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Sabaidee Dear Passengers,

ສະບາຍດີບັນດາທ່ານຜູ້ໂດຍສານທີ່ຮັກແພງ,

Welcome aboard, and thank you for choosing Lao Airlines.

ຍິນດີຕ້ອນຮັບບັນດາທ່ານສູ່ຖ້ຽວບິນຂອງສາຍການບິນລາວ ແລະ ຂໍສະແດງຄວາມ

July is a time for more solemn celebration in Laos, when monks and faithful Buddhists spend three months making merit, praying, giving alms, and doing good deeds for others during Buddhist Lent. Lao Airlines would like to invite you to make merit, give alms and receive good fortune for yourself and for your friends and family.

ຂອບໃຈເປັນຢ່າງຍິ່ງທີ່ທ່ານເລືອກໃ�້ບໍລິການຂອງສາຍການບິນລາວ.

ໃນເດືອນກໍລະກົດນີ້ຈະມີການຈັດບຸນປະເພນີໃ�່ປະຈໍາທຸກໆປີ ຄື ບຸນເຂົ້າພັນສາ. ບຸນເຂົ້າພັນສາເປັນໄລຍະທີ່ພະສົງ ແລະ ພຸດທະສາສະນິກະຊົນຜູ້ມີໃຈສັດທາ

ພາວະນາ ແລະ ຖະຫວາຍທານ ມີໄລຍະເວລາສາມເດືອນເພື່ອເພີ່ມພູນບຸນກຸສົນ ແລະ ເພື່ອຜົນປະໂ�ດຂອງຕົນ ແລະ ຜູ້ອນ. ື່ ການບິນລາວຂໍເ�ີນຊວນທຸກທ່ານ ໃ�່ບາດ ທຳບຸນ ເພື່ອເປັນສິຣິມຸງຄຸນໃຫ້ແ�່ຕົນເ�ງ ແລະ ຄອບຄົວໃນໄລຍະບຸນປະເພນີນ.ີ້

On behalf of the board and all employees of Lao Airlines, I would like to thank all our passengers for choosing to ﬂy with us, and for instilling the airline with conﬁdence in its international standards, ensuring our continued expansion into the future.

ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຂໍຕາງໜ້າຄະນະນໍາ ແລະ ພະນັກງານການບິນລາວທຸກໆຄົນ ຂໍຂອບໃຈນໍາ

Lao Airlines remains at your service, no matter if you are travelling near or far. We hope to serve you again soon, and wish you a pleasant ﬂight.

ສາຍການບິນລາວພ້ອມບໍລິການທ່ານທຸກເມື່ອ ບໍ່ວ່າທ່ານຈະເດີນທາງໃ�້ ຫຼື ໄ�,

ບັນດາທ່ານທີ່ໃຫ້ຄວາມໄວ້ວາງໃຈເລືອກໃ�້ບໍລິການຂອງພວກເຮົາ ດ້ວຍປະສົບການ ການບິນທີ່ມີຄຸນນະພາບສູງລະດັບສາກົນ ແລະ ຄວາມມຸ່ງໝ�ນຂອງການບິນລາວເຮົາ ໃນການສືບຕໍ່ຂະ�າຍຈຸດໝາຍປາຍທາງ.

ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຂໍໃຫ້ການບິນລາວເປັນອີກໜ�ງທາງເລືອກເພື່ອອຳນວຍຄວາມສະດວກໃນ

ການເດີນທາງຂອງທ່ານໄປເ�ິງຈຸດໝາຍປາຍທາງ ແລະ ພວກເຮົາຫວັງຢ່າງຍິ່ງວ່າຈະ ໄດ້ມີໂ�ກາດຕ້ອນຮັບບັນດາທ່ານສູ່ຖ້ຽວບິນຂອງພວກເຮົາອີກຄ�ງ.

Dr. Somphone Douangdara President & CEO of Lao Airlines

ຂໍໃຫ້ທ່ານເດີນທາງໂດຍສະຫວັດດີພາບ.

ຮຽນມາດ້ວຍຄວາມເ�ົາລົບ ແລະ ນັບຖືຢ່າງສູງ, ປອ. ສົມພອນ ດວງດາລາ

Hello readers, Welcome to the July-August edition of Champa Meuanglao. As it is the rice planting season, we have curated many savory food stories, as well as unique destinations perfect to visit now. Travel with us as we visit some natural and cultural destinations in Southern Laos, as well as get an insight into elephant conservation in Xayaboury.

Cover image: Ballerina Maria Sascha Khan poses at Patuxai Monument Photo by Pongpat "Lou" Sensouphone

We have several interviews about Laos from new perspectives. Read the story of a world-renowned ballerina, Maria Sascha Khan, as she experiences Laos for the ﬁrst time. Also enjoy the insights of a Korean ﬂight attendant on Lao Airlines who was raised in Laos, as she juggles both cultures.

PUBLISHING Managing Editor Editors

Dive into the wonders and ﬂavors of Bangkok street food, and also learn more about that mouthwatering staple of Lao cuisine – Larb. And ﬁnally, we reveal the winners of our photo competition, which represent a diverse selection of beautiful images from around the country.

Contributing Editor Creative Director

Happy Reading,

Somphone Douangdara President

Rada Sunthorn Vice President – Passenger Service, Cargo & Catering

Jochen Moravek

Head Photographer

Phoonsab Thevongsa

Somsamay Visounnarath Vice President �– Technical, Operation & Training

Leuangsamay Leuangvanxay Vice President – Administration, Finance & Accounting

Soukthida Sengthavong

Judith Paquin Melody Kemp Mick Shippen Francis Savanhkham Latsamy Phonevilay

Contributing Photographers

Sengpraseuth Mathouchanh Vice President – Planning, Cooperation & International Relations & Legislation

Cameron Darke Duangtavanh Oudomchith Dalaphone Pholsena

Contributing Writers

The Champa Meuanglao Publishing Team

ADVISORY BOARD

Jason Rolan

Mick Shippen Pongpat "Lou" Sensouphone Paul Wager

ADVERTISING Director of Marketing & Sales

Marketing & Sales Executives

Saleum Tayarath Vice President – Commercial, Tourism

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CONTENTS

JULY / AUGUST 2018

26 30 20

PHOTO COMPETITON

WINNERS ຜູ້ຊະນະ

CITYSCAPE

48 hours in Busan

INTO THE WILD

SOUTHERN LAOS

EXPLORE

WINE & DINE

Laos' elephants find a

Champasak – a town to love

Eating on the go –

Savannakhet's cuisine

Bangkok street eats

with a spectacular view

pachyderm's paradise

SNAPSHOT

FLAVORS

CLOSE-UP

ESCAPE

Ballerina Maria Sascha Khan

Larb is deservedly the

A look at Laos' salt mines

Spring River Resort is the

inspires Lao youth

national dish of Laos

INSIGHTS

BUSINESS

ON THE AIR

INSIDE LAO AIRLINES

Golden leaf makes its way

Inthy Deuansavanh –

Airline news, timetables

A Korean flight attendant

to distant shores

king of ventures and adventures

and contact details

with big dreams

ultimate adventure

As part of the Visit Laos Year 2018 campaign, Champa Meuanglao magazine held the My Favorite Place Photo Competition in April and May, which drew hundreds of entries by both Lao citizens and foreign residents. Nine lucky entrants won free flights with Lao Airlines, and their photographs are to be displayed in our magazine over the next three issues.The images may be viewed online at www.champameuanglao.com/myfavoriteplace ເພື່ອເປັນສ່ວນໜຶ່ງໃນການສະໜັບສະໜູນປີທ່ອງທ່ຽວລາວ 2018, ວາລະສານຈໍາປາເມືອງລາວໄດ້ຈັດການປະກວດຮູບພາບໃນຫົວຂໍ້ “ເມືອງລາວຂອງຂ້ອຍ” ຂຶ້ນ ເລີ່ມ ເປີດຮັບສະໝັກຕັ້ງແຕ່ເດືອນເມສາ ຈົນເຖິງເດືອນພຶດສະພາ, ເຊິ່ງມີຜູ້ສົ່ງເຂົ້າປະກວດຫລາຍຮ້ອຍຮູບ ທັງຈາກຊ່າງພາບຄົນລາວ ແລະ ຄົນຕ່າງປະເທດ. 9 ຮູບທີ່ຜ່ານການຄັດ ເລືອກຈາກຄະນະກຳມະການ ຈະໄດ້ຮັບລາງວັນເປັນປີ້ເຮືອບິນຈາກສາຍ ການບິນລາວ ແລະ ຮູບເຫລົ່ານັ້ນ ຍັງໄດ້ຖືກຈັດພິມລົງໃນວາລະສານ ຈໍາປາເມືອງລາວອີກດ້ວຍ. ທ່ານສາມາດເຂົ້າເບິ່ງຮູບແບບອອນລາຍໄດ້ທີ່ www.champameuanglao.com/myfavoriteplace

WINNER ຜູ້ຊະນະ Ammalin Palamy 33, from Vientiane The Start of the Season (Phoukhoun, Luang Prabang)

Phoukhoun is a place with cool temperatures throughout the year. The time of year when the scenery here is most beautiful and captivating is during winter. Nature is plentiful here and I am very glad each time I can experience this atmosphere.

ການເລີ່ມຕົ້ນລະດູການໃໝ່

(ເມືອງພູຄູນ ແຂວງຫລວງພະບາງ) ພູຄູນເປັນສະຖານທີ່ແຫ່ງຫນຶ່ງ ທີ່ມີອາກາດເຢັນ ຕະຫລອດປີ ໃນຊ່ວງເວລາ ທີ່ທຳມະຊາດງາມ ແລະ ຈັບໃຈ ທີ່ສຸດກໍ່ຄືຊ່ວງລະດູຫນາວ ເພາະ ສະຖານທີ່ດັ່ງກ່າວ ຊັບພະຍາກອນ ທຳມະຊາດ ຍັງອຸດົມສົມບູນ ແລະ ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າເອງກໍ່ດີໃຈ ແລະ ມີ ຄວາມສຸກທຸກໆຄັ້ງທີ່ໄດ້ໄປ ສຳພັດ ກັບບັນຍາກາດແບບນັ້ນ.

WINNER ຜູ້ຊະນະ Banseok (Eli) Kim 30, from Vientiane The Beauty of Purity (Tad Yeuang, Champasak)

This place always brings peace to my heart whenever I visit, while the beauty and purity of Lao nature is always breathtaking. Even though there are some man-made aspects at this location, this place still brings out the best in the natural scenery of Laos.

ຄວາມງາມອັນບໍລິສຸດ

(ຕາດເ�ືອງ, ແຂວງຈໍາປາສັກ) ສະຖານທີ່ນີ້ເຮັດໃຫ້ຂ້ອຍຮູ້ສຶກສະຫງົບທຸກຄັ້ງ ທີ່ຂ້ອຍມາຢ້ຽມຢາມ, ໃນຂະນະທີ່ຄວາມງາມ ແລະ ຄວາມບໍລິສຸດຂອງທຳມະຊາດເມືອງລາວ ມີຄວາມງາມຈົນຂ້ອຍເກືອບລືມຫາຍໃຈ. ເຖິງແມ່ນວ່າຈະມີສິ່ງທີ່ມະນຸດສ້າງຂຶ້ນມາເພື່ອ ອຳນວຍຄວາມສະດວກສະບາຍ ແຕ່ສະຖານ ທີ່ນີ້ກໍສາມາດດຶງເອົາຄວາມງາມຂອງທິວທັດ ທຳມະຊາດເມືອງລາວໄດ້.

WINNER ຜູ້ຊະນະ Gerhard Mutz 57, from Vientiane Morning in Vang Vieng (Vang Vieng, Vientiane Province)

This photograph was taken in Vang Vieng from a hot air balloon in the morning. Vang Vieng has such beautiful natural scenery that I travel there several times every year when I need to take a break from work in Vientiane. I have a love of nature, photography, canoeing and hiking, and I can do all this in and around Vang Vieng, so it is most certainly my favorite place in Laos.

ອາລຸນວັນໃໝ່ທີ່ວັງວຽງ

(ເມືອງວັງວຽງ ແຂວງວຽງຈັນ) ຮູບນີ້ໄດ້ຖືກຖ່າຍທີ່ວັງວຽງຈາກບໍລູນລອຍຟ້າ ໃນຕອນເຊົ້າ. ວັງວຽງເປັນສະຖານທີ່ທີ່ມີທິວທັດ ທຳມະຊາດທີ່ສວຍງາມ ຂ້ອຍໄປວັງວຽງຫລາຍ ກວ່າໜຶ່ງຮອບໃນແຕ່ລະປີ ເມື່ອຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງການ ພັກຜ່ອນຈາກວຽກງານໃນວຽງຈັນ. ຂ້ອຍຮັກ ທຳມະຊາດ, ຮັກການຖ່າຍພາບ, ການລ່ອງເຮືອ ແລະ ການຍ່າງປ່າ, ແລະ ຂ້ອຍສາມາດເຮັດ ທຸກຢ່າງທີ່ຂ້ອຍຮັກໄດ້ຢູ່ວັງວຽງ, ທີ່ນີ້ຈຶ່ງເປັນ ສະຖານທີ່ທີ່ຂ້ອຍມັກທີ່ສຸດໃນລາວ.

CITYSCAPE

busan Gamcheon Culture Village

Set on a steep hill on the outskirts of Busan, this was a poor village until an art project revitalized this community in 2009. Artists began to paint murals and add street art throughout the maze of alleyways. Now the community is a living art piece and a draw for tourists to explore.

Beomeosa Temple

Located slightly north of the city on the edge of Geumjeongsan Mountain, this has been a religious site for over 1300 years. Beomeosa represents some of the best of Korean traditional architecture and even offers overnight temple stays. Nearby mountain springs, pine forests, and a grove of wisteria aid contemplation of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s place in the natural world, giving a sense of peaceful calm.

