the capital of Thailand justice, but here are some great ideas to get a taste of what the city has to offer.

48 ຊົ່ວໂມງທີ່ບາງກອກ ທ່ຽວຢູ່ ນະຄອນຫລວງຂອງ ປະເທດໄທ, ສອງມື້ເກືອບບໍ່ພໍ ສິ່ງທີ່ຈະເລົ່າຕໍ່ໄປນີ້ ແມ່ນສ່ວນໜຶ່ງເທົ່ານັ້ນ. TEXT & PHOTOGRAPHS BY JASON ROLAN

DAY 1 CHANGCHUI CREATIVE PARK Also called the “Plane Market,” this hive of local creativity is constructed from antiques, reused, and recycled items, giving it a very well-planned vintage feel. A small cinema, as well as stages, allow space for performing arts. The focal point here is a disused airplane where passengers take off for fine-dining adventures, complete with a ride down the plane’s large spiral playground slide.

ພື້ນທີ່ສ້າງສັນໄອເດຍ ຊ່າງຊຸ ່ຍ �ື ເ��ນອີກຊ�ໜ�ງວ�າ “ຕະ�າດເ�ືອບິນ”, ເ�ັນແ��ງທ�ຮວບຮວມເ�ົາ ຄວາມຄິດສ�າງສ�ນອ�ນ�າກ�າຍ ທ�ສ�າງຂ�ນຈາກ ເ��ອງບູຮານ, ເ��ອງເ��າທ�ນຳກ�ບມາໃ��ໃ��, ເ�ັດໃ��ໄ��ຄວາມຮູ�ສຶກແ�ບ ວິນເ�ດສ. ມີໂ�ງ�ູບເ��າຂະໜາດນ�ອຍ ແ�ະ ມີເ�ທີສະແ�ງ ເ�າະແ��ການສະແ�ງ ສິລະປະຕ�າງໆ. ຈຸດເ��ນຂອງສະຖານທ�ແ��ງນ� ແ��ນການທ�ນ�ກທ�ອງທ�ຽວ ສາມາດຂ�ນໄ�ເ�ິງເ�ືອບິນ ເ��ອຮ�ບປະທານອາຫານຄ�າ, ໃ��ຄວາມຮູ�ສຶກ ແ�ກໃ��ພະຈ�ນໄ�, ແ��ວຕ�ບທ�າຍດ�ວຍການຂ�ສະໄ�ເ��ຮູບກ�ນຫອຍລ�ງ ເ��ນ��ນກ�ອງເ�ືອບິນ.

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BANGKOK ART AND CULTURE CENTRE Located in the heart of Bangkok’s shopping district, this contemporary arts center provides a venue for creativity and features a rotating schedule of local and international artists working in a plethora of media.

The building also houses cafes, bookstores, and local artists’ shops across its many floors.

ພຣະບໍຣົມມະຫາຣາຊະວັງ ພຣະບໍຣ�ມມະຫາຣາຊະວ�ງຖືເ�ັນສະຖານທ� ສຳຄ�ນທ�ເ��າແ��ຂອງບາງກອກ, ເ�ັນສະຖານທ� ພ�ກອາໄ�ຂອງພຣະມະຫາກະສ�ດຂອງໄ� ນ�ບ ແ��ສະໄ�ທ�ມີການກ�ຕ�ງກຸງບາງກອກ,ທຸກມຸມ ໃ�ພຣະຣາຊະວ�ງແ��ນເ�ັມໄ�ດ�ວຍສີສ�ນ ແ�ະ ລວດລາຍທ�ປານີດ. ເ�ິງແ��ນວ�າປ�ດຈຸບ�ນນ�ຈະ ບ�ມີພຣະລາຊະວ�ງອາໄ�ຢູ�ແ��ວກໍຕາມ, ແ�� ສະຖານທ�ດ�ງກ�າວຍ�ງຄ�ງຖືກນຳໃ��ໃ��ເ�ັນ ບ�ອນຈ�ດພິທີສຳຄ�ນຕ�າງໆ ຂອງກະສ�ດຢູ�. ນອກນ�ນ, ສະຖານທ�ນ�ຍ�ງເ�ັນບ�ອນທ�ຄ�ນໄ� ແ�ະ ຄ�ນລາວເ�ງພາກ�ນນ�ບຖື ເ��ອງຈາກວ�າ ມີພຣະພຸດທະຮູບສຳຄ�ນກໍຄ:ື ພຣະແ��ວມໍລະກ�ດ, ໄ��ຖືກຮ�ກສາໄ��ຢູ�ສະຖານທ�ແ��ງນ� ພາຍ��ງ ທ�ເ��ອກ�ອນແ��ນຖືກຮ�ກສາຢູ�ນະຄອນ�ວງ ວຽງຈ�ນ.

THE GRAND PALACE The centerpiece of the old city, this has been the official residence of Thailand’s kings since the city was founded, and is a delight for the eyes as every corner and crevice are filled with color and filigree. Although no longer the day-to-day residence of the royal family, ceremonial functions still take place here. It is also highly revered by Thai and Lao people, as the country’s most famous Buddha image, the Emerald Buddha, is kept here after previously residing in Vientiane.

ສູນສິລະປະ ແລະ ວັດທະນະທຳ ແຫ່ງບາງກອກ ຕ�ງຢູ�ໃ�ກາງແ��ງຊອບປ�ງຂອງບາງກອກ, ຫໍສິລະປະຮ�ວມສະໄ�ແ��ງນ� ເ�ັນບ�ອນ ສະແ�ງຜ�ນງານສິລະປະທ�ສ�າງສ�ນ ແ�ະ ມີການໝູນວຽນສະແ�ງຜ�ນງານທາງສິລະປະ ຂອງນ�ກສິລະປະກອນໄ� ແ�ະ ຕ�າງຊາດ. ພາຍໃ�ອາຄານຍ�ງປະກອບມີຮ�ານອາຫານ, ຮ�ານຄ�າ, ຮ�ານປ�ມ ແ�ະ ຍ�ງມີຫ�າງຮ�ານທ� ຂາຍຜະລິດຕະພ�ນຂອງບ�ນດານ�ກອອກແ�ບ ໄ��າຍຮ�ານ.

GETTING THERE Lao Airlines flies daily to Bangkok from Vientiane and Luang Prabang and four times weekly from Pakse and Savannakhet.

GETTING AROUND Public transport is easy and available on both BTS skytrain and MRT subway systems, as well as taxis and motorbikes.

The Chao Phraya Tourist Boat offers a one-day river pass with unlimited hopping on and off for only 200 baht.

tip

Due to cultural sensitivities, you will need to follow a strict dress code here: no sleeveless shirts, no shorts, no mini skirts, no see-through or torn clothing. There are some sarongs and wraps available to purchase just inside the main gate.

JULY / AUGUST 2019

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CITYSCAPE

DAY 2 WAT ARUN With a name meaning “The Temple of Dawn,” Wat Arun sits on the west side of the Chao Phraya River where it glistens in the morning sunlight.

This is one of the best known landmarks of the city and even features on the reverse of the 10 baht coin.

It is covered in white plaster and shards of broken porcelain arranged in beautiful patterns. Legend has it this crockery came from a ship that sunk in the river nearby.

ວັດອາຣຸນ ວ�ດອາຣຸນ �ື ເ��ນວ�າ “ວ�ດແ��ງ”, ວ�ດອາຣຸນ ຕ�ງຢູ�ທາງຕາເ�ັນຕ�ກຂອງແ��ນາເ�� � າພະຍາ ເ��ງມີຄວາມແ�ວວາວເ��ງປະກາຍຕອນຕາເ�ັນ ຂ�ນຍາມເ��າ. ວ�ດແ��ງນ�ເ�ັນໜ�ງໃ�ສະຖານທ� ທ�ອງທ�ຽວທ�ມີຊສຽງຂອງບາງກອກ � ແ�ະ ພາບ ຂອງວ�ດຍ�ງຖືກນຳໄ�ປະທ�ບໃ��ເ�ິງ�ຽນ 10 ບາດ. ອາຄານແ��ນໂ�ກດ�ວຍປູນສີຂາວ ແ�ະ ຊ�ນສ�ວນເ�ດແ��ວ ແ�ະ ເ��ອງປ�ນດິນ ເ�ົາທ�ແ�ກຫ�ກນຳມາລຽງລາຍຢ�າງສວຍງາມ. ຕາມຕຳນານເ��ນເ��າວ�າເ��ອງປ�ນດິນເ�ົາດ�ງ ກ�າວໄ��ມາຈາກເ�ືອກຳປ�ນທ�ເ�ີຍຈ�ມທ�ແ��ນາ � ໃ��ຄຽງ.

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There are local restaurants at the ferry pier at Tha Tien which offer fantastic views of Wat Arun as you dine. For a more upscale option, enjoy a fine meal at Sala Rattanakosin or Riva Arun.

CHINATOWN A small Chinese settlement was located in the area that was to become the Grand Palace, so the king granted them this land surrounding Yaowarat Road in exchange. Nowadays the area still retains a strong Chinese flavor with several famous markets, and is a very popular area for street side food stalls and restaurants in the evenings.

ເຍົາວະລາດ ໃ�ເ��ອກ�ອນ ຊ�ມຊ�ນຄ�ນຈີນເ�ີຍອາໄ�ຢູ�ເ�ດທ�ຈະສ�າງ ຫໍພຣະລາຊະວ�ງ, ດ�ງນ�ນ ເ��າຊີວິດໄ��ຈງມອບດິ � ນບ�ອນນ� ໃ��ພວກເ�ົາເ��ອເ�ັນທ�ຢູ�ອາໄ�ແ�ນ ເ��ງຕ�ງຢູ�ຖະໜ�ນ ເ�ົາວະລາດ. ປ�ດຈຸບ�ນ, ເ�ດນ�ຍ�ງຄ�ງຮ�ກສາກ�ນອາຍແ�ບ ຊາວຈີນ ເ��ງມີຕະ�າດທ�ມີຊສຽງໂ�� � ງດ�ງ�າຍແ��ງ, ແ�ະ ຍ�ງເ�ັນແ��ງຂອງອາຫານການກິນທ�ເ�ັນແ�ບ ຖະໜ�ນຄ�ນຍ�າງ ແ�ະ ຮ�ານອາຫານ�າກ�າຍໃ�� ເ�ືອກໃ�ຕອນຄ�າ.

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ICONSIAM Opening to great fanfare in 2018, this huge shopping center offers floors and floors of shopping and dining adventures.

Nearly every name brand imaginable is represented here, including the first Apple store in Thailand. The complex will also house several residential buildings for the well-heeled. ICONSIAM can easily be reached by their own ferry boat from the pier under Saphan Taksin BTS station.

ໄອຄອນສະຫຍາມ

ASIATIQUE

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ພິທີເ�ີດໂ�ງການອາຄານ ໄ�ຄອນສະ�າມ ມີຂນ � ໃ�ປີ 2018, ສູນການຄ�າໃ��ແ��ງນ�ເ�ັນອາຄານ �າຍຊ�ນທ�ມີຫ�າງຮ�ານ ແ�ະ ຮ�ານອາຫານທ��າກ �າຍໃ��ທ�ານໄ��ເ�ືອກ. ຢູ�ຫ�າງແ��ງນ� ມີເ��ອງຍ�ຫ� ດ�ງເ�ືອບຄ�ບທຸກຍ�ຫ�, ລວມທ�ງເ�ັນທ�ຕ�ງຂອງຮ�ານ ຢ�າງເ�ັນທາງການຂອງ Apple ແ��ງທຳອິດໃ� ປະເ�ດໄ�. ພ�ນທ�ດ�ງກ�າວຍ�ງມີອາຄານສຳລ�ບພ�ກ ອາໄ�ອີກດ�ວຍ. ICONSIAM ມີເ�ືອເ�ີຣໄ�� � ບໍລິການຮ�ບ-ສ�ງລູກຄ�າ ຈາກທ�າເ�ືອດ�ານລຸ�ມ ສະຖານີ BTS ສະພານຕາກສິນ.

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For a break from the tropical heat, enjoy a drink, snack, or a meal along with panoramic views at the Sky View 360 rotating restaurant on top of the Grand China Hotel.

must try

Guay Jub, a bowl of rolled noodles and pork in a peppery broth, sold every night in the lobby of the Chinatown Rama Theater.

Due to its popularity, sometimes you have to queue!

This open-air shopping area is located on former docklands, yet still keeping a distinct nautical theme. Large cargo warehouses now house restaurants and boutiques from local artisans selling objets d’art and souvenirs.

Entertainment also abounds with the Joe Louis puppet theater, the famous Calypso Cabaret, and a Muay Thai kickboxing show. To get a better view of the area, board Asiatique Sky, their 60m Ferris wheel!

ເອເຊຍທີກ (ASIATIQUE) ເ�ັນສູນການຄ�າກາງແ��ງຂະໜາດໃ��ແ�ມ ແ��ນາ � ແ��ງທຳອິດຂອງບາງກອກ, ແ��ຍ�ງ ຄ�ງຮ�ກສາພາບບ�ນຍາກາດການລ�ອງເ�ືອ. ສາງເ��ອງຂະໜາດໃ�� ກາຍເ�ັນຮ�ານອາຫານ ແ�ະ ເ�ັນຮ�ານຂາຍເ��ອງເ�� ເ��ອງປະດ�ບ ແ�ະ ຂອງຕ�ອນຂອງຝາກແ�ບພ�ນເ�ືອງ. ນອກຈາກນ�ນ ຍ�ງມີສະຖານທ�ໃ��ຄວາມເ�ີດເ�ີນ ເ�ັນຕ�ນແ��ນໂ�ງລະຄອນຫຸ�ນ ໂ� ລຸຍສ, ຄາລິບໂ� ຄາບາເ� ແ�ະ ການສະແ�ງມວຍໄ�. ທ�ານສາມາດເ��ງວິວງາມໆໄ�� ດ�ວຍການຂ�ຊິງ ຊ�າສະ��ນທ�ສູງເ�ິງ 60 ແ�ັດ ຊ�ມບ�ນຍາກາດ ຍາມຄ�າຄືນຂອງເ�ືອງແ��ງນ�.

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Bring an appetite as there is a lot to eat here – even a durian buffet for the adventurous!

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FOOD CAPITAL

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Benny Omar navigates the movable feast of Vientiane Capital, a town of exciting cuisines and dining experiences, with everything from sizzling street fare, cafe cool, or fine dining gourmandise.

Benny Omar is a food & travel blogger based in Vientiane.

Visit his page online: facebook.com/vientianelifestyle

FINE DINING

SWAN A new dining experience in Vientiane serving modern European cuisine with Asian flair by Chef Tyson Wong Ophaso. The "Iron Chef America" alum utilizes his diverse culinary background from the States.

With both indoor & outdoor seating, a set menu is available for lunch, or à la carte menu for dinner. Featured dishes include jumbo crab meat rangoon, pork & shrimp, and filet duck breast.

LAO AUTHENTIC CUISINE

KA-TIB-KHAO

Ban Souanemone Mon–Sun 11 am– 2 pm and 5.30 pm– 10 pm

don't miss

@Swanrestaurantlaos

Rack of Lamb with Couscous

don't miss

Mocha with Candyfloss CAFÉ

TREE TOWN Treehouses are the things of happy childhood memories – whether you had one or not, and if you’re feeling nostalgic, this is the perfect place for you.

This magical, dream-like cafe tucked away in a quiet laneway is good for a coffee with a slice of cake. With a wooden staircase, mismatched chairs, a secret attic and a deck with street view, it will definitely take a place in your Instagram feed.

Ban Watchan Tue–Sun 8 am– 11 pm @Viientiane

This hidden eatery serves simple yet magical Lao fare, creating fabulous dishes inspired by traditional Lao cuisine. You can find many Lao favorites with a sophisticated twist, such as pork larb salad, or beef with Lao sausage. End your meal on a sweet note with coconut ice-cream and roasted pineapple.

Traditional Lao music and dance performances are held from 7pm every night.

Rue Setthathilath (above TIT Café) open daily 10 am – 2.30 pm and 5 pm – 11 pm @katibkhao

don't miss

The restaurant's signature dish Mok Pa Kheung

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MADE IN LAOS

MADE IN LAOS

Looking for the perfect memento from your trip to Laos?

Whether shopping for souvenirs or sampling some delicious Lao snacks, Champa Meuanglao has chosen a few of the best local products.

LAODI LIQUEURS SOUVENIR SET Laodi is a craft rhum which is made in Vientiane with organic sugarcane grown by the Mekong river. This Liqueur Souvenir Set comes in five different flavors.