Songdo Beach

A haven for swimmers during warm months; even off season this beach is great to visit. Extending from the sand is a large elevated walkway over the ocean to get snapshots of the lighthouse in the harbor and to see the clear blue water below. Flying overhead is a cable car affording amazing views of both sea and city that ends at Amnam Park â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a protected forest reserve overlooking rocky cliffs on the water.

Taejongdae

Haedong Yonggung Temple

A stunning seaside natural park of rocky cliffs, evergreen trees, a lighthouse, and an observatory overlooking the ocean. Visitors can enjoy a walk through the hilly park, or ride on a tram which stops at several areas. From the dining deck of the observatory, one could spend hours watching ďŹ shing boats and gazing over the rocky crags jutting from the water. The lighthouse also offers some iconic photos.

Unusually, this famous temple is built along the seaside and was constructed centuries ago to alleviate a drought. This place is popular with locals and foreigners alike, as there is a large statue of the Goddess of Mercy who is rumored by worshippers to bring success, as well as a large Buddha that is said to cure physical and mental illness. It is also worthwhile to visit the vendors on the walk down to the temple, as they offer an impressive array of delicious foods to try.

Geumgang Park

This is a lovely spot for hikers in an amazing pine forest. From the bottom, a cable car affords scenic views over Busan on a ride up to a clearing popular with locals for weekend picnics. From here, treks around the park are possible; visiting ancient Geumjeong fortress gates and secluded temples. JULY / AUGUST 2018

CITYSCAPE

BIFF Square

This area has been renovated to commemorate the world-famous Busan International Film Festival. Handprints of visiting stars have been immortalized in bronze in the pavement. Lining the walkways are many street food stalls catering to a variety of tastes. This is a great way to sample Korean food!

Songjeong Samdae Gukbop

While the name is a mouthful, the rice soup with slices of pork, dipping sauces, and side dishes of vegetables are very satisfying. This restaurant is famous with locals and tourists alike, and prices are very affordable, so beware of potential queues. The proprietor also speaks English to help explain how best to eat it.

Jagalchi Market

The ground floor is a huge fresh fish market offering an exotic array of seafood; such as huge crabs, fish, octopus, anemones, eels, clams, and marine worms. Vendors are happy to prepare them on the spot for you. Upstairs restaurants also offer fish options, some so fresh they are served squirming on your plate!

Novotel Ambassador Busan

Opening directly onto Haeundae beach, families will really love the convenient access. Nearby, is the Sea Life Busan Aquariam, and a plethora of restaurants to satisfy all tastes. Service standards are well up to Novotel levels and most of the rooms even have sea views.

Lotte Hotel Busan

Perfectly located for families or business travelers in downtown Busan, this hotel offers great views of the city. With four international restaurants, a lounge bar, and a bakery, guests can enjoy many tastes from the comfort of the hotel!

Haeundae Grand Hotel

This hotel, situated near beautiful Haeundae Beach, contains full service amenities for any beach break, while also near the Busan Metro for easy access to cultural sites and shopping. Excellent staff are eager to assist in making your stay as pleasant as possible. Be sure to request an ocean view room to get the best views.

Text & photographs by Jason Rolan JULY / AUGUST 2018

INTO THE WILD

PACHYDERM’S PA R A D I S E

Travel oﬀ the beaten path to learn about and protect Laos’ elephants. TEXT BY FRANCIS SAVANHKHAM PHOTOGRAPHS BY PAUL WAGER / ECC

hrough dawn’s mist they appear, their giant monotone silhouettes rolling slowly from the jungle hills towards the lake. One by one, they enter the tranquil waters of Xayaboury’s Nam Tien Lake to bathe. They are joined in near silence by other members of the herd. The gentle procession’s stillness is broken only by the distant sound of the calves’ trumpeting. Laos, formerly known as The Land of a Million Elephants, has seen its elephant population decline due to loss of forest habitat and illegal wildlife trade. Created in 2011, by ElefantAsia NGO co-founder Sébastien Dufﬁllot, a French elephant conservationist who has been working and living in Laos for 20 years, the Elephant Conservation Center (ECC) is taking steps to reverse this trend by bringing awareness to the plight of elephants, as well as offering an opportunity for a respectful visit to see these great beasts in their natural environment. Elephants at the center are here to rest, either waiting to give birth or recovering from an exhausting life in logging or mass tourism industries. Do not expect to see package tours of people riding or bathing with elephants all day long – here, elephants are simply elephants!

GETTING THERE Free minivan (approximately 2 hours) every morning from Luang Prabang, with prior booking at ECC oﬃce, Mekong Riverside, Ban Pakham, Luang Prabang. CONTACT Tel: +856(0)71 25 23 07 and +856 (0)20 96 59 06 65 or online elephantconservationcenter.com

Overall, the center is a place that focuses on animal welfare, observation and learning. There is no interaction with elephants, as one of the goals here is to avoid close contact with humans, which would affect their natural behaviour. As the ECC hopes to be able to release these elephants into the wild, eventually, it is important that they enjoy being elephants without being subject to unnatural activities and encounters. Visitors can observe elephants from a number of stations, one of which is a tree-top platform set in the forest surrounding the Socialization Area. The center is home to the only elephant hospital in Laos, where biologists can answer all of your questions about the life cycle of these majestic creatures. Other activities include visiting an elephant museum, kayaking on the breathtaking Nam Tien Lake, and helping take elephants into the lush forest at night to their sleeping grounds. The Elephant Conservation Center is a place where you can get up close with the elephants in their traditional natural environment. Away from mass tourism venues, the center offers a holistic approach to the conservation of Lao elephants. This is not just another elephant camp, as the ECC does not relocate elephants into tourist areas. On the contrary, it takes you to them, in their natural habitat. JULY / AUGUST 2018

INTO THE WILD

ສະຫວັນ ຂອງ

ເດີນທາງສູ່ຫົນທາງທຳມະຊາດ ເພື່ອຮຽນຮູ້ ແລະ ປົກປັກຮັກສາຊ້າງລາວ. ແປ ແລະ ຮຽບຮຽງໂດຍ ວິໄລພອນ ຈຸລາມະນີ ຮູບໂດຍ Paul Wager

ການເດີນທາງໄປສູນ: ມີລົດຕູ້ນ້ອຍຮັບສ�ງຈາກ ສະຖານີຫຼວງພະບາງ ການເດີນທາງແມ່ນໃ�້ ເວລາ 2 ຊ�ວໂມງ ແລະ ຕ້ອງໄດ້ຈອງບ່ອນນ�ງກ່ອນ ທີ່ຫ້ອງການຂອງສູນອະນຸ ລັກຊ້າງລາວ, ບ້ານປາຄໍາ, ຫຼວງພະບາງ. ຕິດຕໍ່ໄດ້ທີ່: ໂທ: +856(0)71 25 23 07, +856 (0)20 96 59 06 65 elephantconservationcenter.com

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ວກມັ ນ ປາກົ ດ ຕົ ວ ຂຶ້ ນທ່ າ ມກາງໝອກ ຍາມເ�ົ້າ, ຝູງຮ່າງສີໝນ � ຄ່ອຍໆເ�ື່ອນຍ້າຍ ຈາກຈອມພູ ລົງຫາຫ້ວຍ. ພວກມັນຄ່ອຍໆ ຈຸ່ມຕົວລົງແ�ມນ�ຕຽນ, ເທື່ອລະຕົວ ເທື່ອ ລະຕົວ. ຂະບວນສັດສອງ�າ່ ເ�ື່ອນທີ່ຢ່າງງຽບສະ�ບ ົ ມີ ພຽງສຽງຮ້ ອງຈາກຊ້ າ ງນ້ ອຍກາງຝູງທີ່ ໄດ້ສ້າ ງສຽງເພງ ຍາມເ�ົ້າໃຫ້ແ�່ຝູງຂອງມັນ. ປະເທດລາວ, ເ�ິ່ງແ�່ກ່ອນເ�ີຍຖືກເ�ີ້ນວ່າດິນແດນ ລ້ານຊ້າງ, ແ�່ດຽວນີ້ເຫັນວ່າປະຊາກອນຊ້າງໄດ້ຫຼ�ດລົງ ຢ່າງຫຼວງຫຼາຍ ຍ້ອນການຕັດໄມ້ທຳລາຍປ່າ ແລະ ການ ລ່າສັດແບບຜິດກົດໝາຍ. ສູນອະນຸລັກຊ້າງລາວໄດ້ຖືກ ກໍ່ຕ�ງຂຶ້ນໃນ ປີ 2011 ໂດຍທ່ານ ເ�ບາສຕຽນ ດູຟໂ ີ ລ, ເ�ິ່ງ ເປັນຜູ້ຮ່ວມກໍ່ຕ�ງອົງການ ElefantAsia. ທ່ານເຮັດວຽກ ເປັ ນ ນັ ກ ອະນຸ ລັ ກ ຊ້ າ ງໃນລາວ ເປັ ນ ເວລາ 20 ປີ ແ ລ້ ວ , ແລະ ທ່ານກໍມີຄວາມຕ�ງໃຈທີ່ຈະຫັນປ່ຽນສະພາບຄວາມ ເປັ ນຢູ່ ຂອງ ຊ້ າ ງ ໃ ຫ້ ເປັ ນຕາມທ ຳ ມະຊ າ ດຂອງມັ ນ ໂດຍການສ້າງຄວາມຮູ້ ຄວາມເຂົ້າໃຈກ່ຽວກັບວິຖີຊີວິດ

ຊ້າງ

ຂອງຊ້າງ, ແລະໃຫ້ໂ�ກາດຄົນໄດ້ເຂົ້າຢ້ຽມຊ້າງໃນສະພາບ ແວດລ້ອມຕາມທຳມະຊາດຂອງມັນດ້ວຍຄວາມເ�ົາລົບ. ຊ້າງໃນສູນນີ້ແມ່ນມາເພື່ອພັກຜ່ອນ, ລໍຖ້າເ�ີດລູກ ຫຼື ພັກຟ�ນຈາກການເຮັດວຽກແ�່ໄມ້ ຫຼື ເຮັດວຽກໃນອຸດສາຫະ ກຳທ່ອງທ່ຽວ. ທ່ານຈະບໍ່ໄດ້ເຫັນທົວນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວມາຂີ່ຊ້າງ ຫຼື ອາບນ�ໃຫ້ຊ້າງ. ຢູ່ທນີ້ ີ່ , ຊ້າງໃ�້ຊີວິດຄືຊ້າງແທ້ໆ! ໂດຍລວມແລ້ວ, ທາງສູນເປັນບ່ອນທີ່ເ�ົາໃຈໃ�່ຄວາມ ເປັນຢູ່, ສັງເ�ດ ແລະ ຮຽນຮູ້ສັດ. ຢູ່ທນີ້ ີ່ ຈະບໍ່ມີການສື່ສານ ແລະ ພົວພັນກັບຊ້າງ ເພາະເປົ້າໝາຍຂອງທີ່ນີ້ແມ່ນເພື່ອ ຫຼີ ກ ລ່ ຽ ງການເຂົ້ າໃ�້ ມ ະນຸ ດ ເ�ິ່ ງອາດກະທົ ບ ເ�ິ ງ ພຶ ດ ຕິ ກຳທາງທຳມະຊາດຂອງພວກມັນ. ເນື່ອງຈາກວ່າທາງສູນ ອະນຸລັກຊ້າງລາວ ມີຄວາມຫວັງວ່າຈະປ່ອຍຊ້າງເ��ານີ້ ຄືນສູປ ່ າ່ ໃນທີ່ສຸດ, ສະນ�ນສິ່ງທີ່ສຳຄັນຈິ່ງແມ່ນການທີ່ພວກ ມັນມ່ວນກັບການເປັນທຳມະຊາດຂອງຊ້າງ ໂດຍທີ່ ບໍ່ຕ້ອງ ເຮັດກິດຈະກຳທີ່ຄົນສ້າງໃຫ້ ຫຼື ພົບກັບຄົນ. ນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວສາມາດສັງເ�ດເບິ່ງຊ້າງໄດ້ຈາກຫຼາຍຈຸດ ໃນສູນ, ເ�ິ່ງໜ�ງໃນນ�ນແມ່ນເຮືອນຕ�ນໄມ້ທີ່ຕ�ງຢູ່ໃນປ່າ ໃນເຂດຊ�ມຊົນຊ້າງ. ສູນອະນຸລກ ັ ຊ້າງເປັນໂຮງໝໍຊາ້ ງແຫ່ງ ດຽວໃນລາວ, ໃນນ�ນຍັງມີນກ ັ ຊີວະວິທະຍາທີ່ສາມາດໃຫ້ຄຳ ຕອບຕໍ່ກັບທຸກຄຳຖາມຂອງທ່ານກ່ຽວກັບວົງຈອນຊີວດ ິ ຂອງ ຊ້າງ. ກິດຈະກຳອື່ນລວມມີການຢ້ຽມຢາມພິພຕ ິ ະພັນຊ້າງ, ການຂີ່ເຮືອຄາຢັກໃນແມ່ນ�ຕຽນອັນສວຍງາມ, ແລະ ການ ຊ່ວຍນໍາຊ້າງກັບເຂົ້າປ່າ ໃນຕອນກາງຄືນເພື່ອກັບບ່ອນ ທີ່ພັກຂອງມັນ.

ສູນອະນຸລັກຊ້າງ ເປັນບ່ອນທີ່ທ່ານສາມາດເຂົ້າເ�ິງຊ້າງ ໄດ້ ຢ່ າ ງໃ�້ ຊິ ດ ໃນສະພາບແວດລ້ ອ ມຕາມທຳມະຊາດຂອງ ພວກມັນ. ສູນນີ້ຕ�ງຫ່າງໄ�ຈາກສະຖານທີ່ທ່ອງທ່ຽວທັງຫຼາຍ ແລະ ນຳໃ�້ວິທີການຄົບວົງຈອນໃນການອະນຸລັກຊ້າງລາວ. ສູ ນ ນີ້ ບໍ່ ແມ່ ນ ແ�ັ ມ ຊ້ າ ງທ� ວໄປ, ເນື່ ອງຈາກວ່ າ ສູ ນ ອະນຸ ລັ ກ ຊ້າງລາວ ບໍ່ໄດ້ ເ�ົາຊ້າງຈາກປ່າເຂົ້າມາໃນເຂດນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວ. ແ�່ກົງກັນຂ້າມ, ທ່ານຕ້ອງໄດ້ເຂົ້າໄປຫາພວກມັນ, ເຂົ້າໄປໃນ ທີ່ທີ່ຊ້າງແມ່ນຊ້າງໂດຍແທ້ຈິງ.

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Vang Vieng in Style

ຮ�ານອາຫານ ປູຄຳ

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Riversi de Sala Spa

Restaurant du Crabe d’Or

Riverside Boutique Resort & Restaurant du Crabe d’Or - Ban Viengkeo, Vang Vieng, Vientiane Province, Lao PDR www.riversidevangvieng.com

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info@riversidevangvieng.com

T +856 (0) 23 511 726-8

MUANG CHAMPASAK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A TOWN TO LOVE TEXT BY JUDITH PAQUIN PHOTOGRAPHS BY BART VERWEIJ / SWISSCONTACT

first visited Muang Champasak only as a quick layover on my way to Wat Phou, but once there I was enchanted by its scenic tranquility. Situated 33 km south of Pakse and just 10 km from Wat Phou, Champasak is generally seen as just a gateway to the ancient Khmer temple, which is truly an injustice. Sandwiched between the Mekong River and mountains, this charming town is steeped in history dating back to 1713 when it was a once bustling ancient city and the prosperous Champasak Kingdom that formed one-third of Laos. Champasak is a worthy destination location all on its own, but for me, one of its main attractions is simply the atmosphere. To thoroughly appreciate its ambiance, rent a bike or take a leisurely stroll through the town’s single road. You will discover modest wood-shuttered shop houses, restaurants, and traditional Lao homes intermingled with decaying colonial mansions that were once royal residences. You will be surprised by the modern, vividly painted homes, lovingly enhanced with local flowers and shrubs. Head down to Wat Muang Kang – a crumbling architectural treasure and one of the loveliest temples in Laos. Shop for handicrafts from all over Laos at Chez Maman, clay art at Champasak Pottery or bamboo handicrafts throughout the town. Be sure to rest along the way to watch the locals fish on the magnificent Mekong River. You can indulge in a half-day spa treatment at the Champasak Spa where you will be pampered by a team of skilled locals trained in traditional massages. In between treatments, you are provided with fresh fruits, herbal drinks, and relaxation time in the garden overlooking the Mekong. Additionally, you will feel altruistic knowing that the spa is non-profit development project established to create jobs for local residents and promote and develop sustainable tourism in Champasak. For something different, spend an evening watching the Shadow Puppet Theater perform under the stars on the bank of the Mekong River.

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Accommodations range from upscale hotels to a wide variety of budget guesthouses – from $7 to $75 USD per night. The Nakorn Hotel has amazing views, lovely, modern rooms, and a good restaurant with a distinctive outdoor dining room area – all run by a friendly, helpful family. $35 USD for a double room with a river view. The Inthira Hotel – stylish, well run and reasonably priced, with attractive rooms, free breakfast, a garden, and an excellent restaurant, with friendly, professional and helpful staff. $49 USD for a double room. If you need further incentive to add Champasak to your itinerary, the surrounding cultural landscapes and magniﬁcent daytrips provide an authentic Laos experience. Take a locally crafted ferry to Don Deng, a car-free island directly across the Mekong River from Champasak, and only accessible by boat – the crossing is one of many amazing highlights of the trip. From the ferry dock, you may ﬁnd yourself greeted by water buffalo lounging in the river. You then board a unique Lao tractor and ride up the 500 meter beach to the spectacular La

GETTING THERE Travel 33 km south of Pakse on a new road on the west bank of the Mekong. The traﬃc is light and the scenery is gorgeous. Rent a motor bike, car, tuk tuk or arrange a bus through a travel agent. One the way, be sure to stop oﬀ at the Wopakok Hotel Restaurant and Bar for a great meal and visit with owners Naly and Sean. The beautiful deck overlooking the Mekong has one the best unobstructed views in Champasak.

Folie Lodge. There you can take a refreshing dip in the pool, lounge and eat poolside, spend the night at a beach-front chalet – each with its own deck to enjoy a spectacular sunset shimmering on the Mekong. Explore the island by foot or bicycle along its single bumpy, tree-lined trail around the island. Along the way, stop and enjoy fresh fruits and coconut or sugar cane juice. Visit traditional Buddhist temples, an ancient forest stupa and basket weaving villages. Alternative accommodations include a Community Lodge – run by a group of villages, or very rustic homestays. These can be arranged through the local tourist ofﬁce or travel agencies. Located 10 kilometres from Champasak, UNESCO World Heritage-listed Wat Phou is an impressive Khmer temple and a highlight of southern Laos. Explore the ancient temple, then climb the precarious, narrow stone steps – with an occasional frangipani tree offering some much needed shade. At the top you will be rewarded with a stunning view. Trails to the main sanctuary include a carving of the Buddha's footprint on the cliff face, and boulders sculpted to resemble elephants and a crocodile.

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4 1. Main road in Champasak town 2. Poolside at La Folie Lodge 3. Champasak Spa 4. Wat Phou 5. Shadow Puppet Theater performance

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BANGKOK

streeEATS t Street food is an essential ingredient that adds undeniable spice to Bangkok life, so pull up a stool and enjoy! TEXT & PHOTOGRAPHS BY MICK SHIPPEN

gung ob wun sen (baked glass noodles with prawns)

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hailand has often been described as a ‘food culture’, a statement that implies that food is more than simply sustenance but the centre of almost every aspect of the social life. Indeed, one only needs to wander down any Bangkok street to realise just how true that statement is. Almost everywhere, enterprising vendors have established regular pitches on the pavements throughout the city. Many specialising in one particular item, while others are able to turn their hand to numerous dishes. Yet they all have one thing in common; the food they serve is cheap, tasty and ready in minutes; the very definition of fast food. Whether you are looking for a quick al fresco breakfast, a fullblown lunch, a tempting in-between-meals nibble, dinner with friends, or something to soak up the ale after stumbling out of a nightclub, the street vendors have it all, and almost 24 hours a day. The availability of food and the mind-boggling range of delicious bites on offer are part of the very fabric of this vibrant city, making it a truly exciting place to dine. One of the most frequently heard greetings in Thailand is ‘kin khao yang?’, or ‘have you eaten yet?’ Thai people are communal diners and grazers, seldom eating alone and never satisfied with just one dish. After work, street stalls swarm with office staff and the air is filled with the irresistible aroma of stir-fried chilies, lemongrass scented soups and grilled meats. Although the typical Chinese noodle or chicken and rice stall is still very much part of Bangkok’s culinary street scene, the majority of the street traders come from the northeast of Thailand, economic migrants from the hot and under-developed Issan. As part of the Asian tiger economies much of Thailand’s boom time growth and investment during the early 90s focused on Bangkok, by-passing the rural areas. Resilient and hardworking, Issan people moved in droves to the big city to work as taxi drivers or as labour on construction sites, bringing with them their distinctive music, culture and of course, food. Far from egalitarian, Thailand’s hierarchical social structure meant that Bangkok’s elite and middle classes dismissed Issan as ‘baan nok’, the back-of-beyond with language and culture strongly influenced by neighbouring Laos. In the not too distant past, it was rich coconut milk curries, the

1 2 1./2 Pa tong go doughnuts – a Bangkok breakfast favourite to accompany coﬀee and rice porridge 3. Som tam raw – papaya salad is guaranteed to spice up your life 4. Bamee moo daeng – egg noodles with pork 5. Made to order: gung ob wun sen – baked glass noodles with prawns 6. A colourful street food scene in Bangkok’s vibrant Chinatown

much-lauded royal cuisine or the food of Chinese immigrants that dominated the diet of Bangkok Thais. But as the labour came to build Bangkok so did their culinary skills and the adaptable Issan workers soon established street stalls selling northeastern delights across the entire city. The simple yet ﬁery food proved a hit with everyone. Som tam, a spicy raw papaya salad, is the most well-known dish from the northeast, so much so that it is almost an institution. If anything could now be considered the national dish of Thailand, it is som tam. Made in a large pestle and mortar called a krok, som tam sellers pepper the streets of Bangkok, with the familiar pok, pok, pok sound made as the dish is mixed alerting passers-by to their presence. Accompanied by the equally famous gai yang, or grilled chicken and sticky rice, a glutinous variety, steamed and eaten with the hand, Issan food is now a regular feature on restaurant menus. Indeed, Issan and Lao restaurants like Hai on Convent Road are packed day and night.

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STREET FOOD FUTURE UNDER FIRE Street vendors provide a great service and create a very special atmosphere, not only within the environs of Bangkok but across the entire country. The price of food is kept low due to minimal overheads; most pay a small fee for their pitch to shop owners if they are in front of a business and a weekly backhander to the police. Vendors are such an integral part of Thai life it is hard to imagine the city without them. Bangkok authorities, who have said that they believe there to be more than 40,000 street stalls throughout the city, declared Monday to be a vendor-free day. It is when they are absent that you truly realize how much the city’s character is defined by these amazing roadside chefs. Yet their wonderful cooking and easy availability of cheap and tasty food is increasingly threatened by continued development and gentrification of neighourhoods. In recent years, campaigns by the authorities have attempted to remove them from certain areas, blaming them for contributing to traffic problems, or stating that they are a nuisance for pedestrians. When international dignitaries visit the country stall owners are often banned from

1. Typically, street vendors use mobile carts so they can set-up anywhere, but most have a regular pitch 2. Selling green mango from a street cart 3. Gai yang (grilled chicken)

selling on the street in order to ‘clean up the city and create a good impression’. Keen to enforce the rules and regulations that blight many western nations, the authorities seem oblivious to the fact that most visitors love to see and savour Bangkok’s remarkable street food. Dining street-side in Bangkok is an extraordinary experience, a feast for the eyes as much as it is for the stomach, and an essential part of any visit to this great city.

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Savannakhet – literally meaning the land of heaven – is also the land of fantastic cuisine! BY FRANCIS SAVANHKHAM

ome of Savannakhet’s most striking features are the Mekong and its indigenous food. Local entrepreneur, Amphone Nhotxayviboun has combined these at Laoview Riverfront Restaurant. Built in a modern style, but with architectural elements reflecting Savannakhet’s long past, this eatery blends the best of the old and the new. From the long verandah at sunset, guests enjoy sweeping panoramas of the sun’s orange rays splashing on the Mekong while fishermen ply the waters checking their nets. This makes the river views from this restaurant among the best in Savannakhet. The food is a Lao-Thai fusion with an emphasis on fish from the Mekong, especially their bestselling Fried Mekong Catfish, which is a hit with both foreigners and locals alike. Other favorites include traditional larb

made from Mekong fish, frog sausage, and stir-fried ostrich with black pepper. The restaurant uses the freshest organic ingredients from farmers and fish sourced locally from fishermen on the Mekong every morning, so that quality is ensured. Buying straight from local producers gives more money directly to local fishermen and farmers. Savannakhet is also home to a number of local artisans. To help promote these beautiful crafts, Laoview Riverfront Restaurant has a brand of products called “Huglaos” which are available for sale. These unique items are made from Lao cotton, including shirts, bags, traditional skirts, scarves, and dolls. All products are handmade in Laos

and perfect as gifts or souvenirs for travelers who visit the shop in her restaurant in Savannakhet. This restaurant is never remiss in its levels of service. Warm, friendly staff are eager to make any visit special. As a bonus each evening, live professional musicians complement the ambiance with beautiful Lao and foreign songs. This place is perfect for couples who want a romantic atmosphere on a special day, groups of colleagues wanting an enjoyable evening out, and also great for families celebrating important occasions. Any trip to Savannakhet would not be complete without a meal or two at Laoview Riverfront Restaurant. The relaxing ambiance and stunning scenery make it a place where you go for a meal and end up staying all evening!

CONTACT Laoview Riverfront Restaurant Chomkeo Street, Na Kae Village Kaysone Phomvihane City, Savannakhet Tel: 041 253 456 Mob: 020 5696 9999 Line: jeabamphone

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The modest rural beginnings of professional ballerina Maria Sascha Khan makes her story all the more relatable for Lao youth.

aria Sascha Khan grew up in a small farming town with few prospects, but followed an unwavering dream to become a professional ballerina. Through sheer determination and a few strokes of good luck, she was discovered by a former Bolshoi Ballet dancer, and was able to study ballet in England, Monaco, and abroad. Since then, her education and talent has propelled her career to the international stage and beyond. Not satisﬁed with fame and acclaim alone, Maria Sascha says she’s always been fascinated by the ability of the arts to transform people’s lives. “Much of my passion for my art form is based on how I can use it to help other people. At the moment, it is an exciting time for ballet in Southeast Asia, a place in which until now ballet has been relatively unknown,” she says. Her visit to Laos saw her cover an array of events, including working with Lao children (many of whom had never met a ballerina or had any kind of ballet experience before), speaking as a keynote speaker at a Global Shapers community event, and holding a performance and demonstration at the Lao National School of the Arts. “The welcome and enthusiasm with which I was received and the reception of what I had come to share was so overwhelmingly beyond any expectations. I was moved to tears.” Maria Sascha's time in Laos saw her reaching out to Lao youth, and showing them that following a dream is not only possible, but practical as well. She says that the young people she met seemed eager to expand their horizons and help their country forward into the future.