200 000 KIP Rhum Laodi Laodi Bar Riverside, Vientiane

LANTEN PURSE

rhumlaodi.com

Made from 100% natural cotton and using plant-based dyes to create traditional Lanten motifs, these purses are created by women with disabilities, so each purchase generates income directly for these disadvantaged artisans.

A great way to give back!

NALONGKONE PAPER ART

170 000 KIP

130 000 KIP

XonPhao Disabled People Working Group Ban Sikhaithong, Vientiane

Nalongkone Shop Ban Xienglek, Luang Prabang

This handmade mulberry paper has the “Tree of Life” motif made famous in Wat Xieng Thong. It is framed with decorative sand art.

facebook.com/nalongkoneshop

facebook.com/Xonpao

AROMATHERAPY SHAMPOO BAR Conditioning Shampoo Bar with Peppermint and Rosemary essential oils. Sulphate-free formula suitable for all hair types. Comes with travel tin for easy storage during your journey. Available at T’Shop Lai Gallery.

85 000 KIP Les Artisans Lao Wat Inpeng Street, Vientiane facebook.com/lesartisanslao

To list your products here, contact: advertising@champameuanglao.com

SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY TEXT BY DYAN BARUTZKI & SOMMITH PHUNYATHONE PHOTOGRAPHS BY SWISSCONTACT & BART VERWEIJ

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he people of Southern Laos are well known for their positive energy, big hearts, and close family ties. This shines through in their every interaction with visitors. So, it’s no wonder that the villages of Don Kho near Pakse (Sanasomboun District), Don Daeng in Champasak (Pathoumphone District), and Nong Luang in Paksong went into the homestay business. Locals are eager and excited to let tourists experience their lives and culture.

“I started my homestay because I enjoy being hospitable. I like taking care of people,” said Mr. Vieng, head of the homestay association on the island of Don Daeng. Many owners are so good at what they do that they even achieved several ASEAN Homestay Standard awards for their excellent hospitality. All rooms are equipped with basic necessities; there are even some with air conditioners and Western-style toilets. The price per night differs depending on what’s included: from 30,000 kip for a single person per night without breakfast, up to 80,000 kip for a single person per night with Lao breakfast and dinner.

Tourists must make a short boat ride to reach Don Kho and Don Daeng. While on the islands, there are several relaxing activities you can do to pass time: cycling (approx. 20,000 kip/bicycle), boating around the island (approx. 350,000 kip/trip), and fishing (approx. 130,000 kip/person).

An ancient brick stupa famous among locals is located in the middle of Don Daeng surrounded by lush vegetation and stone Buddha images. There is also an abundance of Lao food on Don Daeng, but for more variety, the restaurant at the upscale La Folie Lodge is open for non-guests from 9 am to 9pm every day.

Don Kho residents, meanwhile, are known for their weaving skills. Tourists visiting the island can also try weaving lessons at the homestays there.

About an hour away from Pakse, Ban Nong Luang is the starting point of the famous Tree Top Explorer

by Green Discovery, a system of zip-lines over steep gorges near a waterfall. Trekking in the forest around Nong Luang is also possible with a local guide (approx. 125,000 kip/guide for 2 persons). There are no restaurants in the village, but homestay owners can organize local food for guests.

A charming young local from Don Kho

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SOUTHERN LAOS

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As a country, Laos’ laidback nature results in tourists feeling like they can forget about time altogether. The term “sabai sabai” has many meanings, but in Laos, it is a way of life. It is the belief and understanding that there is a time for everything. Visiting these villages reminds guests of what makes the people of Southern Laos unique – their incredible warmth and generosity.

Southern Laos as a destination is not only about wonderful heritage sites and nature.

It’s about the warmth, character, and pure hearts of its people.

Article developed by Mr. Outhay Khamsomphou of the Southern Laos Marketing Task Force.

Special thanks to the local Information, Culture, and Tourism (ICT) offices for their cooperation.

MORE INFO All the information on how to book the homestays in these three locations can be found at: facebook.com/ SLhomestays and southern-laos.com > Projects > ASEAN Standard Homestays GETTING THERE Lao Airlines flies to Pakse from many domestic and international airports.

Regular bus transport is available from Pakse to Champasak (from Dao Heuang Market) and Paksong (from Southern Bus Station at KM8).

1. A homestay owner in Don Daeng 2. Typical homestay room 3. Tree Top Explorer near Nong Luang 4. Directional signage going to Nong Luang 5. Cycling around the islands 6. A lone boat in Don Kho

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The ASEAN Tourism Standard can be applied to Community Based Tourism (CBT) initiatives as a benchmark of performance needed to assure visitors that their visit will be enjoyable, meaningful and meet expectations.

For more information: asean.org/storage/2012/05/ ASEAN-Community-BasedTourism-Standard.pdf JULY / AUGUST 2019

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WINE & DINE

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CAPITOL IDEA

Great food and an amazing view is no tall order.

TEXT BY CAMERON DARKE

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PHOTOGRAPHS BY PHOONSAB THEVONGSA above: Ray's Capitol Grille offers stunning panoramas over the city 1. Guests may choose to sit at the bar or at comfortable tables 2. Royal Eggs Benedict 3. One of Ray's famous hamburgers 4. Sunset view toward the west

igh above Vientiane, atop one of the tallest rooftop restaurants in the city, breakfast is ready. Eggs flip, bacon sizzles, and the mixed aromas of milky pancakes and freshly brewed coffee waft about on the breeze. There is no doubt the view is a sight to see, but the kitchen is a site to smell, as well.

Ray's Capitol Grille is the flagship restaurant of Daniel Buchanan, a man with no one left to one-up but himself. And in a country flavored with French heritage, Daniel has successfully brought the classic American menu to Laos.

Wanting to create a space that captures the quintessential American dining expe-

rience, and with a panoramic view, Ray's Capitol Grille serves as breakfast balcony and evening bar and restaurant. Open from early morning for breakfast, diners can expect dishes such as blueberry pancakes topped with rich Marscapone cheese and homemade blueberry syrup, or the eggs benedict with smoked salmon or ham. Some of the more quintessential American breakfast dishes served include huevos rancheros with locally produced chorizo sausage, or the chicken-fried porksteak topped with a creamy southern-style white pork gravy.

Meanwhile, the top floor of Capitol Residence provides a viewpoint seldom seen in low-rise Vientiane, and at sunup and sundown, it is a visual feast. Dinner hours include specialty gourmet burgers, "surf and turf, a wide selection of organic salads, and a nice variety of Tex-Mex dishes.

But Daniel took a long, hard road to the top, with grits and wits helping him on his way. A long-time Bangkok resident, Daniel

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had always enjoyed visiting Laos, and decided to make a move when the floods hit Thailand in 2010.

"Our house was underwater. It was a difficult time for everyone, and we just thought we'd make a change," he says.

Arriving in Laos, he quickly noticed a glaring gap in the market when it came to the restaurant scene. Gallic gastronomy was common, and there were pizza and pasta aplenty, but few were serving real American fare. And so Daniel began it all in a small, hole-in-the-wall space downtown where he housed his wife and young son, and served up hamburgers and cheesesteaks to hungry patrons.

MORE INFO Ray's Capitol Grille is located on the 10th floor of the Capitol Residence Hotel. It is open for breakfast and brunch from 7 am to 2 pm on weekends, and in the evening for tapas, cocktails and dinner, which includes a gourmet burger selection, wide variety of fresh organic salads, and a selection of grilled steaks.

The space is available for private functions and includes a professional bartender.

"THE WORD SPREAD PRETTY QUICKLY. YOU HAD THIS HUGE EXPATRIATE POPULATION WHO HAD BEEN CRAVING SOME OF THE AMERICAN CLASSICS, AND A YOUNG LAO POPULATION THAT WANTED TO TRY IT."

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And people just could not get enough: "The word spread pretty quickly. You had this huge expatriate population who had been craving some of the American classics, and a young Lao population that wanted to try it."

One thing led to another, and today Daniel runs multiple restaurants as well as a school canteen, employing a total staff of thirty. His mission, he says, is to help bring more respect to the hospitality business in Laos, educating people and helping them understand that this can be a career choice.

He focuses on providing employment for rural Lao women, who often have few prospects. And he has built a pathway for them to advance through, beginning as a cook or a waiter, and moving right up to restaurant manager.

And despite his success, Daniel is not quite ready to hang up the skillet. With plans for a new venture, you can bet your last dollar the griddle will sizzle and the cheese will flow, and whatever Daniel does will be a capital idea.

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WINE & DINE

່ ່ ນັງຊິວໆທີ

RAY’S CAPITOL GRILLE

ຮ້ານອາຫານທີ່ສູງທີ່ສຸດໃນນະຄອນຫລວງວຽງຈັນ. ແປ ແລະ ຮຽບຮຽງໂດຍ ວັນນະແສງ ອິນສານ ຮູບໂດຍ ພູນຊັບ ເທວົງສາ

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ທິງຊ�ນສິບຂອງໂ�ງແ�ມ Capitol Residence ເ�ັນທ�ຕ�ງຂອງຮ�ານອາຫານທ�ສູງທ�ສຸດໃ�ເ�ືອງ ແ�ະ ຕອນນ� ອາຫານເ��າໄ��ພອ � ມເ�ີບໃ��ທາ � ນ ແ��ວ. ສຽງຂອງຕະ�ິວກ�ບກະທະກະທ�ບກ�ນ ເ�ົາໆ ແ�ະ ສຽງຂອງນ�ມ�ນທອດເ�ຄອນກອບໆບວກ ກ� ບ ກ� ນຫອມ� ານທ� ປະສ� ມ ປະສານກ� ນ ລະ�� າ ງ ແ�ນເ�ັກ ແ�ະ ກາເ�ຮ�ອນໆໄ��ພດ � ຜ�ານມາພ�ອມກ�ບ ສາຍລ�ມເ�ົາໆ. ກ�ນຫອມທ�ມາຈາກຫ�ອງຄ�ວຈະສ�າງ ຄວາມປະທ�ບໃ�ບ�ໜ�ອຍໄ�ກວ�າວິວງາມໆທ�ຢູ�ຕ�ໜ�າ ຂອງທ�ານຢ�າງແ��ນອນ.

Ray's Capitol Grille ເ�ັນຮ�ານອາຫານຂ�ນຊ� �ກ � ໆຂອງ Daniel Buchanan, ຊາຍທ�ບ�ເ�ອ ື ໃ� ໃ��ເ�ົາຊະນະນອກຈາກຕ�ວລາວເ�ງ. Daniel ປະສ�ບ ຜ�ນສຳເ�ັດໃ�ການເ�ີດຮ�ານອາຫານສະໄ�ລ�ອາເ� ລິກາແ�ບດ�ງເ�ີມໃ�ລາວໄ�� ໃ�ເ�ືອງ�ວງນ�ອຍໆ ແ��ງນ�.

Daniel ຕ�ອງການສະຖານທ�ຕ�ງຮ�ານອາຫານທ�ສາ ມາດໃ��ປະສ�ບການການຮ�ບປະທານອາຫານສະໄ�ລ� ອາເ�ລິກາ, ແ�ະແ��ນອນ ພ�ອມກ�ບທິວທ�ດທ�ງ�ດງາມ,

ດ້ານເທິງ: ບ�ນຍາກາດຄ�ອຍ ແ�ງທ� Ray's Capitol Grille 1. ບລູເ�ີລ�ແ�ນເ�ັກ 2. ລູກຄ�າສາມາດເ��ງການປຸງ ແ��ງອາຫານໃ�ຄ�ວແ�ບເ�ີດໄ�� 3. ແ�ມເ�ີເ�ີໃ��ຊີສກຳລ�ງ ຖືກປ�ງໃ�ກະທະ 4. ອາຫານເ�ັກຊິກທ�ໂ��ງດ�ງ: ເ�ຊະດິຢາ 5. ລູກຄ�າກຳລ�ງເ�ີດເ�ີນກ�ບ ອາຫານເ��າ

ເ��ອໃ��ບລ ໍ ກ ິ ານ ອາຫານເ��າຕິດ ລະບຽງ ແ�ະ ບາຣ� ກິນດ�ມຕອນແ�ງ. ອາຫານເ�� າທ� ເ�ັ ນ 1 ເ�ກະລ� ກ ຂອງຮ� າ ນ ໄ��ແ��ບລູເ�ີລ�ແ�ນເ�ັກ ເ�ີບພ�ອມກ�ບມາກສຄາໂ�ນຊີສ ແ�ະ ນ�າບລູເ�ີລເ�� � ອມເ�ັດ ເ�ງ, ແ�ະ ໄ��ເ�ເ�ດິກ ກິນກ�ບແ�ວມອນ �ື ແ�ມຮ�ມຄວ�ນ. ນອກຈາກນ�ນ, ຍ�ງມີອາຫານເ��າແ�ບອາເ�ລິກາອີກ�າກ �າຍລາຍການເ��ນ: ເ�ໂ�ສແ�ນເ�ໂ� (huevos rancheros) ກິນກ�ບໄ��ກອກໂ�ຣິໂ�ທ�ເ�ັດເ�ງຢູຮ � າ� ນ, �ື ສະເ�ັກໝູຈນ ື ແ�ບ ໄ��ພ�ອມກ�ບຊອສຄຣີມສີຂາວແ�ບທາງໃ��ຂອງອາເ�ລິກາ. ຈຸດພິເ�ດອີກຢ�າງໜ�ງຂອງ Ray’s Capitol Grille ກໍຄື ວິວທ�ສາມາດເ�ັນຕາເ�ັນຂ�ນແ�ະຕາເ�ັນຕ�ກດິນທ�ລາລ�ບໄ� ກ�ບທິວທ�ດແ��ນາຂອງໄ�� � . ສຳລ�ບອາຫານແ�ງນ�ນ, ທາງຮ�ານ ມີ ເ �ນູ ພິ ເ �ດໃ�� ບໍ ລິ ກ ານເ�� ນ: ເ�ີ ເ �ີ ທ� ເ�ັ ນ ເ�ນູ ຂ� ນຊ� ຂອງ Daniel, ເ�ີບແ�ນເ�ີບ(ສະເ�ັກເ�ີບພ�ອມກ�ບອາຫານທະເ�), ສະ��ດຜ�ກປອດສານຜິດທ�ມີໃ��ທ�ານເ�ືອກຢ�າງຈຸໃ�, ແ�ະ ລາຍການອາຫານສະໄ�ລ� ເ �ັ ກ ຊ� ດ -ເ�ັ ກ ຊິ ກ� ນ ທ� � າກ �າຍ. ແ��ກ�ອນທ�ຈະມາຮອດຈຸດນ�ໄ��ນນ � Daniel ກໍຜ�ານຄວາມ ຍາກລຳບາກມາບ�ໜ�ອຍ. ກ�ອນທ�ຈະມາອາໄ�ຢູລ � າວ, Daniel ອາໄ�ຢູບ � າງກອກມາກ�ອນ. Daniel ມ�ກ ແ�ະ ມີຄວາມປະທ�ບ ໃ�ທຸກຄ�ງທ�ມາຢ�ຽມຢາມທ�ຽວຊ�ມລາວ. ຈ�ນທ�າຍທ�ສຸດກໍໄ��ຕດ �

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ສິນໃ�ຍ�າຍມາອາໄ�ຢູ�ປະເ�ດລາວ ��ງຈາກທ�ປະ ສ�ບກ�ບເ�ດການນ�າຖ�ວມໃ�ປະເ�ດໄ� ໃ�ປີ 2010. “ເ�ືອນຂອງພວກເ�ົາຖືກນຳ້ຖວ � ມ ແ�ະ ຈ�ມຢູໃ� �ນ�າ ມ� ນ ເ�ັ ນ ຊ� ວ ງເ�ລາທ� ຍາກລຳບາກສຳລ� ບ ທຸ ກ ໆຄ� ນ ແ�ະ ພວກເ�ົາມີແ��ຄິດວ�າເ�ົາຕ�ອງລ�ງມືປ�ຽນແ�ງ ບາງຢ�າງ” ກ�າວໂ�ຍ Daniel. ເ��ອຍ�າຍມາຢູປ � ະເ�ດລາວ, ລາວກ�ສ�ງເ�ດເ�ັນທ�ນ ທີເ�ິງຊ�ອງວ�າງໃ�ຕະ�າດຂອງທຸລະກິດຮ�ານອາ ຫານໃ�ລາວ ເ��ງສ�ວນໃ�ຈ � ະມີແ��ຮາ� ນອາຫານແ�ບ ຝຣ�ງເ�ັມໄ�ໝ�ດ ແ�ະ ເ�ນູສວ � ນ�າຍທ�ພ�ບເ�ັນແ��ນ ພິດຊ�າ ແ�ະ ພາສຕ�າ. ມີພຽງຮ�ານສ�ວນໜ�ອຍທ�ໃ��ການ ບໍລກ ິ ານອາຫານແ�ບອາເ�ລິກນ � ແ��ໆ. Daniel ເ�ີຍ ເ��ມເ�ີດຮ�ານນ�ອຍໆໃ�ກາງເ�ືອງ ຂາຍແ�ມເ�ີເ�ີ ແ�ະ ຊີສສະເ�ັກ ໂ�ຍມີພນ � ລະຍາ ແ�ະ ລູກຂອງລາວ ຊ�ວຍແ�ະ ຜ�ນຕອບຮ�ບກໍຖືວ�າດີເ�ີນຄາດ. “ຄຳແ�ະນຳປາກຕ�ປາກແ��ກະຈາຍໄ�ຢ�າງໄ�ວາ. ຂ�ອຍມີທ�ງບ�ນດາລູກຄ�າຄ�ນຕ�າງປະເ�ດທ�ອາໄ�ໃ� ລາວ ທ�ຢາກກິນອາຫານອາເ�ລິກາແ�ບດ�ງເ�ີມ ແ�ະ ມີທງ� ເ�ັກນ�ອຍໄ�ໜຸມ � ລາວທ�ຕ�ອງການລອງສ�ງໃ��ໆ.” ກ�າວໂ�ຍ Daniel. ປ��ຈຸບນ � , Danielເ�ັນເ��າຂອງທຸລະກິດຮ�ານອາ ຫານທ�ງໝ�ດ�າຍແ��ງ ລວມທ�ງໂ�ງອາຫານຂອງ ໂ�ງຮຽນແ�� ງ ໜ� ງ ແ�ະ ມີ ພ ະນ� ກ ງານທ� ງ ໝ� ດ 30 ຄ�ນ. ລາວເ��າວ�າ ພາລະກິດຂອງລາວແ��ນເ��ອຊ�ວຍ ສ� າ ງຄວາມເ�� າໃ�ໃ�� ໆ ໃ�ທຸ ລ ະກິ ດ ການບໍ ລິ ກ ານ ໃ�ລາວໃ���າຍຂ�ນ, ໃ��ຄວາມຮູ�ແ��ຜູ�ຄ�ນ ແ�ະ ຊ�ວຍໃ��ພວກເ�ົາຮູ�ວ�າ ນ�ກໍແ��ນອີກໜ�ງທາງເ�ືອກ ສຳລ�ບການສ�າງອາຊີບໃ�ອະນາຄ�ດ. ລາວເ�ົາໃ�ໃ�� ໃ�ການສະໜອງວຽກເ�ັດງານທຳໃ��ກບ � ແ��ຍງິ ລາວຜູ� ດ�ອຍໂ�ກາດໃ�ເ�ດຊ�ນນະບ�ດ. ລາວໄ��ສາ� ງເ��ນທາງ ເ��ອໃ��ພວກເ�ົາໄ��ເ�ີບໂ�ໂ�ຍເ��ມຈາກການເ�ັດ ວຽກເ�ັນພ�ຄ�ວແ��ຄ�ວ �ື ພະນ�ກງານເ�ີບຈ�ນກ�າວ ໄ�ເ�ັນຜູ�ຈ�ດການຮ�ານອາຫານ. ເ�ິງແ��ນວ�າລາວຈະປະສ�ບຜ�ນສຳເ�ັດແ��ວກ� ຕາມ, Daniel ຍ�ງບ�ພ�ອມທ�ຈະວາງມືຈາກການເ�ັດ ອາຫານເ��ອ. ລາວມີແ�ນການສ�າງທຸລະກິດໃ��ທ� ກຳລ�ງດຳເ�ີນການຢູ� ເ��ງໝ�ນໃ�ໄ��ເ�ີຍວ�າສ�ງໃ� ກ�ຕາມທ� Daniel ກຳລ�ງຈະເ�ັດນ�ນ ເ�ັນແ�ວຄິດທ� ແ�ບສຸດໆແ��ນອນ.

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“ຄຳແນະນຳປາກຕໍ່ປາກແຜ່ກະຈາຍໄປຢ່ າງໄວວາ. ຂ້ອຍມີທັງບັນດາລູກຄ້າຄົນຕ່າງປະເທດທີ່ ອາໄສໃນລາວ ທີ່ຢາກກິນອາຫານອາເມລິກາ ແບບດັ້ງເດີມ ແລະ ມີທັງເດັກນ້ອຍໄວໜຸ່ມລາວທີ່ ຕ້ອງການລອງສິ່ງໃໝ່ໆ.” ຂໍ້ມູນເພີ່ມເຕີມ ຮ�ານ Ray's Capitol Grille ຕ�ງຢູ�ເ�ິງຊ�ນ10 ຂອງໂ�ງແ�ມ Capitol Residence ແ�ະ ເ�ີດໃ��ບໍລິການອາຫານເ��າ ແ�ະ ບຣ�ນສ ຕ�ງແ�� 7 ຫາ14 ໂ�ງໃ�ວ�ນທ�າຍອາທິດ (ເ�ົາ-ອາທິດ) ແ�ະ ໃ� ຕອນແ�ງແ��ນຈະໃ�� ບໍລິການ ທາປາສ, ຄອກເ�ວ ແ�ະ ອາຫານຄ�າ ເ��ງໄ��ແ��ເ�ນູເ�ີເ�ີ, ສະ��ດຜ�ກປອດສານພິດ ແ�ະ ສະເ�ັກທ��າກ�າຍໃ��ເ�ືອກ. ນອກນ�, ທາງຮ�ານຍ�ງມີພ�ນທ�ສຳລ�ບຈ�ດງານລ�ຽງ ສ�ວນຕ�ວ ແ�ະ ມີບາຣ�ເ�ັນເ�ີມືອາຊີບໄ��ໃ�� ບໍລິການ.

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The Lao

CONSERVATION TRUST for WILDLIFE A labor of love brings positive results for Laos and its animals.

TEXT BY CLAIRE BOOBBYER PHOTOGRAPHS BY THE LAO CONSERVATION TRUST FOR WILDLIFE

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An endangered Northern White-cheeked Gibbon swings through the trees

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n off-the-beaten-track parkland, 60 km north of Vientiane, a young British couple are giving a new lease on life to the nation’s zoo. It’s no ordinary revitalization of ancient pens for wild animals, but a multi-year project elevating wildlife rescue and conservation throughout the country.

Eve Mansfield and George Sullivan have run a rescue, rehabilitation, and release center around-the-clock since they took over the reins of the Lao Zoo two years ago.

The pair, who met at the start of their careers in a Yorkshire zoo, headed to remote wildlife projects in Australia and Southeast Asia before pitching up to a job at the zoo.

The couple quickly realized the potential to forge something special for multiple species, and create an education hub for the nation – the Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife.

“We’re trying to build up the Trust in this country,” Eve tells me. “It really is like a country-level project. It’s daunting, scary and exciting.”

The ex-owners of the Lao Zoo supported the couple’s move to establish Laos’ only non-profit foundation for wildlife rescue, rehab, release, and education, and continue to help finance and support the venture. Funds also come from personal donations, conservation bodies, volunteer programs, western zoos, the EU, and the British Embassy.

The center’s days are focused on the admin, staff, and 500 animals in its care, including furry Frida, a baby Phayre’s Langur with bushy eyebrows who thinks George is the bee's knees as he feeds her non-stop.

GETTING THERE The centre is located in the small town of Ban Keun, 60km North of Vientiane Capital. It can be accessed by public bus on the Vientiane–Ban Keun route departing daily from the Morning Market.

WANT TO GET INVOLVED? To make a donation or enquire about an internship or volunteer program, contact the Lao Conservation Trust for Widlife at: lctwildlife.org or facebook.com/ lctwildlife

The couple keep a phone under their pillow – a 24-hour emergency hotline – and go anywhere at any time in their pickup truck/animal ambulance. George recalls answering a call to rescue two moon bears playing on the forecourt of a petrol station. Looking at images of 15 kg babies he imagined the call-out would be a breeze but when he arrived two 40 kilogram animals were messing about on the highway and had to be anesthetized. His team also recently rescued 105 birds from pet shops in Vientiane.

Animals come into their care in different ways.

Locals drop animals at the door several times per month – either by anonymous dump, or coming in to explain. Monks who care for donated otters, bears, and primates in temples also dial the duo. But many of the species are illegal wildlife trade rescues. Government Forestry Department inspectors confiscate animals and send them to the LCTW. Word is spreading, too, on social media about the trust’s work, and is gradually reaching stewards at provincial forestry departments: inspectors from Savannakhet called recently with a rescued haul of 20 king cobras, 30 tortoises, and some pangolins.

All new arrivals are assessed by vets at the onsite Animal Hospital. To qualify for rehab, all native species are assessed for physical and mental health. Any animal habituated to humans will never be released, Eve tells me, because it’s certain the animal will find itself a victim of the illegal wildlife trade.

Once given a clean bill of health, fortunate individuals are released into national protected areas with camera traps. Recently, two tortoises and a pangolin that had recovered from snare wounds were released into the Nam Et-Phou Louey in northeast Laos, a protected area where the Wildlife Conservation Society monitors eight camera traps and runs an ecotourism project.

“Hopefully, the illegal wildlife trade will decrease and we’ll have less wildlife in the center,” Eve says, “but this site will evolve with the issues Laos faces.

It will go with the trends and issues as they emerge.”

The couple’s commitment is unwavering: “In the future, we want to go into the national parks, do fieldwork, pay for rangers and camera traps, etc. If it helps the conservation of wildlife in Laos we will help.”

After lunch at the onsite restaurant, the pair guide me around pens on the 100-acre site, telling me about the animals that will never taste freedom – ex-pets, amputees from snare wounds, toothless big cats, etc. They are cared for in the sanctuary and their lives improved somewhat with resocializing, more space, a new diet, and exercise to resurrect muscles for climbing. I meet lifelong resident Rambo, a beautiful leopard; a Binturong – which looks like a cross between a bear, otter, and a sloth; and a pigtailed macaque, who used to be afraid of grass as he lived on concrete for 18 years.

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1. A Great Hornbill, the largest species of hornbill which is sadly illegally traded for its beautiful red beak 2. A natural habitat for housing Macaques 3. Taking a DNA sample from a Binturong 4. Rambo, a 13-year old leopard at the sanctuary

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Many of the animals have lived at the zoo since it opened in 1994, George says, but there are creatures who go way back to its origins in the 1970s as a government farm populated by deer and crocs.

What can they do with inherited old stock? It’s the 70 bequeathed crocodiles who represent one of the most exciting challenges for the trust. Many are Siamese and saltwater hybrids but DNA tests on onefifth of the population revealed shocking news – 90% were pure Siamese. With less than 70 crocs in the wild in Champasak and Khammouane provinces, this news brings high hopes for a breeding programme with the aim of releasing new crocs back into the wild where it’s safe for the animals and locals.

It’s important, George and Eve say, that these same locals are invested in the Trust and the welfare of the nation’s species – a good many listed as endangered.

Thus the site will be open to locals and foreigners. Educational tours will launch later this year with ticket sales to foreigners funding free access for Lao visitors.

Tours will visit the sanctuary and an education hub warning visitors of the illegal wildlife trade.

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At the moment paying volunteers are welcome from all over the world. Professional internships are available, as are opportunities for wildlife fans who want to work with husbandry, food enrichment programs, and building enclosures. Donations of talent (social media/web savvy folk) are also welcome. International volunteers, who live together in rather smart woodland bungalows, rise with the unique song of Northern White-cheeked gibbon at 7.30 am and go to bed to the chatter of jackals at night.

But there is one species which makes little noise but is getting extra love and attention. Laos’ first dedicated pangolin enclosure, paid for by the British Embassy, is newly opened, and a special rare Chinese pangolin living alone in stylish quarters recently gave birth to a boy. Her baby represents new hope for her species and the revitalized old national zoo.

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ອະນຸລັກ ສັດປ່າ ແຫ່ງຊາດລາວ

ປົ ກປ້ ອງສັດປ່ າລາວ ເພື່ອຄວາມອຸດົມສົມບູນຂອງຊາດ. ແປ ແລະ ຮຽບຮຽງໂດຍ ວິໄລສອນ ເຫລື້ອງ ຮູບໂດຍ ອົງການອະນຸລັກສັດປ່ າແຫ່ງຊາດລາວ

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ວນສ�ດບ�ານເ�ີນປ�ດຈຸບ�ນກາຍເ�ັນສູນ ອະນຸລກ � ສ�ດປ�າເ��ອສ�າງຊີວດ ິ ໃ��ໃ��ແ�� ບ�ນດາສ�ດປ�າທ�ງ�າຍໃ�ລາວ. ໂ�ງການ ຂອງພວກເ�ົາ ບ� ພຽງແ�� ປ�ອຍສ� ດອອກ ຈາກຄອກເ��ານ�ນ, ແ��ເ�ັນໂ�ງການໄ�ຍະຍາວ�າຍ ປີ ເ��ອຍ�ກລະດ�ບການຊ�ວຍເ�ອ ື , ອະນຸລກ � ແ�ະ ສ�າງ ຊີວິດໃ��ໃ��ແ��ສ�ດປ�າໃ�ທ�ວປະເ�ດ.

Eve Mansfield ແ�ະ George Sullivan ໄ��ສາ� ງສູນເ��ອຊ�ວຍເ�ອ ື , ສ�ງສ�ດປ�າຄືນສູຖ � ນຖານ � ແ�ະ ເ�ີດທຳການຕະ�ອດ 24 ຊ�ວໂ�ງ ຕ�ງແ��ພວກ ເ�ົ າ ໄ�� ຮ� ບ ເ�� ງແ�ງ� ສວນສ� ດ ບ� າ ນເ�ີ ນ ມາເ�ັ ນ ສູ ນ ອະນຸລກ � ຕ�ງແ�� 2 ປີກອ � ນ. Eve ແ�ະ George ໄ��ພບ � ກ�ນ ຄ� ງທຳອິ ດ ຕອນທ� ທ� ງ ສອງເ�� ມເ�ັ ດ ວຽກທ� ສວນສ� ດ Yorkshire ກ�ອນທ�ຈະເ�ີນທາງໄ�ເ��າຮ�ວມໂ�ງການ ປ�ກປ�ອງສ�ດປ�າຢູ�ເ�ດຫ�າງໄ�ສອກ�ີກທ�ປະເ�ດ ອ�ດສະຕາລີ ແ�ະ ເ�ດຕາເ�ັນອອກສຽງໃ��ຂອງອາຊີ; ແ�ະ ສຸດທ�າຍກໍເ�ີນທາງມາທ�ປະເ�ດລາວ. Eve ແ�ະ

ວິທີເດີນທາງ ອ�ງການອະນຸລ�ກສ�ດປ�າຕ�ງທ� ສວນສ�ດລາວ ທ�ບ�ານ ເ�ີນ, ເ�ືອງ ຕຸລາຄ�ມ, ແ�ວງວຽງຈ�ນ. ທ່ານຕ້ອງການຢາກມີ ສ່ວນຮ່ວມບໍ? ຫາກທ�ານຕ�ອງການບໍລິຈາກ �ື ສອບຖາມກ�ຽວກ�ບ ການຝຶກງານ �ື ໂ�ຣແ�ມອາ ສາສະໝ�ກ ສາມາດຕິດຕ� Trust for Wildlife ໄ��ທ lctwildlife.org �ື facebook.com/lctwildlife ຂ້າງເທິງ: ເ�ັນໝີປີນຢູ� ເ�ິງຕ�ນໄ��ທ�ສູງເ�ິງ 30 ແ�ັດ ດ້ານຂວາ:ຄ�າງນ�ອຍໄ�� ຖືກກອບກູ�ຊີວິດຈາກວ�ງວຽງ