"It will be exciting to see how they can preserve the cultural traditions of the past while bringing them forward into the future. It has been extraordinary to see the enormous interest in ballet." Being the first ballerina to visit Laos in this capacity, Maria Sascha hopes to grow the art form in partnership with the non-profit arts organization Youth Arts in Action, which is run by her mother and siblings, all of whom are professional artists and dancers. Maria Sascha hopes to bring a ballet masterclass program to Laos, and even perform a ballet she is developing called "Warrior of Light," which recently premiered at the London Coliseum. The ballet is a story focusing on uniting all cultures and people, and her goal is to include the different dancers she has worked with in Southeast Asia and abroad in various iterations of the performance. While ballet is a physically demanding performance art that requires a lot of discipline, it can take performers around the world, expanding horizons and making dreams a reality. As with any classical art form or craft, it takes years of training and dedication to perfect it. And nothing can unite people quite like the arts. "My point has always been that you may not be able to fix the whole world, but you can make it a more beautiful and better place than it was before," she says.

Ballerina Maria Sascha Khan’s visit to Laos as a cultural ambassador was supported by the UK’s Education is GREAT campaign.

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White silk organza shawl by Viengkham Nanthavongdouangsy of KHANG Silk Studio, Silk top by Tyna Inspiration of Lao Silk, Lace skirt from Taem by Tyna

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າເ�ຍ ຊາຊາ ຄານ ເ�ີບໃ�ຢ ່ ເູ່ ມືອງຊາວກະສິກຳ ນ້ອຍໆໃນເຂດຊົນນະບົດ, ແ�່ລາວກໍ່ມີຄວາມ ໄ�່ຝນ ັ ຢາກເປັນນັກເ��ນບັນເລ້ມອ ື າຊີບຕ�ງແ�່ ຍັງນ້ອຍ. ມາເ�ຍ ຊາຊາ ເດີນທາງຕາມຄວາມຝັນ ດ້ວຍຄວາມຕ�ງອົກຕ�ງໃຈ ບວກກັບຄວາມໂ�ກດີ ເຮັດໃຫ້ລາວໄດ້ ມີໂ�ກາດພົບກັບ ອະດີດນັກເ��ນບັນເລ້ຈາກໂຮງລະຄອນບ�ອນ ໂ�ຍ ແລະ ໄດ້ໄປສຶກສາຮໍ່າຮຽນບັນເລ້ທປະເທດອັ ີ່ ງກິດ, ໂມນາ ໂ� ແລະ ປະເທດອື່ນໆ. ນັບແ�່ນນເປັ � ນຕ�ນມາ, ດ້ວຍການຝຶກ ຝົນ ແລະ ພອນສະຫວັນອັນໂດດເດ�ນຂອງລາວ ເຮັດໃຫ້ລາວ ກາຍເປັນນັກບັນເລ້ທີ່ມີຊື່ສຽງໂດ່ງດັງ ແລະ ໄດ້ເດີນທາງໄປ ສະແດງຢູ່ເວທີໃ�່ໆໃນທ�ວໂລກ. ມາເ�ຍ ຊາຊາ ມີຄວາມຫຼົງໄ�ໃນຄວາມງົດງາມຂອງສິ ລະປະທີ່ສາມາດປ່ຽນແປງຊີວດ ິ ຂອງຄົນໄດ້. ລາວຢາກນຳໃ�້ຊື່ ສຽງຂອງລາວໃຫ້ເ�ີດປະໂ�ດ ແລະ ມີຄວາມປາດຖະໜາຢາກ ຊ່ວຍເ�ອ ື ຜູອ ້ ນ. ື່ ມາເ�ຍ ຊາຊາ ກ່າວວ່າ ສິ່ງທີ່ເປັນແຮງບັນດານ ໃຈ ໃນການສັ ນ ສ້ າ ງສິ ລ ະປະຂອງລາວແມ່ ນ ການຊອກຫາ ວິທີທາງວ່າ ລາວຈະສາມາດຊ່ວຍເ�ືອຜູ້ອື່ນໄດ້ແນວໃດຜ່ານ ສິລະປະການສະແດງຂອງລາວ. ມາເ�ຍ ຊາຊາ ກ່າວຕື່ມວ່າ ປັ ດ ຈຸ ບັ ນ ແມ່ ນ ເປັ ນ ເວລາທີ່ ໜ້ າ ຕື່ ນເ�� ນຫຼ າຍ ສຳລັ ບ ບັ ນ ເລ້ ໃນອາຊີຕາເວັນອອກສ່ຽງໃ�້ ເ�ິ່ງກ່ອນໜ້ານີ້ ບັນເລ້ແມ່ນຍັງ ບໍ່ຄ່ອຍເປັນທີ່ຮູ້ຈັກໃນພາກພ�ນນີ້. ໃນການເດີນທາງມາຢ້ຽມຢາມປະເທດລາວຄ�ງນີ້, ມາເ�ຍ ຊາຊາ ໄດ້ພບ ົ ປະກັບກຸມ ່ ເດັກນ້ອຍລາວ ເ�ິ່ງເດັກນ້ອຍສ່ວນໃ�່ ແມ່ນຍັງບໍ່ເ�ີຍພ�ນັກເ��ນບັນເລ້ ຫຼື ເ�ີຍເ��ນບັນເລ້ມາກ່ອນ. ນອກນ�ນ, ລາວກໍ່ໄດ້ຂນກ່ ຶ້ າວປາໃ� ໃນງານຂອງຊ�ມຊົນ ໂ�ໂບ້ ເ�ບເປີ້, ແລະ ໄດ້ຈັດການສະແດງທີ່ໂຮງຮຽນສິລະປະແຫ່ງ ຊາດລາວນຳອີ ກ . ມາເ�ຍ ຊາຊາ ມີ ຄ ວາມຕ� ນຕັ ນ ໃຈຫຼ າຍ ໃນການຕ້ອນຮັບຢ່າງອົບອຸ່ນ ແລະ ຜູ້ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມກໍ່ມີຄວາມກະ ຕືລືລນຫຼ � າຍເ�ີນກວ່າທີ່ລາວຄາດຫວັງໄວ້. ມາເ�ຍ ຊາຊາ ໄດ້ມີໂ�ກາດໂ�້ລົມກັບໄວໜຸ່ມລາວ ແລະ ສະແດງໃຫ້ ພ ວກເຂົ າ ເຫັ ນ ວ່ າ ການເດີ ນ ຕາມຄວາມຝັ ນ ນ� ນ ບໍ່ແມ່ນເລື່ອງທີ່ເປັນໄປບໍ່ໄດ້ ແລະ ກໍ່ບໍ່ແມ່ນເລື່ອງຍາກເ�ີນ ຄວາມພະຍາຍາມ. ລາວກ່າວວ່າ ບັນດາໄວໜຸມ ່ ທີ່ລາວໄດ້ພບ ົ ພ� ແມ່ນມີຄວາມກະຕືລລ ື ນ � ໃນການພັດທະນາຄວາມຮູ,້ ເປີດວິໄ� ທັດໃ�່ໆ, ແລະ ຊ່ວຍເ�ອ ື ປະເທດຊາດບ້ານເມືອງໃຫ້ຈະເລີນ ກ້າວໜ້າ ໃນອະນາຄົດ. ລາວກ່າວຕື່ມວ່າ “ສິ່ງທີ່ໜ້າສົນໃຈ

ແມ່ນວ່າ ບັນດາໄວໜຸມ ່ ຈະສາມາດປົກປັກຮັກສາປະເພນີວດ ັ ທະ ນະທຳໃນອະດີດ ແລະ ນຳພາປະເພນີດງກ່ � າວໄປສູອ ່ ະນາຄົດໄດ້ ຄືແນວໃດແດ່. ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຮູສ ້ ກ ຶ ດີໃຈ ທີ່ໄດ້ເຫັນຜູຄ ້ ນ ົ ໃຫ້ຄວາມ ສົນໃຈໃນບັນເລ້ຫຼາຍ”. ມາເ�ຍ ມີຄວາມປາດຖະໜາທີ່ຈະເ�ີຍແ�່ສລ ິ ະປະບັນເລ້ ມາສູ່ລາວ ໂດຍການຮ່ວມມືກັບ ອົງການສິລະປະທີ່ “ຢູດ ອາດ ອິນ ແ�ັກຊ�ນ” (Youth Art in Action) ເ�ິ່ງເປັນອົງການທີ່ບໍ່ ສະແ�າງຫາຫວງັ ຜົນກຳໄລ ບໍລຫ ິ ານໂດຍແມ່ ແລະ ເ��ອຍນ້ອງ ຂອງມາເ�ຍເ�ງ ເ�ິ່ງພວກເຂົາກໍ່ເປັນນັກເ��ນ ແລະ ສິລະປິນມື ອາຊີບເ��ນດຽວກັນ. ມາເ�ຍ ຕ້ອງການທີ່ຈະຈັດຕ�ງແ�ນງານ ການສອນບັນເລ້ຂນຢູ ຶ້ ໃ່ ນລາວ ແລະ ຢາກສະແດງບົດຟ້ອນບັນເລ້ ທີ່ລາວພັດທະນາຂຶ້ນມາ ຊື່ວ່າ “ວໍຣເີ �ີ້ ອ�ອບ ໄລ້” ເ�ິ່ງຫາກໍ່ສະແດງ ຢູ່ໂຮງລະຄອນລອນດອນ ວ່າງບໍ່ດົນມານີ້. ເລື່ອງລາວຂອງ ບົດຟ້ອນບັນເລ້ດງກ່ � າວ ແມ່ນເວົ້າເ�ິງການເ�ົ້າໂຮມຜູຄ ້ ນ ົ ຈາກ ທຸກໆວັດທະນະທຳ ໃຫ້ເປັນອັນໜ�ງອັນດຽວກັນ, ແລະ ເປົ້າໝາຍ ຂອງລາວ ແມ່ນຢາກດຶງເ�ົານັກເ��ນຈາກຫຼາຍໆບ່ອນ ທີ່ລາວໄດ້ ເຮັດວຽກນຳ ໃນຂົງເຂດອາຊີຕາເວັນອອກສ່ຽງໃ�້ ແລະ ທ�ວໂລກ ໃຫ້ເຂົ້າມາມີສ່ວນຮ່ວມໃນການສະແດງຂອງລາວ. ບັນເລ້ເປັນການສະແດງສິນລະປະທີ່ຕ້ອງໃ�້ຄວາມແຂງ ແຮງທາງກາຍ ແລະ ຕ້ອງປະຕິບດ ັ ຕາມລະບຽບວິໄນຫລາຍຢ່າງ ແ�່ມນ ັ ກໍຈະເຮັດໃຫ້ນກ ັ ສະແດງບັນເລ້ທວໂລກ, � ໄດ້ພດ ັ ທະນາ ຄວາມຮູຄ ້ ວາມສາມາດ, ເປີດວິໄ�ທັດ, ແລະ ເຮັດໃຫ້ຄວາມຝັນ ກາຍເປັນຄວາມຈິງໄດ້. ບໍ່ວ່າຈະເປັນສິລະປະປະເພດໃດກໍ່ຕາມ ລ້ ວ ນແລ້ ວ ຕ້ ອ ງຜ່ າ ນການຝຶ ກ ຝົ ນ ຫຼໍ່ ຫຼ ອມ ແລະ ທຸ້ ມ ເທເປັ ນ ເວລາຫຼາຍປີ ຈ�ງຈະສາມາດສົມບູນໄດ້. ແລະສິລະປະ ກໍ່ເປັນສາດ ຂະແ�ງໜ�ງທີ່ສາມາດເ�ົ້າໂຮມຄົນຈາກທຸກຫົນແຫ່ງ ໃຫ້ມາ ສາມັກຄີເປັນຈິດໜ�ງໃຈດຽວກັນ. ມາເ�ຍ ຊາຊາ ກ່າວວ່າ “ເຮົາອາດຈະບໍ່ສາມາດແ�້ໄຂບັນ ຫາທຸກຢ່າງໃນໂລກນີ້ໄດ້ ແ�່ເຮົາສາມາດເຮັດໃຫ້ມນ ັ ສວຍງາມ ແລະ ດີຂນໄດ້ ຶ້ .”

ນັກເ��ນ ບັນເລ້ ມາເ�ຍ ຊາຊາ ຄານ ໄດ້ເດີນທາງມາຢ້ຽມຢາມລາວ ໃນຖານະທູດວັດທະນະທຳ ເ�ິ່ງໄດ້ຮັບການສະໜັບສະໜູນ ຈາກແ�ນງານ “Education is GREAT” ຂອງສະຖານ ທູດອັງກິດ. JULY / AUGUST 2018

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Silk organza shawl by KHANG Silk Studio, Evening gown by Tyna Inspiration of Lao Silk

White silk organza shawl by Viengkham Nanthavongdouangsy of KHANG Silk Studio, Silk top by Tyna Inspiration of Lao Silk, Lace skirt from Taem by Tyna

JULY / AUGUST 2018

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Traditional silk skirt by Tyna Inspiration of Lao Silk

PHOTOGRAPHS BY LOU SENSOUPHONE (FAMOUS LIGHTING) PHOTOSHOOT DIRECTOR & MAKE UP MATTIE DO TEXT BY CAMERON DARKE

Purple silk and silk organza shawl by KHANG Silk Studio

JULY / AUGUST 2018

48 FLAVORS

The

NATIONAL DISH of LAOS

round the world, diners of all stripes have come to know larb as part of the Thai culinary tradition – evidenced most recently by Aunt May’s (portrayed by Marisa Tomei) "I Larb You” Thai restaurant scene in Marvel’s Spiderman Homecoming. But the dish actually originated in Laos. While it hasn’t yet been nominated for UNESCO Intangible Cultural Asset standing, larb is considered unofficially to be Laos' most prized dish. If you ever needed an ambassador of Lao cuisine, this savory meat salad ensemble would be your best bet. In its simplest form larb is a dish comprised of minced meat seasoned with lime juice, fermented fish sauce, and a variety of other ingredients such as finely ground roasted sticky rice, chilli, mint leaves, onions, herbs and spices. When tossed together, they create a deliciously sophisticated blend of sour, spicy, salty and bitter flavors.