George ເ�ັນຢ�າງວ�າງໄ�ເ�ິງສ�ກກະຍາພາບໃ�ການສ�າງ ບາງສ�ງບາງຢ�າງທ�ພິເ�ດສຳລ�ບສ�ດສາຍພ�ນຕ�າງໆ, ແ�ະ ສ�າງ ສູນສ�ງເ�ີມການຮຽນຮູ�ກ�ຽວກ�ບສ�ດ ເ��ອອະນຸລ�ກໄ��ສ�ດປ�າ ແ�� ງ ລາວ ນ� ນກໍ ຄື ກ ານສ� າ ງ ອ� ງ ການອະນຸ ລ� ກ ສ� ດ ປ� າ ແ�� ງ ປະເ�ດລາວຂ�ນ. “ພວກເ�ົາພະຍາຍາມສ�າງສູນນ�ເ��ອປະເ�ດລາວ,” Eve ກ�າວ. “ມ�ນເ�ັນໂ�ງການທ�ໃ�ອ � � � .ີ ມ�ນເ�ັດໃ��ເ�ົາທ�ງກ�ງວ�ນ, ທ�າທາຍ ແ�ະ ຕ�ນເ��ນ.” ສູນນ�ເ�ັນອ�ງການບ�ສະແ�ງຫາຜ�ນກຳໄ�ແ��ງດຽວໃ� ລາວ ທ�ໃ��ການຊ�ວຍເ�ອ ື , ຟ�ນຟູ, ປ�ດປ�ອຍ ແ�ະ ໃ��ຄວາມຮູກ � ຽ� ວ ກ�ບສ�ດປ�າ. ເ��າຂອງສວນສ�ດຄ�ນກ�ອນໄ��ໃ��ການຊ�ວຍເ�ອ ື ໃ� ການກ�ຕ�ງອ�ງການນ� ແ�ະ ປ�ດຈຸບນ � ຍ�ງສືບຕ�ໃ�ການຊ�ວຍເ�ອ ື ທາງດ�ານການເ�ິນ ແ�ະ ສະໜ�ບສະໜູນໂ�ງການນ�ຕ�ໄ�. ນອກ ນ�ນ, ທຶນສະໜ�ບສະໜູນໂ�ງການຍ�ງໄ��ມາຈາກການບໍລຈ ິ າກ ສ�ວນບຸກຄ�ນ, ກຸມ � ອະນຸລກ � ສ�ດປ�າ, ໂ�ງການອາສາສະໝ�ກ, ສວນ ສ�ດຈາກປະເ�ດໃ�ຝ�ງຕາເ�ັນຕ�ກ, ສະຫະພາບເ�ີຣ�ບ ແ�ະ ສະຖານທູດອ�ງກິດອີກດ�ວຍ. ໃ�ແ��ລະມ�, ສູນດ�ງກ�າວແ��ນເ��ງໃ��ວຽກງານການບໍລຫ ິ ານ, ບຸກຄະລາກອນ ແ�ະ ດູແ�ສ�ດປ�າກວ�າ 500 ໂ�ທ�ຢູໃ � �ການຄຸມ � ຄອງຂອງສູນ. Eve ແ�ະ George ເ�ີດໂ�ລະສ�ບເ�ັນສາຍ ດ�ວນຕະ�ອດ 24 ຊ�ວໂ�ງ ແ�ະ ພ�ອມໄ�ທຸກທ�ບ�ວ�າເ�ລາ ໃ�ກໍຕາມ ເ��ອມີສາຍແ��ງຂ�າວກ�ຽວກ�ບສ�ດປ�າທ�ຕ�ອງການຄວາມ ຊ�ວຍເ�ືອ. George ເ��າ�ນຄືນເ�ິງຕອນທ�ລາວໄ��ຮ�ບ

ສາຍໂ�ລະສ�ບເ��ອໃ��ໄ�ກອບກູ�ເ�ົາໝີສອງໂ�ທ�ກຳລ�ງ��ນຢູ�ໜ�າ ປ�ານ�າມ�ນຢູ�ເ�ືອງປາກງ�ມ. ຕອນທ�ລາວເ�ັນຮູບລູກໝີທ�ມີນ�າໜ�ກພຽງ 15 ກິ ໂ � ເ�� ງທາງຜູ� ຮ� ອ ງຂໍ ສ� ງມາໃ�� , ລາວຄິ ດ ວ� າ ວຽກນ� ຈະງ� າ ຍ. ແ�� ເ �� ອໄ�ຮອດ, ປະກ� ດ ວ� າ ລູ ກ ໝີ ດ� ງກ� າ ວມີ ນ� າໜ� ກ ເ�ິ ງ 40 ກິ ໂ � ແ�ະ ພວກມ�ນກຳລ�ງຢອກກ�ນຢູ�ເ�ິງທາງໃ�� ແ�ະ ເ��ອທ�ຈ�ບພວກ ມ�ນໄ��ນ�ນຕ�ອງໄ��ໃ��ຢາສະ��ບເ��ອໃ��ພວກມ�ນຢຸດເ��ອນໄ�ຊ�ວ ຄາວເ�ຍກ�ອນ. ທີມງານຂອງລາວຍ�ງໄ��ກອບກູຊ � ວ ີ ດ ິ ຂອງນ�ກ ເ�ິງ105 ໂ�ຈາກຮ�ານຂາຍສ�ດໃ�ວຽງຈ�ນ ເ��ອບ�ດ�ນມານ�ອີກດ�ວຍ. ສ�ດຕ�າງໆເ��າມາຢູໃ � �ການດູແ�ຂອງພວກເ�ົາໃ��າຍຮູບແ�ບ. ຄ�ນທ�ອງຖ�ນພາກ�ນເ�ົາສ�ດມາໄ��ໜາ� ປະຕູເ�ັນຈໍານວນ�າຍຄ�ງຕ�ເ�ືອນ, ບ�ວ�າຈະເ�ັນການເ�ົາສ�ດໄ�ໃ��ສນ ູ ດູແ� �ື ມາປະໄ��ແ��ວກ�ໄ�. ຄູບາ ທ�ຮ�ບເ�ົາສ�ດທ�ຄ�ນມາໂ�ດເ��ນ ໂ�ນາກນ�າ, ໝີ ແ�ະ ລິງຢູວ � ດ � ກໍໄ��ໂ� ຫາສູນດ�ງກ�າວເ��ອນໍາໄ�ໄ��ໃ�ສູນ. ແ��ສດ � ສ�ວນໃ�ທ � ຢູ � ໃ � �ສູນແ��ນ ຖືກກອບກູ�ມາຈາກການຄ�າຂາຍສ�ດປ�າແ�ບຜິດກ�ດໝາຍ. ເ��າໜ�າທ� ກວດກາປ�າໄ��ໄ��ຍດ ຶ ເ�ົາສ�ດທ�ຖືກລ�ກລອບ ແ��ວສ�ງເ��າໄ�ທ�ອ�ງການ ອະນຸລກ � ສ�ດປ�າແ��ງຊາດ. ປ�ດຈຸບນ � , ກຳລ�ງເ�ັນທ�ກ�າວຂານກ�ນຢ�າງແ�� �າຍໃ�ໂ�ກອອນລາຍກ�ຽວກ�ບການເ�ັດວຽກຂອງສູນດ�ງກ�າວ. ສ�ດປ�າທ�ຖືກກອບກູມ � າໃ��ຈະໄ��ຖກ ື ປະເ�ີນເ��ງທ�ງສຸຂະພາບກາຍ ແ�ະ ໃ�ໂ�ຍສ�ດຕະວະແ�ດ ທ�ໂ�ງໝໍສ�ດປະຈຳພ�ນທ� ກ�ອນທ�ຈະຈ�ດ ຫາທ�ພ�ກອາໄ�ໃ��ພວກມ�ນ. ເ��ອພວກມ�ນສຸຂະພາບແ�ງແ�ງແ��ວ, ພວກມ�ນກໍຈະຖືກປ�ອຍເ��າເ�ດປ�າສະ�ວນທ�ມີກອ � ງສອດແ�ມດູແ�. “ຂ� າ ພະເ�� າ�� ງ ວ� າ ການຄ� າ ຂາຍສ� ດ ປ� າ ແ�ບຜິ ດ ກ� ດ ໝາຍຈະ �ດ ຸ ລ�ງ ແ�ະ ສ�ດປ�າທ�ຢູໃ � �ສູນພວກເ�ົາກໍຈະໜ�ອຍລ�ງເ��ນກ�ນ,” ທ�ານ Eve ກ�າວ, “ແ��ສນ ູ ນ�ຍ�ງຈະພ�ດທະນາຕ�ໄ� ເ��ອພ�ອມຮ�ບກ�ບບ�ນຫາໃ�� ທ�ອາດເ�ີດຂ�ນໃ�ອະນາຄ�ດ.”ແ�ະໄ��ກາ� ວເ�ີມອີກວ�າ, “ແ�ວໃ�ທ�ສາມາດ ຊ�ວຍອະນຸລ�ກສ�ດປ�າໃ�ລາວໄ��, ເ�ົາກໍຈະຊ�ວຍ.”

Eve ແ�ະ George ກ�າວວ�າມ�ນເ�ັນສ�ງສຳຄ�ນທ�ຄ�ນທ�ອງຖ�ນໃ�� ການສະໜ�ບສະໜຸນສູນແ��ງນ�ິແ�ະ ສະ��ດດີພາບຂອງສ�ດປ�າໃ� ປະເ�ດ – ສ�ດປ�າຈຳນວນ�າຍແ��ນໃ��ຈະສູນພ�ນແ��ວ. ດ�ງນ�ນ ພ�ນ ທ� ດ� ງກ� າ ວຈະເ�ີ ດ ໃ�� ຄ� ນ ທ� ອ ງຖ� ນ ແ�ະ ຄ� ນ ຕ� າ ງປະເ�ດເ�� າມາ ຢ�ຽມຊ�ມໄ��. ຈະມີການຈ�ດທ�ວໃ��ຄວາມຮູກ � ຽ� ວກ�ບສ�ດພາຍໃ�ປີນ� ແ�ະ ຈະມີການເ�ັບຄ�າປ�ເ��າຊ�ມສຳລ�ບຄ�ນຕ�າງປະເ�ດເ��ອສ�ມທ�ບທຶນຊ�ວຍ ເ�ືອວຽກງານຂອງສູນ, ສ�ວນຄ�ນລາວແ��ນເ��າຊ�ມຟຣີ!

“ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຫວັງວ່າ ການຄ້າຂາຍສັດປ່ າ ແບບຜິດກົດໝາຍຈະຫລຸດລົງ”

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INTO THE WILD

老挝自然野生 动物保护组织 用心的付出为老挝和生存在老挝的动物们带来 了积极的结果。 翻译编辑由 尹航

在

动物以不同的方式进入了他们的照顾。当地人每月数次将动

摄影由 PHOONSAB THEVONGSA

物放在他们门口，有的匿名有的亲自过来。在寺庙中照顾捐赠的水

獭，熊和猴子的僧侣也给他们他电话。但许多获救的物种来自非法

万象以北60公里的老挝动物园，一对年轻

到达方式

对于野生动物而言，这并不是普通的保护

成的工作可以万象省，图拉空区，

的英国夫妇正在给动物带来新的生机。 升级，而是一项多年的项目，旨在提升全

国各地的野生动物救援和保护。

自从两年前接管老挝动物园，Eve Mansfield和

George Sullivan便全天候开放救援，康复和释放中心。 两人的事业生涯在约克郡动物园开始，这里也是两人相

遇的地方，然后前往澳大利亚和东南亚的偏远野生动物 项目，最后到达老挝。这对夫妇很快意识到为许多物种创

造特殊物品的潜力，并为国家创造了一个教育中心 - 老挝 自然野生动物保护组织。

“我们正努力在这个国家建立信任，”夏娃（EVE）告

诉我。 “这真是一个非常大的项目， “这令人生畏，令人恐

一些有老挝自然野生保护组织完 铿村老挝动物园找到。 想要参与其中么?

捐款或申请实习及志愿者项目， 请联系老挝自然野生动物保护 组织，网站：

继续为该项目提供资金和支持。资金还来自个人捐赠，保

护团体，志愿者项目，西方的动物园，欧盟和英国大使馆。

所有新动物均由现场动物医院的兽医进行评估。为了检测是

否符合康复条件，所有本地物种都要进行身心健康评估。夏娃告诉

我，任何习惯于信任人类的动物都不会被释放，因为可以肯定这种 动物会成为非法野生动物贸易的受害者。

“希望，非法的野生动物贸易将减少，我们将在中心减少野生

动物，”夏娃说， “但这个地点将随着老挝面临的问题而演变。随着

2. 一只中国穿山甲在被救 象，非常享受帮助他回复自

山甲。

点，并开展有生态旅游项目。

榈果子狸被救活。

野生动物救援，康复，释放和教育的非营利性基金会，并

也打来电话，他们最近营救了20只眼王眼镜蛇，30只乌龟和一些穿

的Nam Et-Phou Louey保护区，这个保护区，里安装了八个摄像

一只家养宠物，蒙面棕

之后不久生下幼崽。

社交媒体上，关于他们工作的消息也正在传播：沙湾拿吉的检查员

的国家保护区。最近，两只乌龟和穿山康复并被放生到老挝东北部

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野生动植物贸易。政府林业部检查员没收动物并将其送到这里。在

一旦它们健康，幸运的动物就会被放生到安装有监控摄像机

lctwildlife.org 或者脸书

惧，也令人兴奋。 ”

老挝动物园的前业主帮助这对夫妇建立了老挝唯一

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3. 凯坤，一只被救的亚洲大 然行为的各种活动项目。

趋势和问题的出现，它将随之而形成。 “

这对夫妇的承诺是坚定不移的： “未来，我们希望进入国家公

园，进行实地考察，支付护林员和监控器等。如果有助于保护老挝 的野生动物，我们都将提供帮助。 ”

这对夫妇在纸上涂写介绍着这100公顷的土地，告诉我一些永

每天，该中心专注于其管理人员，员工和500只动物。

远不会获得自由的动物 - 以前的宠物，因误入捕获器伤口的截肢动

这对夫妇保留了一部电话 - 一条24小时紧急热线 - 随时

物，无牙的大型猫科动物等等。他们在这受到精心照顾，他们的生

随地随身带卡车/动物救护车。乔治回忆起一个呼叫救援

活有所改善，重新社会化，被给与更多空间，新饮食和锻炼来恢复

两只月熊的电话，这两只月熊在加油站前院玩耍。看着15

肌肉以进行攀爬。我遇到了一只美丽的豹子，一只熊狸和一只尾巴

公斤的小熊的照片，他觉得这个任务很轻松，但当他到达

猕猴，他特别害怕草，因为它在混凝土上生活了18年。

时，发现是两只40公斤的动物在高速公路上玩耍，他们不

乔治说，自从1994年开放以来，许多动物一直住在动物园，但

得不采取麻醉。他的团队最近还在万象的宠物商店救出

是有些生物在20世纪70年代回归其原生地，因为政府设置了一个

了105只熊。

只有鹿和鳄鱼居住的农场。

他们可以继承旧的遗产用作什么呢？这是70条遗留下来的鳄

鱼，代表着最值得信赖的挑战之一。许多是暹罗和咸水杂交种，但

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五分之一的DNA测试显示了令人震惊的消息--90％是纯暹罗种。 在占巴色和甘蒙省的野外鳄鱼不到70只，这个消息给育种计划寄 予厚望，目的是将新的鳄鱼释放回野外，对动物和当地人来说都是 安全的。

乔治和夏娃说，重要的是，当地人支持他们的组织和整个国家

动物的福利 - 其中许多是濒临灭绝的动物。因此，该场地向当地人 和外国人开放。教育之旅将于今年晚些时候推出，向外国人出售门

票，为老挝游客免费提供服务。旅行团将参观庇护所和教育中心， 警告游客不要参与非法野生动植物贸易。

但有一种物种正在获得额外的爱和关注。老挝第一个由英国

大使馆赞助的专用穿山甲围栏，一个特殊的罕见中国穿山甲最近

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诞生了一个雄性宝宝。这个新宝宝的诞生预示着这个品种的信息 网，同时也是这个国家动物园的新盼望。

Paksong Glory (Black Tea) is made from the rare buds of 1500-year-old tea trees. The leaves create a full golden tea with sweet and smooth flavor. It helps regulate one’s temperature and helps detoxify the body.

It is a rare ancient tea treasure.

150g (5g x 30 packs)

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巴松荣（红茶）选取1500年老挝古树茶上独一的

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小紧密，伴有饱满的金黄色的茶绒茶毫，汤色黄

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芽头制作而成，外形较其他古树红茶产品更细 金状，杯中挂金边，入口甘爽，柔滑。有助于调节

体温，并促进热量和污物的排泄，维持内的生理 平衡的功效。是难得的古树茶珍品。 150g（5gx30包）

ແ�ະ ເ�ັນຊາທ�ຫາຍາກ.

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Paksong Ruby (Black Tea) is made from the tips and leaves of one of the ancient 300 year old trees. When brewed, the clear tea has golden tints of red and orange, as well as a rich aroma. It can be brewed over 20 times without losing its flavor. This tea is good for enhancing blood circulation, warming the abdomen and stomach, and digestion. It helps those with weak stomachs and spleens.

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巴松红（红茶）采自300年老挝古树茶中一芽二

ທ�ມີອາຍຸ 300 ປີ ມາເ�ັນວ�ດຖ�ດິບ, ນ�າຊາເ�ັນ

俗，清澈明亮，可连续冲泡20道以上，香气依旧

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叶的古树大叶为原料，汤色红橙金黄，艳而不

芳馥，有增强心脏血液循环，生热暖腹、温胃驱 寒、消食开胃的功效，适宜脾胃虚弱、体质偏寒 者长期饮用。

120g（5gx24包）

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120g (5gx24ຊອງ)

120g (5g x 24 packs)

Paksong Ruby (Black Tea) is made from the diphyllous and triphyllous buds of ancient 300 year old trees.

When brewed, the clear tea has golden tints of red and orange, as well as a rich aroma. The taste is soft, mellow, and uniquely fragrant.

150g (150g x 1 bag)

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巴松红旅游款（红茶）采自300年老挝古树茶中

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汤色红橙金黄，艳而不俗，入口浓强鲜爽，滋味

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150g (150gx1ຖົງ)

一芽二叶，一芽三叶的古树大叶为原料，性温， 醇厚顺滑，生津速度快，香气融合度高，适宜体 质偏寒者长期饮用。 150g（150gx1包）

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uring the three-month period of Buddhist Lent, monsoon rains have swollen the rivers, allowing mythi cal water serpents, known as Nagas, to swim into the irrigated paddies. As the Lao wait for their rice to grow, they organize longboat races between neighboring villages in an attempt to lure the playful guardian Nagas back into the rivers before they recede.

The villagers compete for bragging rights and prizes as crowds cheer on with great merriment.

In Luang Prabang, the tournament is held halfway through Buddhist Lent (in 2019 it will be on August 29th) on the Khan River as onlookers crowd both banks. At the ďŹ nish line, Miss New Year and Lao dignitaries watch the races from a grand pavilion and award prizes to the winning teams.

A team of paddlers waits near the bank during a match

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The race takes place on the Khan River over a 750m stretch from the base of Phousi Hill to the Boat Racing Pavilion near the mouth of the river.

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Rowers aim to synchronize the speed and maximize the strength of their strokes. This is the winning formula for success in this competition.

Onlookers pray at the beginning of the race.

The festival takes place on Hor Khao Padap Din, a festival occurring in the middle of Buddhist Lent which honors the spirits of hungry and forgotten spirits. In the wee morning hours, believers will leave small parcels of food and oerings around fences, gates, and stupas for the spirits.

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above: Monks bless the participants and the populace before the races begin. They also ask for a plentiful harvest and prosperity for the town. right: Crews of 55 people maneuver each boat. Most of these are paddlers and one is a steerer. They keep their pace by shouting in unison with each stroke.

Novice monks at Wat Siphoutthabath have a good vantage point of the races and festivities from their temple on the slopes of Phousi Hill.

Races are often neck and neck. The men at the front of the boat call out directions to the paddlers and steerer and keep an eye out for obstacles.

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FUTURE

A Lao clay artist makes his mark as he molds his future.

TEXT BY JULIA CASE-LEVINE PHOTOGRAPHS BY PHOONSAB THEVONGSA / VAN HAI

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aturday evening at i:cat, a small gallery in central Vientiane. Visitors siphon into an upstairs screening room. Projected inside, a herd of colored buffalo, cheerfully rendered in clay animation, circle around a barren white plane.

At first, the inviting film – with the sweetness of its wobbling animal protagonists – suggests a young audience. But the scene grows sinister as human figures arrive on screen and, mesmerized by the rotating herd, sprout buffalo heads and march along.

The film, entitled “Flow,” is the latest by Vientiane-based artist, Souliya Phoumivong. Flow was featured at the Asian Pacific Triennial in Australia in November last year, making Phoumivong one of the first three Lao artists to showcase their work at this significant, global exhibition. Flow’s affinity to children’s programming is no coincidence. Phoumivong might be recognized as the artist behind the children’s television series Our Village, which ran from 2012 to 2017. Although Phoumivong initially balked at working on a children’s program – he wasn’t sure if he could create art exclusively for a younger audience – he found the change in perspective invigorating.

“It was hard to adapt – but with experience, I began to see like a child,” Phoumivong says. Since Our Village, Phoumivong has found new energy in exploring mature themes through childlike visuals.

As is the case in Flow, the sunny levity of his clay animals makes the violence of his subject particularly unsettling.

“Many suggested that because I was dealing with something serious and dark, I should make the art dark too,” Phoumivong observes. “But it makes the meaning stronger when you have contrast.”

Flow’s themes are serious and dark indeed, dealing with the hypotonic desire to be in unison at the expense of one’s personal, human-like qualities.

“Rich, poor, bright, stupid – everyone has their flaw, the inclination to just follow the train,” Phoumivong says.

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Flow in part explores Phoumivong’s personal struggle to resist the pressure to create more traditionally lucrative art. Phoumivong was classically trained in painting at the National Institute of Fine Arts in Vientiane, where he graduated in 2008. But in 2012, a residency at Youkobo Art Space in Tokyo led him to experiment with video – here he “fell in love” with claymation. In 2012, Phoumivong returned to Vientiane and opened Clay House Studio, which produces video and stop-motion works and is the first of its kind in Laos. Phoumivong’s departure from painting was met with disapproval from family and friends.

“When you do things differently, others become uncomfortable,” Phoumivong says. Many around him worried a career in animation wasn’t financially tenable.

Phoumivong recalls being asked: “Why do you have to stop painting? How will you make money?”

While traditional art forms like painting, sculpture, and textiles have long been supported in Laos by the tourist industry, financial and institutional backing for contemporary art has typically come from abroad. Cities like Singapore and Tokyo have recognized the talent of contemporary Lao artists through exhibitions and residency programs. But contemporary artists haven’t always had the chance to show their work at home.

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1. Souliya displays a clay figurine 2. A scene from Learn Together 3. Molding a figurine

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In recent years, the efforts of local artists and gallery owners have strengthened the local presence of contemporary art. Galleries like i:cat feature material installations, performance pieces and audiovisual work, and new non-profit initiatives like Elevations: Laos support emerging contemporary artists. The National Institute of Fine Arts boasts more students studying contemporary art than ever before. Phoumivong has seen his own class on media and communication design spike in enrollment from only two students in 2014 to 30 this year.

Phoumivong has also found the local response to his work indicative of burgeoning interest in new art forms. “Normally, people just come on opening day – but for this exhibition, people come every day, and stay for hours, just asking me questions,” Phoumivong says. Phoumivong sees this not only as a matter of personal success, but proof of how far Vientiane has come towards supporting contemporary art. “Many years ago, students would ask me, but how can I survive doing this? Now I have an answer: look at my life.”

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老挝粘土艺术家在全球艺术界崭露 头角 翻译 : 尹航 图片来源：PHOONSAB THEVONGSA / VAN HAI

星期六晚上，在万象市中心的小型画廊i：cat，到访者可以 到二层的放映室参观。正在放映的白色背景前，一群上色 的黏土水牛围成一圈。起初，可爱的扭动的动物造型目标

吸引的是年轻的观众，但是人物形象出现在画面里并被 一群水牛围住，这个场景变得惊险起来。

这部名为“Flow” （流动）的电影是万象艺术家Souliya

“MANY YEARS AGO, STUDENTS WOULD ASK ME, BUT HOW CAN I SURVIVE DOING THIS? NOW I HAVE AN ANSWER: LOOK AT MY LIFE.”

Phoumivong的最新作品。 FLOW于去年11月在澳大利 亚举行的第三届亚太展上展出，使Souliya成为首批在这

个重要的全球展览中展示他们作品的三位老挝艺术家之 一。 Flow与儿童节目的相似之处并非巧合。 Souliya是 2012年至2017年儿童电视连续剧“我们的村庄”背后的艺

术家。尽管Souliya最初拒绝参与儿童节目，因为他不确

定是否可以专门为年轻观众创作艺术品，但他发现这样 的工作令人振奋。

“这很难适应 - 但凭借经验，我开始像个孩子一样看问 题，”Souliya说， “因为我们的村庄，Souliya通过孩子般 的视觉效果发现了探索成熟主题的新能量。就像Flow中

的情况一样，他的粘土动物轻松愉快的方式打破了黑暗 的不安。

“许多人认为，因为我正在处理严肃而阴郁的事情，所以

我创作的艺术也应该是黑暗的，”Souliya观察到“但是当 你有对比时，意义反而凸显的更强烈。 ”

FLOW的主题确实是严肃和黑暗的，应对的是以牺牲一 个人的个人品质为代价来融入社会的低调欲望。

“富人，穷人，聪明人或愚蠢的人 - 每个人都有缺陷，倾向 于跟随人群，”Souliya说。

“FLOW “这补电影从某些角度来说也在探索Souliya自己。

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ອີກໜຶ່ງສິລະປະກອນລາວທີ່ໄດ້ສ້າງຊື່ໃນເວທີສິລະປະກຳ ລະດັບໂລກ. ແປ ແລະ ຮຽບຮຽງໂດຍ ວິໄລສອນ ເຫລື້ອງ ຮູບໂດຍ ພູນຊັບ ເທວົງສາ / VAN HAI

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ອນແ�ງວ� ນ ເ�ົ າ ທ� ຫ� ອ ງວາງສະແ�ງ ຜ�ນງານສິລະປະ i:cat, ໄ��ມີການວາງ ສະແ�ງລະຄອນສ� ນ ທ� ຫ� ອ ງວາງສະ ແ�ງຊ�ນສອງ. ແ��ວາ� ນ�ກສະແ�ງໃ�ເ��ອງ ນ�ບ�ແ��ນຄ�ນແ�� ແ��ເ�ັນນ�ກສະແ�ງດິນເ�ົາ ທ�ຖືກປ�ນ ແ�ະ ອຳນວຍການສ�າງໂ�ຍ ສຸລຍ ິ າ ພູມວ ິ ງ� . ເ��ອທ�ານ ແ�ມໄ�ທາງຈໍ ສ າຍພາບ, ທ� າ ນຈະເ�ັ ນ ຮູ ບ ປ� ນຝູ ງ ຄວາຍ�າກ�າຍສີສ�ນຢືນເ�ັນໝູ� ອ�ອມຮອບເ�ັນ ວ�ງມ�ນຢູ�ດ�ານ��ງພ�ນສາກສີຂາວ. ເ��ອຕ�ວລະຄອນ ມະນຸດກ�າວເ��າມາໃ�ສາກ ຝູງຄວາຍໄ��ຢຸດເ��ອນ ໄ� ແ�ະ ເ��ງມະນຸດເ�ັນຄືໂ�ປະ�າດ ເ�າະຕ�ວ ລະຄອນມະນຸດ ແ�ກຕ�າງຈາກພວກມ�ນ; ໃ�ມືຂອງ ຕ� ວ ລະຄອນມະນຸ ດ ຖື ຫ� ວ ຄວາຍເ�ົ າ ໄ�� , ລາວມີ ທ�າທີລງ� ເ�ໃ�ວ�າລາວຈະສວມມ�ນດີບ� ແ�ະ ສຸດທ�າຍ ລາວກໍ ເ �ື ອ ກທ� ຈະສວມໃ�� ຫ� ວ ຄວາຍ ກາຍເ�ັ ນ ຄວາຍຄືກ�ບພວກມ�ນ ແ�ະ ຍ�າງຕາມກະແ�ນ�ນໄ�. ລະຄອນສ�ນເ��ອງນ�ມີຊວ� � າ “ກະແ�” �ື “Flow” ເ��ງໄ��ຖກ ື ນຳໄ�ສະແ�ງທ�ເ�ດສະການງານສິລະປະ Asian Pacific Triennial ໃ�ເ�ືອນພະຈິກປີກາຍນ� ທ�ປະເ�ດ ອ�ດສະຕາລີ, ເ�ັດໃ�� ສຸລຍ ິ າ ກາຍເ�ັນໜ�ງ ໃ�ສາມສິລະປິນຄ�ນທຳອິດຂອງ ສປປ ລາວ ທ�ໄ��ສະ

ແ�ງຜ�ນງານຂອງຕ�ນໃ�ງານວາງສະແ�ງທ�ສຳຄ�ນລະ ດ�ບໂ�ກດ�ງກ�າວ. ລະຄອນສ�ນເ��ອງ Flow ເ�ັນລະ ຄອນສ�ນສະທ�ອນສ�ງຄ�ມທ�ນຳເ�ົາຮູບແ�ບການປ�ນ ແ�ບເ�ັກມາເ�ັນໂ�ສ�ຄວາມໝາຍແ�ະ ສຸລິຍາ ມີ ປະສ� ບ ການທາງດ� າ ນການຜະລິ ດ ລະຄອນສຳລ� ບ ເ�ັກນ�ອຍ“ ບ�ານຂອງຂ�ອຍ” ທ�ສາຍທາງໂ�ລະພາບມາ ເ�ິງ 5 ປີ. ເ�ິງແ��ນວ�າ ໃ�ເ��ອງຕ�ນ ສຸລຍ ິ າ ຈະປະຕິເ�ດ ທ�ຈະເ�ັດລາຍການກ�ຽວກ�ບເ�ັກນ�ອຍ ຍ�ອນວ�າລາວ ບ�ທ�ນແ��ໃ�ວ�າລາວຈະສາມາດສ�າງລາຍການສຳລ�ບ ເ�ັກນ�ອຍໄ�� �ື ບ�, ແ��ສຸດທ�າຍ, ລາວກໍໄ��ຄນພ� � ບ ວ�າມ�ນເ�ັນວຽກທ�ເ�ັດໃ��ລາວມີຄວາມສຸກ�າຍ. “ເ�ິງວ�າຈະພ�ບຄວາມ�ຸ�ງຍາກໃ�ການປ�ບມຸມ ມອງໃ�ເ��ອງຕ�ນ – ແ��ເ��ອເ�ັດໄ�ເ��ອຍໆ, ຂ�າພະເ��າ ກໍເ��ມເ�ັນ ແ�ະ ເ��າໃ�ມຸມມອງດຽວກ�ນກ�ບເ�ັກ ນ�ອຍ,” ສຸລິຍາກ�າວ.ໃ�ໄ�ຍະດຽວກ�ນທ�ໄ��ສ�າງລະ ຄອນເ��ອງ ບ�ານຂອງຂ�ອຍ, ສຸລຍ ິ າ ກໍໃ��ເ�ລາໃ�ຍາມ ວ�າງທ�ມີໃ�ການສ�າງຕ�ວລະຄອນທ�ມີແ�ວຄິດເ�ິກເ��ງ ຂ�ນ ຜ�ານສີສ�ນຕ�ວກາຕູນແ�ບຂອງເ�ັກນ�ອຍ. “�າຍທ�ານໃ��ຄຳເ�ັນວ�າ ຍ�ອນວ�າສ�ວນໃ�� ຂ�ອຍມ�ກຈະສ�າງເ��ອເ��ອງທ�ມີລກ � ສະນະຈິງຈ�ງ ແ�ະ ມື ດ ມ� ນ , ຂ� ອ ຍກໍ ຄ ວນສ� າ ງຕ� ວ ລະຄອນໃ�� ອ ອກມາ ແ�ບມືດມ�ນຄືກນ � ,” ສຸລຍ ິ າກ�າວ. “ແ��ຂາ� ພະເ��າຄິດວ�າ ເ��ອຫາຈະມີຄວາມໝາຍຍ�ງຂ�ນ ຖ�າມ�ນ ເ�ັນສ�ງທ�ກ�ງ ກ�ນຂ�າມກ�ນກ�ບຄວາມໝາຍທ�ມີ.” ຄືດງໃ�ກໍ � ລະນີລະຄອນສ�ນເ��ອງ Flow, ບຸກຄະ ລິກທ�ລ�າເ�ີງສ�ດໃ�ຂອງຕ�ວລະຄອນກາຕູນດິນປ�ນ ຂອງລາວ ໄ��ເ�ັດໃ��ເ��ອຫາທ�ເ�ີຍມືດມ�ນ ເ��ງແ��ວ ຄືສດ � ໃ�ຂ�ນ. ຄວາມຈິງແ��ວລ�ກສະນະເ��ອເ��ອງ Flow