Virtually any meat (bleu, medium, or well-done) can be minced and larb-ed. While pork, beef, chicken, duck, turkey and ﬁsh are the more household larb meats, special circumstances – whether it be economical or adventure-derived – call for other more exotic meats to be used. The likes of squirrel, rabbit, venison, horse, offals of all the above, quail, salmon, tuna, crab and many more have been enjoyed by larb enthusiasts in Laos. Even vegetarians need their dose of fresh tofu larb! Larb is typically served with sticky rice but it is also enjoyed by many with steamed rice. And larb should never be eaten without raw vegetables, especially green beans, lettuce, cabbage and cucumber – whatever can be found in season.

Pork Larb Fish Larb (pureed, raw)

raw vegetables

Chicken Larb

Fish Larb

sticky rice

Duck Larb Beef Larb

open daily +856 21215777 Kualao Restaurant kualaorestaurant.com JULY / AUGUST 2018

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EARTH

A visit to salt mines near Vientiane leads to deep insights on this essential mineral. TEXT BY MELODY KEMP PHOTOGRAPHS BY PHOONSAB THEVONGSA & MELODY KEMP

ate helped us find this remarkable place. After a visit at the nearby zoo, we meandered down the road and spotted the rather innocuous sign. Paying our 10,000 kip admission to a smiling beret clad man in a camouflage uniform, we were suddenly plunged back in time. In front of us a pre-industrial setting of smoke, heat, and hard work. Men and women handling baskets of salt weighing in at 70–85 kg. Warehouses filled with the coarse, gleaming white salt crystals looking like ski slopes. And smoke everywhere; drifting lazily around. A mother fed her baby wreathed in smoke, while kids scooted down hills of sand on plastic bikes. The air smelled of salt and wood. Everywhere were the lines of wicker baskets used to carry the salt to be weighed, upon which their wages depend. Men and women worked alongside each other stoking fires, changing salt baths, and stirring the precipitating salt crystals. Unhurried, timeless, and perhaps exhausting. I had almost forgotten that Laos floats on an ancient salt water aquifer dating back hundreds of millions of years to when the nation was part of the sea bed. The limestone karst of places like Vang Vieng is testimony to the land’s marine fossil origins. Even in the uplands of Phongsaly one can find fossilised shell beds. It’s ironic that Lao, now famously landlocked, was once under the sea. JULY / AUGUST 2018

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In the south of Laos around Savannakhet, salt can be the bane of farmer’s lives, rendering some areas unsuitable for agriculture, while fisherfolk love it, as salt provides the ideal medium to preserve the catch. Lacking refrigerators, Lao people instead salted and fermented fish. The stinky star of Lao cuisine padaek is one that travellers will become acquainted with. In the salt works of Ban Keun it is focal to their lives. The saline water is pumped 100 meters up from below the ground into overhead tanks, the water so saline that crystals gather like stalactites on the side of the structural work. It is then put into wide tanks, under which fires quietly blaze. The water evaporates, leaving the crystals of salt gathered like coral. A man devoid of speech shovels hot salt and gestures for me to try. I gingerly extend my hand. The salt fresh out of the hot bath is surprisingly cool. Ms. Nang with a small child hanging off her hip takes us to the back area where the sun does the hard work. Large shallow pools reflect the clouds. The supervisor strolls casually down between the rows seeming oblivious to the haulage of the women around him. Ms. Nang shows me her hand etched with deep lines by the salt, the skin blackened by charcoal. There are many myths and tales associated with the salt, like most tales about thwarted love, monsters from the deep and of course ancient royalty. These tales some say are universal to all the salt works as salt is linked so inextricably to life and death. Ms. Nang was reluctant to share her stories as the sun rose hotly and her child became agitated. Five families were

1 2 GETTING THERE Ban Keun is about 60 km north of Vientiane and it combines well with a visit to the Wildlife Rescue Centre and Zoo, as they are very close (merely 1 km apart). It’s best to hire a car and driver, and to take a leisurely day committed to touring the area. Lakes, rivers, and ﬂoating restaurants help complete the experience.

1. Weighing the salt 2. Salt drying in a basket 3. Salt evaporation area

chosen to run and work in the production area after the government agency privatised it years ago. They all collaborate to produce a highly effective mechanism that is both amazing and a reminder of times past. In the shed, couples with bent bamboo poles surrender their loads of salt to the antique brass and steel scales. The counterweights indicate the basket weights 85 kg. The weight registered, the man and wife sigh, and bend under the bamboo poles again before taking the basket to storage. In Ban Keun history is now. We thank our hosts and followed by children, we take our leave having bought 10 kg of the crop for a tiny sum. Your ad mission fee helps the workers; purchasing salt or giving them small tips will help even more.

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a mindful

traveller

Luang Prabang’s century-old temples and stupas are simply beautiful! A walk around the peninsula with its dozens of delicate temples is a mystical highlight of every visit to Laos. When visiting a temple keep in mind that these are religious places of worship. The Lao people are known for their hospitality in sharing the experience of local traditions, festivals and ceremonies. The daily morning alms-giving procession of monks is such an important part of local spiritual life, which celebrates the relationship of monks with their communities and embodies the serenity of Luang Prabang as a timeless place. The people of Luang Prabang welcome you to immerse yourself in the ceremony – yet be mindful about not disturbing the morning calmness. Look out for our gentle reminders for a mindful visit to Luang Prabang at the entry of thirty major temples and at seven alms-giving spots – be mindful and enjoy the heritage of Luang Prabang. Leave nothing behind but good impressions!

做一个注意的旅客

琅勃拉邦百年的老庙和简单的美丽！半岛上有几十座精致的寺庙是对老挝访问的一个神秘的高光。

在参加寺庙时请记住这些是宗教场所。老挝人民以热情

好客而闻名分享当地传统的经验，节日和仪式。每天早上给予僧侣游行是当地精神生活的重要组成部分，庆祝僧侣与他们的社区的关系，并体现琅勃拉邦的宁静作为一个永恒的地方。

琅勃拉邦人民欢迎您沉浸在仪式中-但要注意不要打扰

早上的冷静。注意我们的温馨提醒以便对琅勃拉邦进行

有意的访问在三十大寺庙入口和七个施舍点-留下足迹注意并享受琅勃拉邦的传统。留下好印象！

KEEP SILENCE

Temples are places of worship – please be considerate. When joining the alms-giving procession in the morning, keep the spirit of the place and keep a contemplative silence for the monks and other people.

BE RESPECTFUL

Monks are highly respected in Lao society – do not touch them, do not be impolite. Buddha is a religious figure and not a decoration – be considerate.

KEEP DISTANCE

Do not touch monks during the almsgiving ceremony or when meeting them at a temple. Keep a respectful distance.

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NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

Nobody wants to be flash-photographed early in the morning – sometimes it is better to keep a memory in your mind than to take that picture.

DRESS PROPERLY

Knees and shoulders are covered. When visiting Luang Prabang in general and spiritual places in particular, do not wear beachwear or be in a state of undress. Instead, dress modestly and consider the sensitivities of the locals.

The GIZ - EU Switch Asia Project Luang Prabang Handle with Care partners with Lao authorities in promoting responsible culture and heritage tourism. As a responsible visitor please support Luang Prabang in remaining a sustainable UNESCO World Heritage town that protects tangible and intangible heritage and treats local culture with respect.

ESCAPE

VOYAGE ON THE

BLUE LAGOON

An epic journey into the natural splendor of Khammouane is a real page-turner. TEXT BY JASON ROLAN PHOTOGRAPHS BY PHOONSAB THEVONGSA

rowing up reading adventure novels by authors such as H. Rider Haggard and Jules Verne, I never dreamt I would find a real place that evoked such feelings of exploration and awe. Spring River Resort left me astonished at its amazing service, devotion to sustainability, and the stunning nature it aims to protect. Nestled in a scenic bend of the Nam Hinboun River, Spring River Resort was one of the first hotels in the Konglor area many years ago. Since 2015, it is under the management of a Swiss-Thai couple, Thomas and Vicky, the newly-renovated resort is heaven for Lao and foreign tourists looking to get away into the uncanny karsts of the Phou Hin Poun National Protected Area. The landscape looked so much like The Lost World that I half-expected to see dinosaurs rumbling through the thick foliage. Boarding a local fishing boat, Thomas took me out to see what really makes this hotel a special find – a secret lagoon! Situated directly across the river from the hotel was the mouth of a small blue stream. When I arrived in the late afternoon, a mysterious fog had developed over this inlet. As we paddled into it, I dipped my hand into the water. “The water is about 4 degrees cooler here, so on humid days this cold water lowers the dew point in the air just above it, creating a layer of fog in mornings and evenings,” Thomas explained. As we paddled onward up the lagoon, Thomas mentioned that the stream is a retreat area for diverse aquaculture, with over 21 different species of fish just in this one area. Mammals, such as bats and small primates, known as langurs, also make their home in the area. Pristine forests flanked

GETTING THERE Spring River Resort is located near Konglor Cave, about 310 km by road south of Vientiane, or about 180km by road from Thakhek. Public buses run from Vientiane and Thakhek, but to get there faster, private transport is advisable. CONTACT To book, contact through their website springriverresort.com

both banks. The water was so clear that I could easily see huge fallen trees lying several meters below the surface. They brought to mind sunken treasure ships, lying unconstructed at the bottom of the lagoon. Arriving at the source of the spring, we could see the sapphire water welling up to the surface. Local villagers row boats here to collect fresh water from the source for their daily use. Looking at the imposing boulders near the spring, I noticed something moving – small freshwater shrimp scuttling away from me! The friendly owners are passionate about the area and want to see it develop and prosper in a fair and balanced way. “We bought most of the surrounding land, so that we could turn this area into a nature preserve and protect it from tourism exploitation. We want to conserve this beautiful lagoon and the forests around it, so that future generations will continue to be able to enjoy it,” Thomas added. Visitors also like to visit the humongous Konglor Cave, so the resort has created a unique water taxi service which supports local communities by using local boats to take guests 30 minutes up to the cave entrance. Along the way they can see local life and impressive nature hidden from the road. The resort has two levels of comfort: Garden View bungalows, which are cozy bamboo structures with shared facilities; and River View bungalows, which perch above the clear blue river and have en suites. The restaurant serves an unfailingly delicious and unique mix of Thai and Lao dishes based on the local ingredients in season. JULY / AUGUST 2018

ESCAPE

ການປະຈົນໄພ ເທິງ

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ານທີ່ ເ�ີບໃ�່ມາໂດຍການອ່ານນະວະ ນິຍາຍປະຈົນໄພມາຕ�ງແ�່ນ້ອຍ, ຂ້າພະ ເຈົ້າ ບໍ່ ເ�ີຍ ຄິດ ວ່າ ຈະ ໄດ້ ພົບ ກັບ ສະຖານ ທີ່ ໃນນິ ຍ າຍທີ່ ໃຫ້ ຄວາມ ຮູ້ ສຶ ກ ຢາກ ເຂົ້ າ ໄປ ຄ� ນຫາ ການປະຈົ ນ ໄພດ� ງໃນນິ ຍ າຍທີ່ ເ�ີ ຍ ຝັ ນ ໄວ້ . ເມື່ອຂ້າພະເຈົ້າກ້າວເຂົ້າມາຣີສອດ Spring River ເຮັດໃຫ້ ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຮູ້ສຶກເ�ິງກິ່ນອາຍຂອງການປະຈົນໄພຄ�ງໃ�່. ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຮູສ ້ ກ ຶ ປະທັບໃຈໃນການບໍລກ ິ ານທີ່ອົບອຸນ ່ ຂອງ ຣີສອດ Spring River, ການເຂົ້າເ�ິງເລື່ອງຄວາມຍືນຍົງ ແລະ ຄວາມມຸ້ງໝ�ນໃນການປົກປັກຮັກສາທໍາມະຊາດທີ່ ສວຍງາມໃນເຂດນ�ນໃຫ້ຄົງຢູຕະຫຼ ່ ອດໄປ. ຣີສອດ Spring River ເປັນໜ�ງໃນບັນດາໂຮງແຮມທີ່ ໄດ້ລເລີ່ ິ ມສ້າງຂຶ້ນຢູເຂດກອງ ່ ລໍໃນຊ່ວງຫຼາຍປີຜາ່ ນມາ ໃນ ບໍລເວນແມ່ ິ ນ�າຫີນບູນທີ່ສວຍງາມ. ຣີສ ິ ອດແມ່ນຢູພ ່ າຍໃ�້ ການບໍລຫ ິ ານຂອງຄູຜ ່ ວ ົ ເມຍຄົນສະວິດ-ໄທ ຕ�ງແ�່ປີ 2015, ທ່ານ ໂທມັສ ແລະ ທ່ານນາງ ວິກກີ້, ໄດ້ຮບ ັ ການປັບປຸງໃ�່