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ແ��ນອອກແ�ວຈິງຈ�ງເ��ມຂຸ�ນ, ຕ�ວລະຄອນຕ�ອງປະ ເ�ີນໜ�າກ�ບຄວາມຕ�ອງການແ�ະ ຄວາມກ�ດດ�ນ ໃ� ການ ສວມບ�ດບາດ ເ�ັນອີກໜ�ງຕ�ວຕ�ນເ��ອເ��າກ�ບສ�ງ ຄ�ມໃ��ໄ�� ເ�ິງວ�ານ�ນຈະບ�ແ��ນຕ�ວຕ�ນທ�ແ��ຈງິ ກໍຕາມ. “ຄ�ນຮ�ງ, ທຸກ, ສະ�າດ �ື ໂ�� – ທຸກຄ�ນລ�ວນ ມີຂ�ບ�ກພ�ອງ ແ�ະ ຜ�ນໂ�ໄ�ຕາມກະແ�ສ�ງຄ�ມເ��າ ນ�ນ,” ສຸລິຍາ ກ�າວ. ເ��ອງ Flow ສ�ວນໜ�ງແ��ນໄ��ແ�ງບ�ນດານໃ� ຈາກການສູ�ຊີວິດຂອງ ສຸລິຍາ ຕ�ກ�ບຄວາມກ�ດດ�ນໃ� ການພະຍາຍາມສ� າ ງສິ ລ ະປະນ� ໃ�� ເ �ັ ນ ອາຊີ ບ ທ� ສ�າງລາຍໄ��ຂ�ນໄ��. ສຸລິຍາໄ��ຮ�ບການຝຶກກ�ຽວກ�ບ ການແ��ມຮູບ ທ�ສະຖາບ�ນວິຈດ ິ ສິນແ��ງຊາດ ນະຄອນ � ວງວຽງຈ� ນ , ເ�� ງລາວຮຽນຈ� ບ ຕ� ງແ�� ປີ 2008. ມາໃ�ປີ 2010, ລາວໄ��ຮ�ບທຶນຈາກ Japan Foundation ແ�ະ ມີໂ�ກາດໄ��ໄ�ຢູ� ແ�ະ ສ�າງຜ�ນງານ ສິລະປະທ�ບ�ອນວາງສະແ�ງສິລະປະ Youkobo Art Space ທ�ເ�ືອງ ໂ�ກຽວ; ແ�ະ ສະຖານທ�ນ�ເ�ງລາວ ໄ��ສ�າງພາບເ��ອນໄ�ເ��ອງທຳອິດຂອງລາວໃ�ຊ� “ໂ�ກກ�ວາງໃ��ຂອງສ�ມຊາຍ” ແ�ະ ເ�ັດໃ��ລາວ “ຕ�ກ�ຸມຮ�ກ” ໃ�ການເ�ັດກາຕູນດິນປ�ນ. ໃ�ປີດຽວ ກ�ນນ�ນເ�ງ, ເ��ອສຸລິຍາກ�ບມາຮອດນະຄອນ�ວງ ວຽງຈ�ນ, ລາວກໍໄ��ເ�ີດສອນເ�ັກນິກການສ�າງຮູບເ�ົາ ສ�ນ ແ�ະ ກາຕູນເ��ອນໄ� ໃ��ແ�� ນ�ກສຶກສາຜູທ � ສ� � ນໃ� ໃ�ວິຊາດ�ງກ�າວ ທ�ສະຖາບ�ນວິຈດ ິ ສິນແ��ງຊາດ ແ�ະ ມາເ�ິງປີ 2012 ລາວໄ��ກຕ� � ງ Clay House Studio ເ�� ງເ�ັ ນ ບ� ອ ນທ� ຜະລິ ດ ວິ ດີ ໂ � ແ�ະ ພາບເ�� ອນ ໄ� (Stop Motion) ເ��ງຖືວາ� ເ�ັນສະຖານທ�ທຳອິດ ທ�ຜະລິດຜ�ນງານແ�ບ Stop motion ຢູລ � າວກໍວາ� ໄ��. ການທ� ສຸລິຍາ ຜ�ນໂ�ອອກຈາກການແ��ມຮູບທຳອິດ ຄອບຄ�ວ ແ�ະ ໝູ�ເ��ອນກໍບ�ຄ�ອຍເ�ັນດີນຳປານໃ�.

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ດ້ານຊ້າຍ: ສາກຈາກ ລະຄອນສ�ນເ��ອງ ກະແ� (Flow) 1. ຮູບໂ�ລະຄອນນາຍຄູ ກຽມຈະໄ�ເ��າສາກໃ� ຕອນວ�ນຄູແ��ງຊາດ 2. ອ�າຍແ�ງ ໂ�ລະຄອນ ທ�ເ�ັນພິທີກອນທຳອິດໃ� "ຮຽນຮູ�ຮ�ວມກ�ນ"

“ຫລາຍປີ ກ່ອນ, ມີນັກສຶກສາມາຖາມວ່າ ‘ເຮັດໄປລະຈະໄດ້ຫຍັງ’. ຕອນນີ້, ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າກໍມຄ ີ າໍ ຕອບແລ້ວວ່າ: ‘ເບິ່ງຊີວິດອາຈານເປັ ນຕົວຢ່ າງ.’”

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“ເ�� ອທ� າ ນເ�ັ ດ ໃ�ສ� ງທ� ແ�ກຕ� າ ງ, ຄ� ນ ອ� ນມ� ກ ບ� ເ�� າໃ�,” ສຸລຍ ິ າກ�າວ. ຄ�ນອ�ອມຂ�າງລາວ ພາກ�ນເ�ັນຫ�ວງວ�າອາຊີບໃ� ການເ�ັດກາຕູນດິນປ�ນນ� ອາດຈະບ�ສາມາດສ�າງລາຍຮ�ບທ�ໝ�ນ ຄ�ງໃ��ລາວໄ��. ສຸລຍ ິ າ ຍ�ງຈ�ໄ��ວາ� ຕ�ນເ�ງຖືກຖາມວ�າ: “ເ�ັນ�ງ� ເ��າຈ�ງເ�ົາແ��ມຮູບ? ເ��າຈະຫາລາຍໄ��ແ�ວໃ�?” ໃ�ຂະນະທ�ສິລະປະຂະແ�ງອ�ນເ��ນ ຮູບແ��ມ, ເ��ອງປ�ນດິນເ�ົາ ແ�ະ ແ��ນແ�ຕ�າງໆ ເ�ັນທ�ຍອມຮ�ບໃ�ລາວ ໂ�ຍ ສະເ�າະໃ�ອຸດສະຫະກຳການທ�ອງທ�ຽວມາດ�ນແ��ວ, ສ�ວນ ສິລະປະຮ�ວມສະໄ� ສ�ວນໃ��ແ��ນມີການສະໜ�ບສະໜູນ ທາງດ�ານການເ�ິນ ແ�ະ ທາງດ�ານວິຊາການຈາກຕ�າງປະເ�ດ. ເ�ືອງໃ��ໆເ��ນສິງກະໂ� ແ�ະ ໂ�ກຽວ ກໍພາກ�ນຮ�ບຮູ�ພອນ ສະ�� ນ ຂອງສິ ລ ະປະກຳຮ� ວ ມສະໄ�ຂອງລາວ ຜ� າ ນງານ ວາງສະແ�ງ ແ�ະ ໂ�ງການຕ�າງໆ. ແ��ວ�າສິລະປະກຳຮ�ວມ ສະໄ� ຍ�ງບ�ທ�ນມີໂ�ກາດໄ��ສະແ�ງຜ�ນງານຂອງຕ�ນພາຍ ໃ�ປະເ�ດເ��າທ�ຄວນ. ໃ�ປີ ທ� ຜ� າ ນມາ, ຈາກຄວາມພະຍາຍາມຂອງນ� ກ ສິ ລ ະ ປະກຳລາວ ແ�ະ ເ��າຂອງຫ�ອງວາງສະແ�ງຕ�າງໆ ໄ��ສ�າງ ຄວາມເ��ມແ�ງໃ��ກບ � ວຽກງານສິລະປະກຳຮ�ວມສະໄ��າຍ ຂ�ນ. ຫ�ອງວາງສະແ�ງ i:cat ກໍໄ��ໃ��ການສະໜ�ບສະໜູນໃ� ການວາງສະແ�ງຜ�ນງານ. ສະຖາບ�ນວິຈດ ິ ສິນແ��ງຊາດລາວສ�ງ ເ�ີມໃ��ນກ � ຮຽນນ�ກສຶກສາຫ�ນມາຮຽນສິລະປະກຳຮ�ວມສະໄ� �າຍຂ�ນກວ�າແ��ກອ � ນ. ຈໍານວນນ�ກຮຽນຂອງສຸລຍ ິ າທ�ມີພຽງ ແ�� 2 ຄ�ນໃ�ປີ 2014, ມາປີນແ�� � ນມີເ��ມຂ�ນເ�ັນ 30 ຄ�ນ. ສຸລິຍາ ເ�ັນວ�າຄ�ນລາວມີການຕອບຮ�ບທ�ດີ ຕ�ກ�ບຜ�ນງານ ທ�ລາວສ�າງຂ�ນ ສະແ�ງໃ��ເ�ັນວ�າຄ�ນລາວເ��ມຫ�ນມາສ�ນ ໃ�ຮູບແ�ບສິລະປະກຳແ�ບໃ���າຍຂ�ນ.“ໂ�ຍປ�ກກະຕິ ແ��ວ, ຄ�ນທ�ວໄ�ມ�ກຈະມາເ��ງງານສິລະປະ ສະເ�າະແ��ມ� ເ�ີດງານວາງສະແ�ງ, ແ��ສຳລ�ບງານວາງສະແ�ງຄ�ງນ�, ມີຄນ � ເ��າມາເ��ງທຸກມ�ແ�ະໃ��ເ�ລາຢູທ � ຽ� ວຊ�ມເ��ງຜ�ນງານຂອງຂ�າ ພະເ��າເ�ັນຊ�ວໂ�ງ,” ສຸລຍ ິ າກ�າວ. ສຸລຍ ິ າເ�ັນວ�າ ນ�ບ�ແ��ນພຽງ ແ��ເ�ັນຜ�ນສຳເ�ັດສ�ວນຕ�ວ, ແ��ມນ � ພິສດ ູ ໃ��ເ�ັນວ�າ ນະຄອນ �ວງວຽງຈ�ນຂອງພວກເ�ົາກ�າວໜ�າຂ�ນ ໃ�ວຽກງານສ�ງເ�ີມ ສິລະປະກຳຮ�ວມສະໄ�. “�າຍປີກອ � ນ, ມີນກ � ສຶກສາມາຖາມ ຂ�າພະເ��າວ�າ‘ເ�ັດໄ�ລະຈະໄ����ງ’ ຄວາມໝາຍກໍຄືວ�າໄ�� ເ�ິນຈາກອ�ນໃ�ໃ�ການເ�ັດວຽກນ�. ຕອນນ�, ຂ�າພະເ��າກໍມຄ ີ າໍ ຕອບໃ��ເ�ົາເ��າແ��ວວ�າ:‘ເ��ງຊີວິດອາຈານເ�ັນຕ�ວຢ�າງ.’”

JULY / AUGUST 2019

It is no exaggeration to say that eating is a national pastime in Laos.

Lao people say “Have you eaten yet?”, where the Englishman would politely ask “How do you do?” This is a nation of slow cookers, meticulous chewers and enthusiastic consumers. There is always time to prepare a full set of dishes, catering to a perfect balance between salty, sweet, sour, bitter, cooked, fresh, mild and spicy.

A Lao mother, daughter or wife will always prefer the slow and thorough grind of the pestle against the mortar to quick, efficient and motorized high-tech cuisine equipment.

The Lao kitchen is typically healthy. Fresh produce and cooking techniques that rely largely on grilling and steaming make for an exceptionally nutrient-rich and low-fat diet. However, malnutrition is prevalent, especially in rural areas, where diets, because of poverty, are typically less nutrient-dense and diverse than in urban settings.

Vegetables are one of the most important food groups in Lao diets.

All ethnic groups consume veggies on a daily basis, with 80 percent of vegetable intake coming straight from the jungle and peripheries of paddy fields. Wild vegetables and herbs are most commonly a staggering variety of leaves, some velvety matte, others vibrantly glossy, serrated or smooth, oblong or round, pungent or unassuming in fragrance. Names as exotic as sawtooth herb, ivy gourd leaf, elephant ear leaf, acacia leaf, or my personal friend in the herb category: hairy basil colour Lao platters in different nuances of green.

Ask for a noodle soup, a papaya salad or the specialty dish of dishes: Laap, at any Lao food stall or restaurant, and you will notice a big plate of leaves arriving with your order. What seems like the perfect ingredient to an urban, up-and-coming healthy vegan lifestyle, is in fact very much the norm in many remote villages of Laos. Where protein sources are scarce, leafy greens have added value to local diets for centuries.

Leafy greens and herbs are known for their high value in iron and calcium. Iron deficiency is the main cause for anemia, a lack of red blood cells, which affects 40 percent of women in Lao PDR. Lack of calcium causes reduced bone density and muscular cramps.

Since the consumption of dairy products is not typical in Laos, especially in rural settings, greens are all the more important as a main source of calcium. 100 grams of watercress (pak nam) contain more calcium than the same quantity of yoghurt.

The United Nations World Food Programme is currently supporting authorities and communities to provide healthy school lunches to about 140,000 primary school students around Laos. The programme, amongst other components, also helps schools to grow their own native, leafy green vegetables and herbs, to supplement the daily meal with important nutrients. The students enjoy growing their own vegetables, while learning about the benefits of these green leaves to their bodies, and nutrition in a more broader sense.

Students at WFP-supported primary schools in water the leafy greens of their own school garden every day. Photo: WFP/Ildiko Hamos

Many upland ethnic groups use herbs and leafy green vegetables for more than just cooking. They retain ancient knowledge about the medicinal use of many of these vegetables. Rice paddy herbs (pak kanyaeng) and ivy gourd leaves (bai tamnin), for example, are not only known to treat various conditions, but they are also tasty and nutrient-dense ingredients in salads or soups. Ethnic wisdom around plants is however threatened, since it is not consistently documented because the oral transfer of knowledge about the benefits of wild vegetables is falling prey to the breaking up of traditional family structures, due to rural-urban migration, and interest in new, imported eating habits.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has recognized the importance of encouraging the use of native local produce to improve diets and generate income, and operates a project that encourages 100 farmers in the upland areas of Southern Lao PDR to plant a variety of leafy green vegetables.

SAVING LIVES CHANGING LIVES

Fresh greens at an organic market in Laos. Photo: WFP/Olga Nilova

Leafy green vegetables are not only nourishing the body with important vitamins and nutrients, but also give villagers who live in remote areas something more than that. These green leaves carry hope. That they are tasty, does not hurt either.

Khao Poon is a nutritious noodle soup, much loved by many Lao, who often prepare it for family celebrations. We have given the tasty dish a vegetarian spin, and have added loads of greens. Scan the code to try it at home!

ເ�ອງຈາກວາການບໍລິໂ�ກຜະລິດຕະພ�ນນ�ມໃ�ລາວຍ�ງບເ�ັນປ�ກກະຕິ, ໂ�ຍ ສະເ�າະແ�ນໃ�ເ�ດຊ�ນນະບ�ດ, ພືດສີຂຽວຈງມີຄວາມສ�ຄ�ນາຍສ�ລ�ບພວກເ�ົາ ມ�ນເ�ັນອາຫານທອຸດ�ມໄ�ດວຍທາດແ�ວຊຽມ. ໃ�ປະລິມານ 100 ກຼາມ, ໃ� ຜ�ກນ� 100 ກຼາມ ມີແ�ວຊຽມ�າຍກວານ�ມສ�ມ.

Young Lao people at a cooking competition organized by WFP add leafy greens to their recipe. Photo: WFP/Vilakhone Sipaseuth ບແ�ນເ�ອງເ�ີນຄວາມເ�ັນຈິງທວາ ຄ�ນລາວມ�ກກິນເ�ອມີເ�ລາ�າງ ຄ�ນລາວ ສວນາຍເ�ລາເ�ີໜາກ�ນຈະທ�ກທາຍກ�ນດວຍຄ�ວາ ‘’ກິນ ເ�າແ�ວບ?’’ ເ�ງ ມີຄວາມໝາຍດຽວກ�ນກ�ບ ‘’ເ�າເ�ັນແ�ວໃ�?’’ ຂອງຊາວຕາເ�ັນຕ�ກ. ສປປ ລາວ ເ�ັນປະເ�ດທໃ�ເ�ລາາຍໃ�ການ ແ�ງອາຫານ, ມີຄວາມເ�ົາໃ�ໃ� ແ�ະ ເ�ັດໃ�ຜູບໍລິໂ�ກມີຄວາມຕນ ເ�ນທຸກຄ�ງທຈະໄ�ກິນອາຫານ. ຄ�ນລາວໃ�ໃ� ລາຍລະອຽດທຸກຢາງ ໂ�ຍສະເ�າະແ�ນລ�ດຊາດຂອງອາຫານທຈະຕອງໃ�ເ�ລາ ແ�ະ ຄວາມພະຍາມເ�ັນຢາງສູງໃ�ການປຸງແ�ງລ�ດຊາດຂອງອາຫານເ�ັນຕ�ນ ແ�ນ ລ�ດເ�ັມ, �ານ, ສ�ມ, ຂ�ມ, ຄວາມສ�ດ, ຫອມ ແ�ະ ເ�ັດ ເ�ອໃ�ໄ� ລ�ດຊາດທດີເ�ີດ. ຜູເ�ັນແ�, ລູກສາວ ື ເ�ຍ ຊາວລາວມ�ກຈະມີຄວາມຄຸນເ�ີຍ ກ�ບຄ�ກມື ແ�ະ ສາກ ເ�ງເ�ັນ ເ�ອງມືທສ�ຄ�ນໃ�ການ ເ�ັດອາຫານ, ເ�ິງເ�ລາ ຜານໄ�ດ�ນນານປານໃ�ກຕາມພວກເ�ົາກ ເ�ືອກທຈະໃ�ມ�ນາຍກວາເ�ອງ ຈ�ກ ເ�ັດອາຫານທທ�ນສະໄ�.

ໃນປັດຈຸບັນນີ້, ອົງການອາຫານໂລກແຫ່ງສະຫະປະຊາຊາດໄດ້ເຮັດວຽກຢ່າງ ໃ�ຊິດໃ�ການສະໜ�ບສະໜູນລ�ດຖະບານລາວ ແ�ະ ຊ�ມຊ�ນໃ�ການສະໜອງ ອາຫານທ່ ຽ ງທີ່ ມີ ໂ ພຊະນາການໃຫ້ ແ ກ່ ເ ດັ ກ ນ້ ອ ຍຢູ່ ໂ ຮງຮຽນປະຖົ ມ ຈຳນວນ ປະມານ 140,000 ຄ�ນ ໃ�ຂອບເ�ດທ�ວປະເ�ດ. ໃ�ແ�ນງານດ�ງກາວໄ�ມີ າຍກິດຈະກ� ລວມເ�ິງການ ຊ�ກຍູໃ�ບ�ນດາໂ�ງຮຽນຕາງໆສາມາດສາງສວນ ຄ�ວຂອງພວກເ�ົາເ�ງໂ�ຍການປູກພືດຜ�ກ ແ�ະ ພືດສະໝູນໄ�າກາຍ ຊະນິດເ�ອເ�ມສານອາ ຫານໃ�ແ�ຄາບອາຫານຂອງພວກເ�ົາ. ນອງໆນ�ກຮຽນ ກມີຄວາມສະ ນຸກສະໜານໃ�ການເ�ັດສວນຄ�ວ ແ�ະ ຮຽນຮູກ  ຽ ວກ�ບຄຸນປະໂ�ດ ຂອງ ຜືກພ�ກໃ�ຂຽວຕສຸຂະພາບພວກເ�ົາ ແ�ະ ຍ�ງໄ�ຄວາມຮູໃ �ເ�ອງໂ� ຊະນາການ ໃ�ມຸມມອງທກວາງຂນນ�ອີກ.

ກຸມຊ�ນເ�າທອາໄ�ຢູໃ�ເ�ດພູມສ�ນຖານສູງ ສວນາຍແ�ນນ�ໃ�ສະໝູນໄ� ແ�ະ ຜ�ກໃ�ຂຽວ ບສະເ�າະແ�ນ�ໃ�ເ�າໃ�ການປຸງແ�ງອາຫານເ�ານ�ນ. ພວກເ�ົາຍ�ງມີຄວາມຮູ ແ�ະ ຄວາມຊ�ນານ ໃ�ການນ�ໃ�ສະໝູນໄ�ເ�ານ�ນ ເ�າໃ�ການຮ�ກສາ ແ�ະ ປ�ວພະຍາດ ເ�ງເ�ນວາ ‘’ຢາພນເ�ືອງ’’ ເ�ງເ�ັນ ພູມປ�ນຍາ ທຖືກຖາຍທອດມາຈາກ ບ�ນພະບູລຸດຂອງພວກເ�ົາເ�ນ: ຜ�ກຂະແ�ງ, ຜ�ກຕ�ນິນ ເ�ັນຕ�ນ. ເ�ງ ສະໝູນໄ�ເ�ານໃ�ໄ�ທ�ງເ�ັນຢາປ�ວພະຍາດ ແ�ະ ເ�ັນວ�ດຖ�ດິບ ທສ�ຄ�ນໃ�ການປຸງແ�ງອາຫານເ�ນ: ຊ�ບຜ�ກ ື ແ�ງຕາງໆ ເ�ງ ມີລ�ດຊາດດີ ແ�ະ ສານອາຫານຄ�ບຖວນ. ພູມປ�ນຍາຊາວບານ ແ�ນກ�ລ�ງຖືກ ຄຸກຄາມຢ່າງໜ�ກ ເ�ອງມາຈາກາຍສາເ�ດ ເ�ນ: ການຖາຍຖອດຄວາມຮູກຽວ ອາຫານລາວເ�າໄ�ວາເ�ັນອາຫານເ�ອສຸຂະພາບ. ການເ�ັດອາຫານໃ�ມີ ກ�ບການນ�ໃ�ສະໝູນໄ�ປາ ສວນໃ�ແ�ນ ຈາກປາກຕປາກ ບມີການຈ�ດບ�ນ ຄວາມສ�ດໃ� ແ�ະ ເ�ັກນິກທໃ�ປຸງແ�ງສວນາຍແ�ນເ�ນໃ�ວິທີປງ ແ�ະ ທຶກໄ�ເ�ັນລາຍລ�ກອ�ກສອນ, ການສາງ ວ�ດທະນະທ�ຄອບຄ�ວແ�ບໃ� ແ�ະ ການໜງ ເ�ັນ�ກ, ເ�າະຈະຊວຍໃ�ມີສານອາຫານ ແ�ະ ໄ�ມ�ນຕ�. ເ�ິງຢາງ ອິດທພ�ນຂອງວິຖີຊີວິດການກິນ ແ�ບໃ�ທກ�  ລ�ງເ�າມາ. ໃ�ກຕາມ, ອ�ດຕາການຂາດສານອາຫານຢູພາຍໃ�ປະເ�ດຍ�ງສູງາຍ. ໂ�ຍສະ ເ�າະ ຢູໃ�ເ�ດຊ�ນນະບ�ດ, ບອນທມີຄວາມທຸກຍາກ, ບອນທແ�ງອາຫານ ແ�ະ ອ�ງການອາຫານ ແ�ະ ການກະເ�ດແ�ງສະຫະປະຊາຊາດ ໄ�ຮ�ບຮູເ�ິງ ຄວາມ ສ�ຄ�ນຂອງການຊ�ກຍູກ  ານນ�ໃ�ຜະລິດຕະພ�ນພາຍໃ�ທອງຖນ ເ�ອປ�ບປຸງອາຫານ ຄວາມາກາຍ ຂອງສານອາຫານ ມີໜອຍກວາໃ�ເ�ດຕ�ວເ�ືອງ. ແ�ະ ສາງລາຍໄ�ໃ�ກ�ບຊ�ມຊ�ນ, ແ�ະ ໄ�ດ�ເ�ີນ ໂ�ງການທສ�ງເ�ີມຊາວກະ ຜ�ກເ�ັນໜງໃ�ໝວດອາຫານທສ�ຄ�ນທສຸດໃ�ອາຫານລາວເ�ງບ�ນດາ ຊ�ນເ�າ ສິກອນາຍກວາ 100 ຄ�ນ ໃ�ເ�ດພູດອຍທາງ ພາກໃ�ຂອງລາວໃ�ປູກຜ�ກໃ� ຕາງໆໃ�ລາວແ�ນໄ�ບໍລິໂ�ກຜ�ກເ�ັນ ປະຈ�ໃ�ທຸກໆຄາບອາຫານ. ເ�ງ 80 ຂຽວາກາຍຊະນິດ. ເ�ີເ�ັນ ຂອງຜ�ກທນ�ມາບໍລິໂ�ກແ�ນໄ�ມາຈາກປາ, ທ�ງນາ ແ�ະ ສວນຄ�ວ. ຜ�ກ ແ�ະ ສະໝຸນໄ� ທໄ�ຈາກປາມີາກາຍປະເ�ດທແ�ກຕາງກ�ນ,ບາງ ຜ�ກໃ�ຂຽວບສະເ�າະແ�ຊວຍບ�ລຸງຮາງກາຍ ດວຍວິຕາມິນ ແ�ະ ສານອາຫານ ຊະນິດໃ�ກູດ, ໃ�ເ�ືອມ, ໃ�ຊອຍ ື ກຽງ, ໃ�ຍາວ ື ໃ�ມ�ນ ລວມໄ�ເ�ິງມີກນ  ທສ�ຄ�ນອນໆເ�ານ�ນ, ມ�ນຍ�ງຊວຍ ຜູຄ�ນທອາໄ�ຢູໃ�ເ�ດຫາງໄ�ສອກີກມີ ແ�ງແ�ກຕາງກ�ນ, ມີຊແ�ກແ�ກຕາງກ�ນໄ�ເ�ັນຕ�ມແ�ນ ຫອມເ�, ຜ�ກຕ�ນິນ, ຄວາມ��ງ. ພວກມ�ນມີລ�ດຊາດແ�ບ ແ�ະ ບເ�ັນອ�ນຕະລາຍຕຜູບໍລິໂ�ກ. ໃ�ບອນ, ໃ�ກະຖິນ ື ພືດຊະນິດອນໆ ໃ�ປະເ�ດສະໝຸນໄ�: ໃ�ຫ�ວລະພາ ເ�ັນຕ�ນ. ບວາຢູໃ�ຮານອາຫານແ�ງໃ�ກຕາມໃ� ສປປ ລາວ, ເ�ອທານສ�ງອາຫານ ປະເ�ດເ�າປຸນ, ຕ�ໝາກຫຸງ ື ອາຫານຈານພິເ�ດເ�ນ: ລາບ ທານ ຈະສ�ງເ�ດ ເ�ັນໄ�ວາອາຫານເ�ືອບທຸກປະເ�ດຈເ�ີບມາ ພອມກ�ບກະຕາຜ�ກາຍຊະນິດ. ເ�ັນໄ�ເ�ິງອາຫານາກາຍຂອງຄ�ນໃ�ເ�ືອງ. ແ�ຄວາມເ�ັນຈິງແ�ວ, ປະຊາຊ�ນ ທອາໃ�ໃ�ເ�ດຫາງ ໄ�ສອກີກຍ�ງປະເ�ີນກ�ບຄວາມ�ຸງຍາກ ໃ�ການເ�າ ເ�ິງອາຫານ ປະເ�ດຊນເ�າະສະນ�ນອາຫານປະເ�ດຜ�ກໃ�ຂຽວຈງມີບ�ດບາດ ແ�ະ ຢູຄູກ�ບສ�ງຄ�ມລາວມາເ�ັນເ�ລາດ�ນນານ. ຜ�ກໃ�ຂຽວ ແ�ະ ພືດສະໝູນໄ� ແ�ນເ�ັນທຮູຈ�ກໃ�ປະເ�ດອາຫານ ທມີທາດ ເ�ັກ ແ�ະ ທາດແ�ວຊຽມສູງ. ການຂາດທາດເ�ັກແ�ນສາເ�ດຕ�ນຕໍຂອງພະ ຍາດເ�ືອດຈາງ, ຂາດເ�ັດເ�ືອດແ�ງ, ແ�ຍິງໃ� ສປປ ລາວ ກວມເ�ົາ 40 ເ�ີເ�ັນ ໄ�ຮ�ບຜ�ນກະທ�ບຈາກພະຍາດນ. ການຂາດທາດແ�ວຊຽມເ�ັດໃ�ຄວາມແ�ງ ແ�ງຂອງກະດູກດລ�ງ ແ�ະ ກາມຊນປ�ນ.

ເ�າປຸນ  ແ�ນອາຫານທເ�ັມປຽມໄ�ດວຍຄຸນຄາ ທາງໂ�ຊະນາການ, ເ�ັນທນິຍ�ມຂອງຊາວລາວທມ�ກຈະຖືກຈ�ດຕຽມໃ�ວ�ນພິເ�ດພາຍ ໃ�ຄອບຄ�ວ. ດ�ງທພວກເ�ົາໄ�ແ�ະນ�ກຽວກ�ບອາຫານແ�ບໆ ແ�ະ ປະເ�ດຜ�ກໃ�ຂຽວ ແ�ະ ພືດສະໝູນໄ�ດີໆ ທເ�ັມໄ�ດວຍຄຸນຄາ ທາງໂ�ຊະນາການແ�ທານ.

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CAFE CULTURE

Oh la la!

Annabelle Cafe brings a certain je ne sais quoi to Vientiane’s dining scene.

TEXT BY JULIA CASE-LEVINE PHOTOGRAPHS BY PHOONSAB THEVONGSA / ANNABELLE CAFE

MORE INFO Annabelle 1 is located on Quai Fa Ngum in Xieng Yeun village.

Annabelle 2 is located next to Panyathip International School in Saphanthong Neua village. facebook: @annabelle.khemkhong @annabelle2.vientiane

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hen Vientiane’s second branch of Annabelle, a French bakery and patis serie, opened earlier this year, the restaurant’s management planned to limit the first week’s customers to family and friends, choosing not to advertise the new location until after a successful test run. But the plan to have an intimate opening was quickly foiled. The minute passersby saw patrons sipping coffee and munching croissants on the patio, the customers came flooding in.

“People were really curious when they saw us setting up and landscaping, ” recalls Lao-Frenchman David Bant of Annabelle

Group. “Some would come by every day and ask when we’d finally be open.” It was with stunned pride – and a touch of panic – that Annabelle’s management watched customers inundate the store before it had intended to officially open.

That the restaurant’s premises had attracted anticipatory ogling is hardly surprising. Replete with fountain, manicured hedges, lanterns and garden swings, Annabelle’s terrace transports to a different terrain. Built with Paris in mind, the owners worked with an architect to meticulously craft the new location.

In France, people are used to having an excellent variety of bakeries just meters from home. At Annabelle, a mouthwatering selection of freshly baked goods – faithful to French flavors and recipes – is now available in Vientiane. Everything is made from scratch in the cafe using artisanal craftsmanship with only the finest ingredients – without anything artificial or industrial.

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left: Annabelle's European garden setting 1. Patrons enjoying lunch 2. Fresh, crusty baguettes 3. Flaky croissant sandwiches 4. A range of delicious French pâtisserie 5. Outdoor seating amid the manicured gardens

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The first Annabelle, named after the daughter of one of the business partners, opened two years ago in downtown Vientiane. The location quickly became a buzzing spot, particularly popular with tourists.

But the owners weren’t yet satisfied. They wanted to pair this French-style bakery with the unique and specific ambience that inspired it. Annabelle 2 retains the first branch’s superb quality of baked goods – the croissants are impossible to beat – in a lush, leafy, and delightful environment.

Located a short drive from downtown Vientiane, Annabelle 2 attracts both a local and expat crowd, and even the occasional Thai celebrity.

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What’s next for Annabelle? Recently, the restaurant has fielded requests from entrepreneurs to franchise and open locations in Luang Prabang and even Thailand. But first, they want to focus on developing their product – perfecting their pastries. For now, Annabelle 2 is still evolving.

An expansion to the patio will accommodate increasing demand for outdoor seating. The team is also working to create a special dinner menu, a natural pairing with the terrace’s twinkling lights and romantic ambience, which they hope to release this summer.

The owners believe that in sharing their passion, they will offer a beautiful and delicious piece of France with their authentic recipes and homemade products.

JULY / AUGUST 2019

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포장이었어요. 지금과는�많이�달랐어요."

"이제�와서�하는�얘기지만�처음�제안을�받았을�때�썩�내키 그녀는�새�비즈니스에�대한�정보�부족, 불확실성�등을�당

빠뚜사이 [독립기념탑, 라오스의�유명�관광�명소] 근처가�다�비 전�씨는�라오스에�도착한지�며칠�되지�않아�바로�일을�시

시�고민의�주원인으로�꼽았다. 하지만�전�씨에겐�이미�라오스

작했다. 한인�식당에서�서빙을�보는�일이었다. 이후�전�씨는�다

불확실한�길에�도전해본�경험이�있었다. 전�씨는�남편과�긴�상

이라면�가리지�않고�달려간�결과였다. 바쁜�하루하루를�보내는

라는�낯선�나라에�와서�삶을�개척해�본, 달리�말해�가보지�않은

의�끝에�결국�새로운�도전에�나서기로�결심했고, 그�결과�지금 의�비즈니스를�일구어�낼�수�있었다.