ກາຍເປັນສະຫວນ ັ ໃນຝັນຂອງນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວຄົນລາວ ແລະ ຕ່າງປະເທດທີ່ກໍາລັງຊອກຫາການພັກຜ່ອນຢ່ອນໃຈທີ່ແປກ ໃ�່ໃນເຂດປ່າສະ�ວນແຫ່ງຊາດພູຫີນບູນ. ຄວາມງາມ ຂອງທຳມະຊາດຍັງຖືກຄົງໄວ້ບໍ່ມີການປ່ຽນແປງດ�ງໂລກ ລ້ າ ນປີ ກ່ ອ ນ ຈົ ນ ຂ້ າ ພະ ເຈົ້ າ ຫວັ ງ ເລິ ກ ໆວ່ າ ຈະ ໄດ້ ເຫັ ນ ໄດໂນເ�ົາ ສ�ງສຽງຮ້ອງຄໍາລາມຈາກພູເຂົາທີ່ຖືກປົກຫຸ້ມ ດ້ວຍຕ�ນໄມ້ຕຶບໜາ. ທ່ານ ໂທມັສ ໄດ້ພາຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຂີ່ເຮືອໄປສໍາຫຼວດອ້ອມ ຮອບບໍລິເວນໂຮງແຮມ ເພື່ອເດີນທາງໄປຍັງສະຖານທີ່ພິ ເ�ດຂອງຣີສອດນ�ນກໍຄືບຶງນ�າສີຟ້າ! ບຶງນີ້ຕ�ງຢູ່ຝ�ງກົງກັນ ຂ້າມກັບແມ່ນ�າທີ່ໄ�ມາຈາກບໍລເວນ ິ ໂຮງແຮມ ເ�ິ່ງເປັນປາກ ແມ່ນ�າຂອງສາຍທາລາສີຟາ້ ນ�ນເ�ງ. ໃນຕອນອ່າວສວາຍ ເມື່ອຂ້າພະເຈົ້າເດີນທາງໄປຮອດນ�ນ, ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າໄດ້ເຫັນ ສາຍໝອກອັນລຶກລັບທີ່ໄ�ມາຈາກປາກແມ່ນ�າ, ຕອນທີ່ພາຍ ເຮືອເຂົ້າໄປນ�ນ, ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າກໍໄດ້ເ�ົາມືຈຸ່ມນ�າເພື່ອສໍາພັດ ສາຍທາລາສີຟ້າໃ�. “ນ�ານີ້ມີຄວາມເ�ັນເ�ິງ 4 ອົງສາຕໍ່າ ກວ່ານ�ຫີນບູນ, ສະ ນ�ນ ໃນ ມ� ທີ່ ມີ ອາກາດ ຮ້ອນ ອົບ ເ�ົ້າ ຈະເຮັດໃຫ້ເ�ີດມີປາກົດການນ�າຄ້າງເທິງອາກາດ ແລະ ສ້ າ ງ ເປັ ນ ຊ� ນໝອກທັ ງ ໃນ ຕອນ ເ�ົ້ າ ແລະ ຕອນ ແລງ” ກ່າວໂດຍທ່ານ ໂທມັສ. ໃນຂະນະທີ່ພວກເຮົາໄດ້ພາຍເຮືອເຂົ້າໄປ, ທ່ານ ໂທມັສ ກໍໄດ້ກ່າວຕື່ມວ່າ ເຂດນີ້ເປັນແ�່ງລວມສັດນ�າຫຼາກຫຼາຍ ສາຍພັນ, ໃນສະເພາະເຂດນີ້ ມີປາຫຼາຍເ�ິງ 21 ສາຍພັນ. ນອກນີ້, ຍັງມີສັດປ່າອື່ນໆເ��ນ: ເຈຍ ແລະ ຂ່າງທີ່ຕ່າງກໍພາກັນ ຕ�ງຖິ່ນຖານຕາມແນວປ່າໄມ້ທັງສອງຂ້າງຂອງລໍານ�າ.

ນ�າໃນບຶງມີໃ�ຫຼາຍ ຈົນເຮັດໃຫ້ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າເຫັນຊາກຕ�ນໄມ້ ໃ�ໃນ ່ ນ�າທີ່ຈົມຢູກ ່ ອ ້ ງນ�າທີ່ມີຄວາມເລິກຫຼາຍແມັດ. ມັນປຽບດ�ງ ເຮືອສົມບັດທີ່ຜ່ານຜ່າພາຍຸມາ ແ�ກກະຈາຍ ແລະ ຈົມຢູໃ ່ �້ນາ. � ເມື່ອລະດູໃບໄມ້ປ�ງມາເ�ິງ, ເຮົາຈະສາມາດແນມເຫັນໜ້ານ�າ ເປັນສີມໍລະກົດ. ປະຊາຊົນທ້ອງຖິ່ນມັກພາຍເຮືອເຂົ້າມາຕັກ ເ�ົານ�າຈາກບຶງນີ້ໄປນໍາໃ�້ໃນຊີວດ ິ ປະຈໍາວັນ. ເມື່ອຫຼຽວລົງເບິ່ງ ກ້ອນຫີນໃນນ�າ, ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າກໍໄດ້ສັງເ�ດເຫັນບາງຢ່າງກໍາລັງ ເ�ື່ອນ ໄ� ໄປມາ, ນ�ນ ກໍ ຄື ກຸ້ງ ນ�າ ຈືດເ �ິ່ງກໍາລັງພະຍາຍາມ ຫຼົບໜີຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຢູ່! ເຈົ້າຂອງ ຣີສອດທີ່ໜ້າຮັກທັງສອງທ່ານ ແມ່ນມີຄວາມຮັກ ໃນດິ ນ ແດນເຂດນີ້ ຫວັ ງ ທີ່ ຈະເຫັ ນ ເຂດນີ້ ພັ ດ ທະນາ ແລະ ຈະເລີນກ້າວໜ້າຢ່າງມີຄວາມຍຸດຕິທຳ ແລະ ຄວາມສົມດູນ. ທ່ານ ໂທມັສ ໄດ້ກ່າວຕື່ມວ່າ “ພວກເຮົາໄດ້ຊດິ � ນເຂດອ້ອມຮອບບໍລເິ ວນ ເ�ືອບທັງໝົດໄວ້ ເພື່ອທີ່ຈະສາມາດສ້າງເຂດນີ້ເປັນເຂດສະ �ວນທາງທຳມະຊາດ ແລະ ປ້ອງກັນບໍ່ໃຫ້ມນ ັ ຖືກທຳລາຍຈາກ ການທ່ອງທ່ຽວທີ່ສະແ�ງຫາປະໂ�ດທີ່ບໍ່ຖືກຕ້ອງ. ພວກເຮົາ ຢາກຮັກສາບຶງນ�າອັນສວຍງາມ ແລະ ປ່າໄມ້ອ້ອມຂ້າງນີ້ໄວ້, ເພື່ອໃຫ້ລຸ້ນຄົນຕໍ່ໆໄປໄດ້ຊນຊົ ື່ ມ.” ນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວທີ່ມາພັກມັກເດີນທາງໄປຢ້ຽມຢາມ ຖ�າກອງລໍ, ສະນ�ນ ທາງຣີສອດໄດ້ຮວ ່ ມນຳປະຊາຊົນໃນເຂດນີ້ ຕ�ງບໍລກ ິ ານ ເຮືອໂດຍສານໃຫ້ນກ ັ ທ່ອງທ່ຽວລ່ອງເຮືອຈາກຣີສອດໄປຫາຖ�າ ກອງລໍ ເ�ິ່ງໃ�້ເວລາປະມານ 30 ນາທີ.ໃນລະຫວາ່ ງການເດີນທາງ, ນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວຍັງສາມາດເຫັນວິຖຊີ ີ ວດ ິ ການດຳລົງຊີວດ ິ ຂອງປະ ຊາຊົນໃນທ້ອງຖິ່ນ ແລະ ທໍາມະຊາດທີ່ສວຍງາມທີ່ຖືກເ�ື່ອງ ຊ້ອນໄວ້ຕາມສາຍນ�າເ��ນນີ້. ຣີສອດມີຫ້ອງພັກຫຼາຍແບບຕາມທີ່ທ່ານມັກ: ຫ້ອງພັກທີ່ ເຫັນວິວໃນສວນ, ເ�ິ່ງມີບັນຍາກາດອົບອຸ່ນ, ປຸກສ້າງດ້ວຍໄມ້ ໄ�່ ແລະ ມີອປ ຸ ະກອນອໍານວຍຄວາມສະດວກທີ່ສາມາດໃ�້ຮ່ວມ ກັນໄດ້; ແລະ ຫ້ອງທີ່ເຫັນວິວແມ່ນ�າ ເ�ິ່ງສາມາດແນມເຫັນສາຍ ນ�າຫີນບູນສີຟ້າ ແລະ ມີຫ້ອງນ�ສ່ວນຕົວ. ອາຫານທີ່ເ�ີບໃນ ຮ້ານອາຫານຂອງຣີສອດເປັນອາຫານທີ່ມີລົດຊາດເປັນເ�ກະ ລັກ ເ�ິ່ງປະສົມປະສານລະຫວ່າງ ອາຫານລາວ-ໄທ ໂດຍໃ�້ ວັດຖ�ດິບຕາມລະດູການຈາກທ້ອງຖິ່ນ.

ການເດີນທາງໄປຣີສອດ: ຣີສອດ Spring River ຕ�ງ ຢູໃ�້ ່ ຖ�າກອງລໍ, ປະມານ 310 ກິໂລແມັດ ຈາກວຽງຈັນ ດ້ວຍເ��ນທາງເລກ 13 ໃ�້, ຫຼື ປະມານ 180 ກິໂລແມັດ ຈາກ ທ່າແຂກ. ມີລົດເມ ສາທາລະນະເດີນທາງຈາກ ວຽງຈັນ ແລະ ທ່າແຂກ, ແ�່ຖ້າທ່ານຢາກໄປຮອດ ໄວ ແມ່ນແນະນໍາໃຫ້ໃ�້ ລົດສ່ວນຕົວຈະເປັນການ ປະ�ັດເວລາກວ່າ. ທ່ານ ສາມາດຈອງຫ້ອງພັກໄດ້ທີ່: springriverresort.com

JULY / AUGUST 2018

INSIGHTS

GOLD LEAF Lao Tobacco’s golden leaves are grown with skill and care. BY LATSAMY PHONEVILAY

t is an uncontested fact that Lao farmers know their trade. And when it comes to tobacco, these hardworking individuals produce some of the country’s best leaves. While these are very much prized in Laos, many are unaware that they are much sought after outside the country as well. As with other commodities like rubber, coffee, minerals, and electricity, the tobacco leaf grown by Laos’ farmers is of export caliber. With the support of Lao Tobacco, these golden leaves have been sent as far aﬁeld as Germany, Holland, Poland and even Madagascar. In order to qualify for these markets, the exporter must possess the right skillset: growing, curing, and selecting the right leaf, with the perfect color, aroma and texture. And only the ﬁnest leaves are chosen to make the journey to lands where they are appreciated by those with a taste for the exotic.

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ນເປັນເລື່ອງທີ່ປະຕິເ�ດບໍ່ໄດ້ເລີຍວ່າຄົນລາວແມ່ນ ມີທັກສະທາງດ້ານກະສິກໍາບໍ່ດ້ອຍກວ່າຊາດອື່ນ. ຊາວສວນຜູປ ້ ກ ູ ໃບຢາລາວໄດ້ໃ�້ຄວາມມານະອົດ ທົນ ແລະ ທັກສະທີ່ທ້ອນໂຮມຈາກປະສົບການເປັນ ເວລາ 10 ປີ ເ�ີດເປັນສຸດຍອດໃບຢາຂຶ້ນມາ. ເ�ິງຄົນສ່ວນໃ�່ ຈະຄິດວ່າໃບຢາເ�ານີ້ � ໄດ້ຮບ ັ ຄວາມນິຍມ ົ ພຽງແ�່ໃນລາວ, ແ�່ ຄວາມຈິງແລ້ວ ໃບຢາເ��ານີ້ເປັນສິນຄ້າທີ່ມີຄວາມຕ້ອງການ ສູງໃນຕ່າງປະເທດ. ສິນຄ້າຂອງລາວທີ່ສາມາດອອກເດີນທາງສູຕ ່ າ່ ງແດນສ້າງ ລາຍຮັບສູ່ປະເທດອັນໄດ້ແ�່ ຢາງພາລາ, ກາເ�, ແຮ່ທາດ, ແລະ ໄ�ຟ້າ, ໃບຢາສູບລາວກໍເປັນອີກໜ�ງສິນຄ້າສ�ງອອກຂອງ ລາວເ��ນກັນ. ດ້ວຍການສະໜັບສະໜູນຈາກບໍລສ ິ ດ ັ ຢາສູບລາວ ຈໍາກັດ, ໃບຢາສີທອງເ�ານີ້ � ໄດ້ຊກ � ຍູຜ ້ ກ ັ ດັນໄປໄ�ເ�ິງປະເທດ ເ�ຍລະມັນ, ໂຮນລັງ, ໂປໂລຍ ໄປຈົນເ�ິງປະເທດມາດາກາດ ສະກາ. ເພື່ອທີ່ຈະເຮັດໃຫ້ໃບຢາເ�ານີ້ � ເຂົ້າເ�ິງຕະຫຼາດລະດັບນີ້ໄດ້, ບໍລສ ິ ດ ັ ຜູສ ້ ງອອກກໍ � ຄື ບໍລສ ິ ດ ັ ຢາສູບລາວ ຈໍາກັດ ຮ່ວມກັບວີຊາ ການທີ່ມີທກ ັ ສະທີ່ສະສົມເປັນເວລາຫຼາຍສິບປີຂອງຊາວສວນທີ່ຢູ່ ຄຽງຄູກ ່ ນ ັ ມາ ສ້າງໃບຢາສີທອງຄຸນນະພາບສູງ ເ�ິ່ງມີການເ�ົາໃຈ ໃ�່ຕງແ�່ � ຂນຕອນການປູ � ກ, ການດູແລຮັກສາ, ແລະ ການຄັດ ສັນເ�ົາໃບຢາທີ່ມີສ,ີ ກິ່ນ ແລະ ເນ�ອສໍາຜັດທີ່ສົມບູນແບບທີ່ສຸດ. ແລະ ພຽງໃບທີ່ສົມບູນແບບເທ�ານ�ນຈ�ງຈະສາມາດອອກເດີນທາງ ໄປຍັງດິນແດນທີ່ພວກເຂົາຈະໄດ້ຮັບສຽງຍ້ອງຍໍຈາກບັນດາ ຜູມ ້ ກ ັ ລອງຜະລິດຕະພັນຕ່າງແດນ ວ່າເປັນໃບຢາຄຸນນະພາບຊ�ນ ເລີດຈາກແດນລາວ.