그녀가�회사를�운영하며�집중하는�것은�하나. 바로�질�좋

은�정품을�공수해�라오스�소비자들에게�공급하는�일이다. 전

양한�분야에서�다양한�일을�경험했다. 그녀를�필요로�하는�곳 와중에도�그녀가�게을리하지�않은�것이�라오스어�공부였다. 라

오스�가족들과의�홈스테이�등을�통해�라오스어�실력은�물론�라 오스�문화에�대한�이해도를�높이는데�매진했다.

그런�그녀의�노력은�그녀가�몇�안�되는�한국어-라오스어�전

씨는�제품의�질을�담보하는�노력의�일환으로�한국에서 '내수용'

문�통역사로�일하는데�큰�발판이�되어�주었다. 전�씨는 2008년

식료품에는�크게�국내�소비자들을�위해�생산된�내수용과

은�시간이었지만�그녀는�라오스어�통역을�필요로�하는�한국인

으로�생산된�제품만�들여온다는�점을�강조했다.

수출을�위한�수출용�두�가지가�있는데�기본적으로�제품의�질

에는�큰�차이가�없다는�것이�전�씨의�설명이다. 오히려�내수용

은�유통기한이�짧은�탓에�재고의�위험이�있고, 수입�과정에서 도�비용과�시간�측면에서�수출용�제품을�들여오는�것보다�손

해�보는�점이�많다고�전�씨는�덧붙였다. 그럼에도�불구하고�전

부터�그녀가�결혼을�한 2013년까지�통역과�번역�일을�했다. 짧 들이�가장�먼저�찾는�유능한�통역사로�이름을�날렸다.

사업을�확장을�계획이�있냐는�질문에�전�씨는 '아직�구체

적인�계획은�없다'면서도�라오스�지방�곳곳에�유통�채널을�조 금�더�늘리는�것은�고려해�볼�생각이라�밝혔다.

사업을�하며�아쉬운�점으로�전�씨는�라오스�소비자들�사이

씨의�회사가�내수용을�고집하는�이유는�바로�라오스�소비자들

에서�한국�제품들에�대한�인식을�부족을�꼽았다.

의�바람이�한몫했다.

한�점이�많아요. 한�예로�라오스�소비자들�사이에선�아직도�한

된�가짜�제품들이�섞여�들어올�수�있다는�점을�경고했다. 조금

면�태국�제품들과�큰�차이가�없는데�말이죠."

에게�한국�소비자들과�똑같은�제품을�공급하고자�하는�전�씨 이에�더해�전�씨는�수출용�제품들에�중국�등지에서�생산

손해를�보더라도�내수용�제품을�수입해�공급하는�것이�그런�가 짜�제품이�라오스�내로�들어와�유통되는�것을�막는�최선의�방 법이라는�것이�그녀의�설명이다.

"저는�라오스�소비자들이�한국�소비자들이�먹는�것과�똑같

은�것을�먹었으면�하는�것, 그것뿐이에요."

"한류�열풍�덕분에�인지도가�많이�올라갔지만�여전히�부족

국�제품들이�조금�비싸다는�인식이�있어요. 근데�사실�알고�보 전�씨는�사업을�무작정�확장하는�것보단�라오스�소비자

들�사이에서�한국�제품이�더�널리�알려질�수�있도록�지금�운영 하는�비즈니스를�더�잘�이끌어나가고�싶다는�포부를�밝혔다.

"(한국�제품을�좀�더�널리�알리기�위해) 지금까지�해오던

것처럼�질�좋은�한국�제품들을�계속�들여오도록�노력해야죠."

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ROSEWOOD

LUANG PRABANG

Luang Prabang’s newest address for the ultimate in luxury.

TEXT BY CLAIRE BOOBBYER PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROSEWOOD LUANG PRABANG GETTING THERE Lao Airlines flies to Luang Prabang from Vientiane, Bangkok, Hanoi, Siem Reap, and Chiang Mai. For hotel reservations: rosewoodhotels.com/ en/luang-prabang

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waddled in lush plants and flowers and straddling a burbling brook, Rosewood Luang Prabang is a ro mantic sanctuary for those seeking escape and seclusion after walking the city’s UNESCO-protected villas and temples.

Climbing up a hillside, beyond the Nam Dong River, 23 rooms including riverside villas, pool suites, and luxury tents are discovered off herringbone brick walkways stitched together with wooden bridges.

There’s a sense of discovery among the trees – like wandering a maze – although with no sense of being truly lost, just a

fresh-air meander through the pale-pink hibiscus-flecked gardens.

Riverside villas and pool suites overlooking the cool flow below have been fashioned in homage to the 19th-century French stalwarts of the Mekong Expedition, the men of the Indochina civil service, and Laos’ long gone Royal Family. Each room a curated wunderkammer: vintage trunks, butterfly nets, desks, botanical prints, framed maps, books, with taut white bed linens, and stencilled bathrooms. Higher up the jungly hill, six safari-style luxury tents, celebrating a handful of hilltribes, tower over the gardens like an explorer’s retreat.

Bangkok-based American architect and designer Bill Bensley has crafted a luxurious cocoon in the heights – tangerine silk lanterns dangle over a turquoise velvet headboard, crowned by an exquisite tasselled Lisu headdress in pinks, royal blue, mustard

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1 2 left page: Heritage in the heights 1. Dining on the terrace of Main Street restaurant with views of the Nam Dong River 2. Rooms with a view: pool suite rooms overlook the burbling brook 3. Hilltop Tent rooms overlook the valley below

and emerald green, and jewel-toned cushions brighten the white bed linens. Carved elephant figures, a framed Lisu minority embroidered blouse, and a vintage brass blade fan evoke seriously smart jungle living; golden stencilling on turquoise walls brings to mind the dazzling mosaics found in Luang Prabang’s Royal Palace. No need to roll down the tent window panes for privacy in these sky-hugging hideaways: sink into the roll top bathtub underneath the gorgeous teardrop shaped mirror at night with an own-brand Vintage Negroni, or simply wake from your slumber with sunrise views across the hills, and the odd golden stupa piercing the distant view beyond.

You’ll need to leave the room sometimes, but the menus crafted by French-born chef Sébastien Rubis, sourcing local and organic food in Laos since 2001, are more than tempting, and served on custom-made chi-

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na (cute elephant motifs on white plates) in the highly stylized dining room. Think marble tables, white elephant ornaments, studded leather mustard colored chairs, and a roaring fire. Sébastien’s focus at Rosewood is on Luang Prabang royal cuisine, made and served in a traditional way: intensely fragrant Goi Paa – minced river fish with banana flower and galangal; Phanaeng Kai, a chicken coconut curry; and tantalisingly textured Or Lam Ngoua, a dish of braised water buffalo, bitter leaves, eggplant, and sakhan, a local pepperwood. Light bites such as buffalo burger and Beerlao battered fish are perfect for lunch.

Overindulgence in the cuisine required nothing more energetic than a wander over to the Sense Spa where a hot poultice of camphor, Vietnamese coriander, white butterfly bush, crinum lily, and Lao rice eased my back muscles while I watched the chirpy brook skim over stones and slip past ferns through a glass pane in the floor below. My view of the natural world was as relaxing as the treatment itself.

Of course you can visit traditional villages with a guide, mountain bike, or bathe in the area’s twenty waterfalls, or even receive meditation classes from charming former Buddhist monk Sommaiy, or step it up on a walk with an elephant, or an ultralight scenic glide over the golden spires of Luang Prabang. I chose not to. My kind of adventure was simple – listening to the tinkle of the river while peering over the 200 miniature wooden pachyderms which appear to be walking over the Elephant Bridge Bar, and chatting to Sommaiy, in the soft glow of lanterns in the garden, while he slow toasted marshmallows over the burning coals of the fire pit.

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琅勃拉邦

紫檀酒店

琅勃拉邦的最新奢华地。

垫衬托白色床单。雕刻着大象图像的傈傈族民族刺绣上衣和复古

图片 琅勃拉邦紫檀酒店

来保护隐私：晚上在华丽的镜子下面的浴缸里放松一下，享用鸡

的黄铜扇子唤起了当真的丛林生活;绿松石墙上的金色雕刻让人想

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琅 不二之选了。

起琅勃拉邦皇宫里发现的炫目的马赛克。这些房间帐篷无需关窗

勃拉邦紫檀酒店周围环绕着郁郁葱葱的

到达目的地

避风港，漫步联合国教科文组织保护的

内，暹粒和清迈飞往琅勃拉邦。

植物和鲜花，横跨小溪，是一个浪漫的 别墅和寺庙后，想要放松身心这里便是

酒店位于南洞河上方的山坡上，拥有23间客房，包

括河畔别墅，泳池套房和豪华帐篷，这些帐篷位于砖砌

人行道上，铺有木桥。在树林中有一种发现的感觉 ‒ 就 像在迷宫中游荡 ‒ 并不是真正迷失的感觉，只有清新的 空气穿过美丽的花园。

滨江别墅和泳池套房俯瞰着下面的凉爽溪流，装修

老挝航空公司从万象，曼谷，河 预订酒店：rosewoodhotels. com/en/luang-prabang

尾酒，或者只是睡到自然醒，欣赏山丘的日出景色，还有一些金 色的佛塔在远处若隐若现。

酒店的菜单由法国出生的厨师SébastienRubis精心制作，自

2001年以来在老挝采购当地和有机食品，不仅诱人，而且以定制 瓷器在高风格的餐厅供应。客房配有大理石桌子，白色大象装饰

品，铆钉皮革芥末色椅子和熊熊燃烧的火炉。Sébastien在琅勃 拉邦紫檀酒店的重点是琅勃拉邦皇家美食，以传统方式制作和供

应：Goi Paa ‒ 用香蕉花和高良姜制成的碎河鱼末; Phanaeng kai，鸡肉椰子咖喱; 和Or Lam Ngoua，一道红烧水牛，苦叶，茄

子和萨汗（当地的胡椒木）。诸如水牛汉堡或老挝啤酒腌制的捣碎 的鱼等轻食非常适合午餐。

享用了美味佳肴后，您可以在Sense水疗中心放松身心，

风格致敬于19世纪湄公河探险的法国探险家，印度支那

在那里， 樟脑， 越南香菜和老挝米饭的热敷膏缓解了我的背

一个博物馆：复古的树干，蝴蝶网，书桌，植物印花，框

璃窗格。 我对自然世界的看法与治疗本身一样轻松。

的人民公仆，及老挝历史悠久的皇室家族。每个房间就像

架地图，书籍，白色床单和模板浴室。在丛林的高山上， 六个狩猎风格的豪华帐篷，彰显着少数山地部落的气势， 像探险家的撤退一样耸立在花园之上。

居于曼谷的美国建筑师兼设计师比尔•本斯利（Bill

Bensley）在这些帐篷房间营造出了豪华的氛围 ‒ 橘红

色的丝绸灯笼悬挂在绿松石天鹅绒床头板上，由粉红色， 蓝色， 黄色和翠绿色的精致的傈傈族头饰及宝石色调靠

部肌肉，同时我看着河流流过石头，经过蕨类植物穿过下面的玻

当然，您可以在当地向导的带领下探访传统村庄，山地骑

行，或者在该地区的二十个瀑布戏水，或者在前和尚Sommaiy 那里接受冥想课程，或者与大象一起散步，或者乘坐超轻型飞机

滑过琅勃拉邦的金色寺庙。我选择不这样做。我的冒险很简单 ‒

听着河水的声音，同时欣赏着大象桥酒吧上行走的200只微型木 象，在花园里柔和的灯笼下与Sommaiy聊天，在火坑的燃烧煤炭 上的小吃就再好不过啦。

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DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL AIR CARGO SERVICE

· Luangprabang, Cargo Office

071 254158

· Pakse, Cargo Office

031 251410

· Savannakhet, Cargo Office

041 212140

· Luangnumtha, Cargo Office

086 312053

· Oudomxay , Cargo Office

081 212739

· Xiengkhouang, Cargo Office

061 312177

International Branch Thailand P. T. Air Cargo Tel: +6621849600 E-mail: ptabkk@ptacargo.com Vietnam Indo-Trans Logistic Corporation

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TEL: +84 24 3850 1336,+848948 6888 E-mail: cindy.hang@itlavs.com China Hongda, Guangzhou Tel: +86 20 86273652 E-mail: gzzhhd@vip.163.com On Time Express, Guangzhou

Wattay International Airport

Tel: +86 20 87320492

Lao Airlines

E-mail: stephen.mak@chq.ontime-express.com

Cargo Department

Yunnan Jet International logistic, Kunming

TEL:

Tel: +86 871-6146655/2211 Email: janetliu@jetget.com.cn

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Bangkok

Vientiane (VTE)

Town Office 491/17 ground Fl, Silom Plaza, Silom Road, Bangkok 10500, Thailand Tel: (66-2) 236 9822 / (66-2) 236 9823 / (66-2) 237 8044 Fax: (66-2) 236 9821 Email: bkkrrqv@ksc.th.com Suvarnabhumi Airport 2nd Floor of AOB building, Room No. Z010 Tel: (66-2) 134 2006 to 2008 Fax: (66-2) 134 2009

Chiangmai

2/107 Ratchaphruek, Huaykaew Road, Amphoe Muang, Chiangmai 50300, Thailand Tel: (66-53) 223 401, Fax: (66-53) 223 400 Email: qvcnx@loxinfo.co.th

Hanoi

03 Lieu Giai Str, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 394 25362, Fax: (84-4) 394 25363 Email: laoairlines.han@fpt.vn / qvhan@laoairlines.com

Hochiminh

11A Song Da, Dist Tan Binh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Tel: (84) 912 070 045 Email: qvsgn@laoairlines.com

Ticketing and Reservation Office Tel: (856-21) 212051-54 or 1626 Email: vtersqv@laoairlines.com / vtessqv@laoairlines.com onlinebooking@laoairlines.com Airport Offices Tel: (856-21) 513032

Luang Prabang (LPQ)

Town Office Tel: (856-71) 212172, Fax: (856-71) 212406 Email: lpqssqv@laoairlines.com Airport Office Tel: (856-71) 212173, Fax: (856-71) 252264 Email: lpa@laoairlines.com

Xiengkhouang (XKH)

Town Office Tel: (856-61) 312027, Fax: (856-61) 312487 Email: xkh@laoairlines.com Airport Office Tel: (856-61) 312177

Luang Namtha (LXG)

Phnompenh

58 B Sihanouk Avenue, Phnompenh, Cambodia Tel: (855-23) 222956 / (855-23) 216 563, Fax: (855-23) 216 563 Email: laoairlines.qvpnh@online.com.kh

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Siem Reap

Oudomsay (ODY)

N.C10,C12, Angkor Shopping Acade National Road 6, Kruos Village, Svay Dangkum Commune, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia Tel: (855-63) 963169, Fax: (855-63) 963 283 | Skype ID: helpdesk_qvrep Email: qvreptkt@laoairlines.com

Kunming

No52 East Dong Feng Road, Kunming Yunnan, China Tel: (86-871) 63125748 / (86)-13987182913 Email: Kunming@laoairlines.com

Guangzhou

Room 1208,12 floor, Main tower, Guangdong International Building, 339 Huanshi Dong Road, Guangzhou, China P.C: 510098 Tel: (8620) 838 840 85, Fax: (8620) 838 840 95 Email: canqv@laoairlines.com

Jing Hong

Ground Floor King Land Hotel, 6 Jing De Road, Jing Hong Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China Tel: (86-692) 12199515 / (0086) 13988136962 Fax: (86-692) 12199515 Email: qvjhg@laoairlines.com

Seoul

Gwang Hwa Mun Centre Point Building 5F31SaeMunAn-Ro 5-gil (Doryum-dong 65) Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea Tel: (82-2) 6262-0808,0809,0810 / (82-2) 6262-0800,0811,0822 / (82-2) 6262-0819 Fax: (82-2) 6262-0844 Email: ticketing.sel@laoairlines.com

Tel: (856-81) 312047, 312146, Fax: (856-81) 212229 Email: ody@laoairlines.com

Savannakhet (ZVK)

Dongdamdouan Village, Khaysonephomvihane District, Savannakhet Province Tel: (856-41) 212140, 252198, Fax: (856-41) 251060 Email: zvk@laoairlines.com

Pakse (PKZ)

11 Road, Phatthana Lakmueng Village, Pakse District, Champasak Province Tel: (856-31) 212252, Fax: (856-31) 212751 Email: pkz@laoairlines.com

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