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BUSINESS

THE

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VENTURES AND ADVENTURES Jumping headямБrst into tourism and hospitality has been a rewarding adventure. BY JASON ROLAN PHOTOGRAPHS BY PHOONSAB THEVONGSA / INTHIRA GROUP 1

rom humble beginnings, Inthy Deuansavanh has become a titan in the Lao tourism industry as founder of both Inthira Group and Green Discovery. Educated in Russia and working in Laos as a salesman, Inthy never thought about tourism as a career path, but in 1998, his family began a small restaurant in their French colonial house. “At that time, the country was just opening up and we hadn’t seen many tourists before. We were serving only Lao food at the restaurant, and due to our location next to Nam Phou, we were getting a steady stream of foreign customers.” This restaurant became Khop Chai Deu. Growing over the years from 36 seats to over 300, the original 1923 building is still there, but much has been added and changed. “The decor of the building is similar to our menu in that it evolves and has absorbed other influences, but the core is still very Lao.” Khop Chai Deu became the cornerstone for Inthira Group, a hospitality company which owns three popular standalone restaurants and two charming hotels. In conjunction with the growth of Inthira Group, Inthy also opened Green Discovery, an adventure tour operator, in 2000. Currently covering Laos with 7 offices, it offers the best adventure itineraries available, including trekking, kayaking, cycling, rock climbing, and ziplining. These trips have a focus on sustainable travel as Inthy believes that “tours must be meaningful for both locals as well as travellers, they must preserve the local environment and culture, and must benefit local communities.”

2 3 1. Entrepreneur Inthy Deuansavanh 2. Inthira Hotel Thakhek 3. Adventure tourism with Green Discovery 4. Khop Chai Deu Restaurant, Vientiane

“WITH MORE TOURISTS COMING IN, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT SITES ARE WELL PROTECTED AND ARE NOT RUINED FOR FUTURE VISITORS.”

Reﬂecting on the past two decades in tourism, Inthy has seen many changes and warns that “with more tourists coming in, we need to make sure that sites are well protected and are not ruined for future visitors.” He contends that current arrival numbers could really beneﬁt Laos if it could target longer-staying and higher-spending tourists. If his advice is heeded, then Laos and Khop Chai Deu could be “where the world meets” well into the future. JULY / AUGUST 2018

BUSINESS

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ຄວາມທ້າທາຍ ການປະຈົນໄພຂອງ ອິນທີ ເດືອນສະຫວັນ ໃນວົງການການທ່ອງທ່ຽວ ແລະ ການບໍລິການ. ແປ ແລະ ຮຽບຮຽງໂດຍ: ລັດສະໝີ ພອນວິໄລ ຮູບໂດຍ: ພູນຊັບ ເທວົງສາ ແລະ ຈາກກຸ່ມອິນທິຣາ

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ລີ່ມຕ�ນຈາກຈຸດເລີ່ມຕ�ນນ້ອຍໆ ຈົນປະຈຸບັນກາຍ ເປັນລາຊາແຫ່ງອຸດສະຫະກຳການທ່ອງທ່ຽວ ໃນຖາ ນະຜູ້ກໍ່ຕ�ງບໍລິສັດທ່ອງທ່ຽວຊ�ນນໍາຂອງລາວ ແລະ ຜູ້ ນໍ າ ກຸ່ ມ ບໍ ລິ ສັ ດ ອິ ນ ທິ ຣ າ. ທ່ າ ນ ອິ ນ ທີ ເດື ອ ນ ສະຫວັນ, ເ�ິ່ງປະຈຸບັນເປັນຜູ້ອຳນວຍການກຸ່ມອິນທິຣາ ແລະ ບໍລິສັດທ່ອງທ່ຽວ ກຣີນ ດີສໂ�ເວີຣ,ີ ແ�່ເພິ່ນບໍ່ເ�ີຍ ຄິ ດ ເລີ ຍ ວ່ າ ເພິ່ ນຈະກ້ າ ວເຂົ້ າມາເຮັ ດ ວຽກໃນສາຍການ ທ່ອງທ່ຽວເລີຍ. ເພິ່ນຮຽນຈົບຈາກປະເທດຣັດເ�ຍ ແລະ ເຮັດວຽກເປັນພະນັກງານຂາຍໃນລາວ. ແ�່ໃນປີ 1998, ຄອບຄົວຂອງເພິ່ນໄດ້ເລີ່ມເປີດຮ້ານອາຫານນ້ອຍໆ ໃນ ເຮືອນຮູບແບບໂ�ໂລນຽວຂອງເພິ່ນ. “ໃນຕອນນ�ນ ບ້ານເຮົາ ຫາກໍເປີດປະເທດ ແລະ ນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວກໍບມີ ໍ່ ຫຼາຍ. ພວກເຮົາ ເ�ີບແ�່ອາຫານລາວ ແລະ ເນື່ອງຈາກວ່າຮ້ານເຮົາຕ�ງໃ�້ ກັບນ�າພຸ ເຮັດໃຫ້ເຮົາເລີ່ມມີລູກຄ້າຄົນຕ່າງປະເທດຫຼາຍ ຂຶ້ນ.” ກ່າວໂດຍ ທ່ານ ອິນທີ.

ຮ້ານອາຫານນ້ອຍໆນີ້ປັດຈຸບນ ັ ກາຍເປັນຮ້ານອາຫານ ທີ່ ຂຶ້ ນຊື່ ໄດ້ ວ່ າ ເປັ ນ ຮ້ າ ນອາຫານລະດັ ບ ຕ� ນໃນນະຄອນ ຫຼວງກໍວ່າໄດ້, ຮ້ານອາຫານ ຂອບໃຈເດີ້ ຈາກທີ່ມີບ່ອນ ນ�ງໃນຮ້ານພຽງແ�່ 36 ບ່ອນ ຕອນນີ້ແມ່ນມີຫຼາຍກວ່າ 300 ບ່ອນນ�ງ. ອາຄານທີ່ສ້າງແ�່ປີ 1923 ໄດ້ຮັບການບູ ລະນະໃ�່.່ “ການຕົບແ�່ງຕຶກແມ່ນມີຄອນເ�ັບດຽວກັນກັບ ເມນູ ຂ ອງເຮົ າ ຄື ກ ານຮັ ບ ເ�ົ າ ອິ ດ ທິ ພົ ນ ຈາກຕ່ າ ງຊາດ ດ້ວຍການຕົບແ�່ງ ແລະ ການນໍາສະເ�ີ ແ�່ຄວາມເປັນ ລາວຄືຫວ ົ ໃຈສຳຄັນຂອງເຮົາ.” ຮ້ານອາຫານ ຂອບໃຈເດີ້ກາ ຍເປັນຮາກຖານຂອງກຸມ ່ ອິນທິຣາ, ກຸມ ່ ບໍລສ ິ ດ ັ ໃຫ້ບລ ໍ ກ ິ ານດ້ ານຮ້ານອາຫານ ແລະ ໂຮງແຮມ ເ�ິ່ງມີຮາ້ ນອາຫານໃນກຸມ ່ 3 ຮ້ານ ແລະ ໂຮງແຮມອີກ 2 ແຫ່ງ. ພ້ອມໆກັນກັບການຂະ�າຍຕົວຂອງກຸ່ມອິນທິຣາ, ທ່ານ ອິນທີຍັງໄດ້ເປີດບໍລິສັດທ່ອງທ່ຽວ ກຣີນ ດີສໂ�ເວີຣີ ຂຶ້ນໃນປີ 2000. ປະຈຸບັນ, ບໍລິສັດນີ້ໄດ້ຂະ�າຍການ ບໍລກ ິ ານໄປທ�ວທຸກພາກໃນລາວ ແລະ ມີທງັ ໝົດ 7 ສາຂາ. ກຣີ ນ ດີ ສ ໂ�ເວີ ຣີ ໃ ຫ້ ບໍ ລິ ກ ານຈອງແພັ ກ ເ�ັ ດ ການ ທ່ອງທ່ຽວ ແລະ ການປະຈົນໄພທີ່ດີທສຸ ີ່ ດໃນລາວ ລວມມີ ການຍ່າງປ່າ, ການຂີ່ເຮືອຄາຢັກ, ການຂີ່ລົດຖີບ, ການປີນພູ ແລະ ການຂີ່ຊິບລາຍ. ລາຍການຕ່າງໆແມ່ນເນ�ນໃ�່ການ ທ່ ອ ງທ່ ຽ ວແບບຍື ນ ຍົ ງ ຕາມຄວາມເ�ື່ ອໝ� ນຂອງທ່ າ ນ ອິ ນ ທີ ທີ່ ວ່ າ “ການໄປທ່ ຽ ວຈະສ້ າ ງຄວາມໝາຍ ຄວາມ ຮູສ ້ ກ ຶ ດີໃຫ້ແ�່ຄນ ົ ທ້ອງຖິ່ນ ແລະ ນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວເ�ງໄດ້, ເຂົາ ເຈົ້າຕ້ອງອະນຸລັກສະພາບແວດລ້ອມ ແລະ ວັດທະນະທຳ ພາຍໃນທ້ອງຖິ່ນ, ແລະ ຕ້ອງສ້າງປະໂ�ດໃຫ້ແ�່ຊມ � ຊົນ.”

ເມື່ອເບິ່ງຍ້ອນກັບໄປໃນສອງທົດສະວັດທີ່ຢູ່ໃນວົງການການທ່ອງ ທ່ຽວ, ທ່ານ ອິນທີ ເຫັນຄວາມປ່ຽນແປງຫຼາຍຢ່າງ ແລະ ໄດ້ແນະນໍາວ່າ “ເມື່ອມີນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວເຂົ້າມາທ່ຽວຫຼາຍຂຶ້ນ, ສະຖານທີ່ທ່ອງທ່ຽວຕ່າງໆ ໃນບ້ າ ນເຮົ າ ຕ້ ອ ງໄດ້ ຮັ ບ ການປົ ກ ປັ ກ ຮັ ກ ສາໃຫ້ ຄົ ງ ຄວາມສວຍງາມ ແລະ ປ້ອງກັນບໍ່ໃຫ້ມນ ັ ຖືກທຳລາຍ ເພື່ອພ້ອມຮັບນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວໃນພາຍ ພາກໜ້າ.” ແລະ ທ່ານໄດ້ກ່າວຕື່ມອີກວ່າ ຈໍານວນນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວທີ່ເຂົ້າ ມາທ່ຽວລາວໃນປະຈຸບັນ ຈະສາມາດສ້າງລາຍຮັບໃຫ້ລາວໄດ້ຫຼາຍຂຶ້ນ ຖ້າຫາກເຮົາສາມາດເຈາະກຸມ ່ ນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວທີ່ເຂົ້າມາພັກເປັນເວລາດົນ ແລະ ນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວທີ່ມີຄວາມສາມາດຈ່າຍສູງໄດ້. ຖ້າຫາກສິ່ງທີ່ທ່ານ ອິນທີ ຄາດຫວັງປະສົບຜົນເປັນຈິງ, ປະເທດລາວ ແລະ ຮ້ານ ຂອບໃຈເດີ້ ອາດເປັນບ່ອນທີ່ “ໂລກໄດ້ພົບກັນ” ໃນອະນາຄົດກໍເປັນໄດ້.

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Lao Airlines Charms Students on Children’s Day On the recent occasion of Children’s Day, Lao Airlines held activities for students to learn about airplanes at Wattay International Airport. The educational event was held on the morning of June 1st and was attended by students and their guardians who were able to learn ﬁrst hand about airplanes. Under the leadership of Mr. Soutsakhone Lounsengchan, mechanics for Lao Airlines Engineering Co. (LAECO) and airline staff warmly welcomed the students and guardians. The event was very exciting for students as it was the ﬁrst time for many of them to be close to a real airplane. Lao Airlines organizes this event every year in order to spread information and inspire children to become pilots and work with airlines. Giving them an opportunity to approach and realize these dreams also helps engineer future manpower for the airline as well.

ການບິນລາວພາເດັກນ້ອຍຢ້ຽມຊົມ ເຮືອບິນໃນວັນເດັກນ້ອຍສາກົນ ເນື່ອງໃນໂ�ກາດວັນເດັກນ້ອຍສາກົນທີ່ຜ່ານມານີ້ ການບິນລາວໄດ້ ຈັດກິດຈະກຳດີໆຂ�ນເພື່ອໃຫ້ນ້ອງໆນັກຮຽນໄດ້ເຂົ້າສຶກສາຢ້ຽມຊົມເຮືອບິນ ທີ່ສະ�າມບິນສາກົນວັດໄ�. ກິດຈະກຳດີໆນີ້ແມ່ນໄດ້ຈັດຂ�ນໃນຕອນເ�ົ້າ ວັນສຸກຂອງວັນທີ 01/06/2018, ໄດ້ເປີດໃຫ້ນ້ອງໆ ແລະ ຜູ້ປົກຄອງໃ�້ ເວລາຮ່ວມກັນໃນການສຶກສາ, ຮຽນຮູ້ ແລະ ສໍາພັດກັບເຮືອບິນຢ່າງໃ�້ຊິດ. ພາຍໃ�້ການນໍາພາຂອງທ່ານ ສຸດສາຄອນ ລຸນແ�ງຈັນ, ຊ່າງສ້ອມບຳລຸງ ຮັ ກ ສາເຮື ອ ບິ ນ ຂອງບໍ ລິ ສັ ດ ວິ ສ ະວະກໍ າ ສາຍການບິ ນ ລາວ (ວສກບລ) ພ້ອມດ້ວຍຄະນະ ຮັບຕ້ອນນ້ອງນັກຮຽນ ແລະ ບັນດາຜູປ ້ ກ ົ ຄອງຢ່າງອົບອຸນ ່ . ບັນຍາກາດພາຍໃນງານແມ່ນເ�ັມໄປດ້ວຍຄວາມຕື່ນເ��ນ ເພາະເປັນ ຄ� ງທໍ າ ອິ ດ ຂອງນ້ ອ ງໆຫລ າຍໆຄົ ນ ທີ່ ໄດ້ ສ ຳພັ ດ ກັ ບ ເຮື ອ ບິ ນ ແບບຈິ ງ ຈັ ງ , ລັດວິສາຫະກິດ ການບິນລາວ ຈັດກິດຈະກຳແບບນີ້ທຸກໆປີເພື່ອເ�ີຍແ�່ຂ� ມູນ ແລະ ສ້າງແຮງບັນດານໃຈໃຫ້ແ�່ເດັກ ຜູທ ້ ມີ ີ່ ຄວາມຝັນຢາກເປັນນັກບິນ ຫລື ເຮັດວຽກກ່ຽວກັບການບິນ ໃຫ້ພວກເຂົາໄດ້ເຫັນເ�ິງແບບຢ່າງ, ຄວາມຝັນ ແລະ ສິ່ງນ້ອຍໆທີ່ຈະສານຕໍ່ໃຫ້ພວກເຂົາເປັນວິສະວະກອນທີ່ເ�ັມໄປດ້ວຍ ຄວາມສາມາດໃນອະນາຄົດ.

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A young Korean woman takes her dreams sky high. BY CAMERON DARKE PHOTOGRAPHS BY PHOONSAB THEVONGSA

“WHEN I HEARD THAT LAO AIRLINES HAD OPENED A NEW ROUTE TO INCHEON, I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED FOR A POSITION.”

s Yoon Sora poses gracefully before the camera, unconsciously making the tiny, elegant move ments of a flight attendant, she looks every bit the part in her silk sinh, or Lao skirt, which is part and parcel of the Lao Airlines uniform. Although conspicuously Korean among her colleagues, she tells us her story in flawless Lao. Arriving in Vientiane eighteen years ago from Korea, after her father was transferred to Laos for work, Sora recalls a difficult transition to the developing country. “It was very different from my hometown. The culture was different, the food was different, and I couldn’t understand anyone. At that time many people in Korea had not even heard of Laos,” Sora says. But, after completing both high school and university in Laos, Sora is now proud to call the country home. She’s also more

than proud to have become a representative of Laos on board the national carrier, Lao Airlines. “Every woman dreams of becoming a flight attendant. When I heard that Lao Airlines had opened a new route to Incheon, I immediately applied for a position.” At first the airline was accepting applications from Lao nationals only, however later Korean citizens were encouraged to apply. “It was like a dream come true when I heard that my application had been accepted,” she says. There are now five Korean flight attendants traversing the skies with Lao Airlines. While the others are all based in Incheon and fly back and forth from Korea, Sora is a special case. Effortlessly switching between English, Korean, and Lao, she is able to work on all domestic and international routes offered by Lao Airlines. “My favorite part about the job is that I can travel to so many different places and meet so many different people. My favorite city in Laos is definitely Luang Prabang; it is so peaceful and the people there are very friendly,” says Sora. Sora has been working as a Lao Airlines flight attendant for the past three years, and plans to remain in Laos. JULY / AUGUST 2018

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ວລາທີ່ເຮົາເດີນທາງໄປກັບການບິນລາວ, ເຮົາ ກໍອາດຈະຄິດວ່າພະນັກງານຕ້ອນຮັບເທິງເຮືອ ບິນ ຫຼືທເຮົ ີ່ າມັກເ�ີ້ນກັນວ່າ ສາວແ�-ບ່າວແ� ເປັ ນຄົ ນລາວທັງໝົດ. ແ�່ວ່າ ມີສາວແ�ຄົນ ໜ� ງທີ່ ເປັ ນ ຄົ ນ ຕ່ າ ງປະເທດທີ່ ອາໄ�ຢູ່ ລ າວເພື່ ອ ເຮັດວຽກກັບການບິນລາວ. ຢຸນ ໂ�ຣະ ເປັນໜ�ງໃນພະນັກງານຕ້ອນຮັບເທິງ ເຮືອບິນຂອງການບິນລາວທີ່ເປັນຄົນສັນຊາດເ�ົາຫຼີ ແລະ ເປັ ນ ພະນັ ກ ງານຕ່ າ ງຊາດຄົ ນ ດຽວທີ່ ອາໄ�ຢູ່ ລາວເພື່ ອຮັ ບ ໃ�້ ຜູ້ ໂ ດຍສານຢູ່ ເ ທິ ງ ເຮື ອ ບິ ນ . ຄອບ ຄົ ວ ຂອງໂ�ຣະ ຍ້ າ ຍມາຢູ່ ລ າວໃນປີ 2000 ເນື່ ອງ ຈາກພໍ່ຂອງລາວໄດ້ຖືກຍ້າຍມາປະຈໍາການຢູ່ລາວ. ມັນຄ່ອນຂ້າງທີ່ຈະເປັນເລື່ອງຍາກສຳລັບເດັກນ້ອຍ ເ�ົາຫຼີຄົນໜ�ງທີ່ຈະປັບຕົວສູ່ສະພາບແວດລ້ອມໃ�່ທີ່ ບໍ່ມີ�ັງຄ້າຍຄືບ່ອນເ��າເລີຍ.

“ມັ ນ ແ�ກຕ່ າ ງຈາກບ້ າ ນເ�ີ ດ ຂອງຂ້ ອ ຍຫຼ າຍ. ວັດທະນະທຳຕ່າງກັນ, ການກິນການຢູກ ່ ຕ ໍ າ່ ງກັນ ແລະ ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ສາມາດສື່ສານກັບໃ�ໄດ້. ແລະ ໃນຕອນນ�ນ, ຄົນເ�ົາຫຼກ ີ ບ ໍ ຮູ ໍ່ ຈ ້ ກ ັ ປະເທດລາວເລີຍ” ກ່າວໂດຍ ໂ�ຣະ. ແ�່ ຫຼັ ງ ຈາກທີ່ ຢູ່ ໄ ປດົ ນ ໆ ໂ�ຣະກໍ ສ າມາດປັ ບ ຕົວໄດ້. ໂ�ຣະໄດ້ເຂົ້າຮຽນໃນໂຮງຮຽນລາວ, ໂຮງຮຽນ ມັດທະຍົມສົມບູນວຽງຈັນ ແລະ ຮຽນລະດັບປະລິນ ຍາຕໍ່ທີ່ມະຫາວິທະຍາໄລແຫ່ງຊາດ. ຕອນນີ້, ໂ�ຣະ ສາມາດເວົ້າອອກມາໄດ້ເ�ັມປາກວ່າປະເທດລາວຄື ບ້ານຂອງລາວຢ່າງແທ້ຈງິ . ລາວພູມໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ມາຢູລ ່ າວ ແລະ ລາວກໍໄດ້ສ້າງຄວາມພູມໃຈໃຫ້ຕົນເ�ງ ແລະ ຄອບຄົວໄດ້ອກ ີ ເມື່ອລາວໄດ້ຖກ ື ເລືອກເປັນພະນັກງານ ຕ້ອນຮັບເທິງເຮືອບິນຂອງສາຍການບິນລາວ. “ມັນເປັນຄວາມຝັນຂອງຜູ້ຍິງທຸກຄົນທີ່ຢາກເປັນ ສາວແ�. ຕອນທີ່ຂ້ອຍໄດ້ຍິນວ່າການບິນລາວເປີດ

ເ��ນທາງບິນໃ�່ໄປອິນຊອນ (ເ�ົາຫຼີ), ຂ້ອຍກໍເລີຍ ໄປສະໝັກທັນທີ.” ກ່າວໂດຍ ໂ�ຣະ. ໃນຕອນທຳອິດ, ໂ�ຣະບໍ່ໄດ້ຖກ ື ຄັດເລືອກຍ້ອນວ່າ ສາຍການບິ ນ ລາວຕ້ ອ ງການພະນັ ກ ງານສັ ນ ຊາດ ລາວເທ�ານ�ນ, ແ�່ໃນເວລາຕໍ່ມາ ເມື່ອການບິນລາວ ໄດ້ ລ ະບຸ ວ່ າ ຕ້ ອ ງການພະນັ ກ ງານສັ ນ ຊາດເ�ົ າ ຫຼີ , ລາວກໍເລີຍໄປສະໝັກອີກຄ�ງ ແລະ ໄດ້ຖືກບັນຈຸເຂົ້າ ເປັນພະນັກງານເທິງເຮືອບິນ. “ຝັນຂ້ອຍກາຍເປັນຈິງເມື່ອຂ້ອຍໄດ້ຍິນວ່າຂ້ອຍ ຖືກຄັດເລືອກ.” ກ່າວໂດຍ ໂ�ຣະ. ປະຈຸບັນ, ພະນັກງານສັນຊາດເ�ົາຫຼີແຫ່ງສາຍ ການບິນລາວມີຢູ່ 5 ຄົນ, ເ�ິ່ງໂ�ຣະກໍເປັນໜ�ງໃນນ�້ນ ແ�່ແ�ກຕ່າງຢູ່ບ່ອນວ່າ ພະນັກງານຄົນອື່ນອາໄ�ຢູ່ ເ�ົາຫຼີ ມີພຽງໂ�ຣະຄົນດຽວທີ່ອາໄ�ຢູໃ ່ ນລາວ. ໂ�ຣະ ເຮັດວຽກກັບສາຍການບິນລາວມາເປັນເວລາ 3 ປີ ແລ້ວ

ແລະ ສາມາດເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດ, ພາສາເ�ົາຫຼີ ແລະ ພາສາລາວໃນລະດັບດີຫຼາຍ, ດ�ງເຈົ້າຂອງພາສາເ�ງ, ເຮັດໃຫ້ລາວສາມາດໃຫ້ບໍລິການໄດ້ທັງເ��ນທາງບິນ ພາຍໃນ ແລະ ຕ່າງປະເທດ. “ສິ່ງທີ່ຂ້ອຍມັກທີ່ສຸດໃນການເຮັດວຽກອາຊີບນີ້ ກໍຄືການໄດ້ໄປທ່ອງທ່ຽວຫຼາຍໆບ່ອນ ແລະ ໄດ້ພົບ ກັບຜູຄ ້ ນ ົ ທີ່ມາຈາກຫຼາຍໆປະເທດ. ສະຖານທີ່ໆຂ້ອຍ ມັກທີ່ສຸດໃນລາວແມ່ນຫຼວງພະບາງ. ຂ້ອຍຮູ້ສຶກວ່າ ຫຼວງພະບາງເປັນສະຖານທີ່ສະ�ົບ ສວຍງາມ ແລະ ຄົນຫຼວງພະບາງກໍເປັນມິດຫຼາຍ.” ກ່າວໂດຍ ໂ�ຣະ. ແລະ ເມື່ອເຮົາຖາມໂ�ຣະວ່າໃນອະນາຄົດເພິ່ນ ວາງແ�ນຈະລົງຫຼັກປັກຖານຢູ່ໃ�, ເພິ່ນກໍຕອບວ່າ: “ຂ້ອຍວາງແ�ນຈະຢູ່ທີ່ລາວເລີຍ ເພາະລາວຖືເປັນ ບ້ານຂອງຂ້ອຍແລ້ວ.”

“ຕອນທີ່ຂ້ອຍໄດ້ຍິນວ່າ ການບິນລາວເປີດ ເ��ນທາງບິນໃ�່ໄປ ອິນຊອນ, ຂ້ອຍກໍເລີຍ ໄປສະໝັກທັນທີ.”

JULY / AUGUST 2018

VIENTIANE

SAVANNAKHET

VIENTIANE

XIENGKHUANG

VIENTIANE

OUDOMXAY

VIENTIANE

LUANGNAMTHA

VIENTIANE

LUANGPRABANG

VIENTIANE

PAKSE

SAVANNAKHET

PAKSE

LAUNGPRABANG

ຈອງໄດ້ແລ້ວມື້ນີ້ເຖິງ30 ກັນຍາ2018 Book Now ! until 30 SEP 2018 / all include / limited seat Download Now:

HOT LINE

SUMMER TIMETABLE 2018

FLIGHT NO.

QV224

QV516

QV514 QV512

12:50

QV224

LAO AIRLINES PARTNERS

WIN INTERNATIONAL ROUTE / ເສັ້ນທາງລະຫວ�າງປະເທດ DAY

DEP.

ARR.

FLIGHT NO.

A/C

ຊຽງຮຸ�ງ

LUANGPRABANG > JINGHONG Th Su

10:30

12:30

QV811

07:40

Transit (VTE) Arr. 08:25

PAKSE

13:25

QV535

09:25

09:45

ບາງກອກ -

10:55

QV223

AT7

ໂຮຈີມິນ -

11:20

QV515

AT7

ສຽມຣຽບ

> SIEMREAP

SAVANNAKHET

A320

DAY

ຊຽງຮຸ�ງ Th Su

ສິງກະໂປ W F Su

Transit (VTE) Arr

> HO CHI MINH T Th S

Dep. 09:30

> BANGKOK M W F S Su

AT7

ສິງກະໂປ

> SINGAPORE W F Su

ບາງກອກ M W F S Su

ໂຮຈີມິນ T Th S

ສຽມຣຽບ

Daily

13:00

14:00

QV513

AT7

Daily

T Th

08:55

09:55

QV511

AT7

T Th

ບາງກອກ

> BANGKOK M W F S Su

08:25

Transit (PKZ) Arr. 08:55

10:55

QV223

AT7

Dep. 09:25

ບາງກອກ M W F S Su

Transit (PKZ) Arr

DOMESTIC ROUTE / ເສັ້ນທາງພາຍໃນປະເທດ DAY

VIENTIANE

DEP.

ARR.

FLIGHT NO.

A/C

ຫຼວງພະບາງ

> LUANGPRABANG

DAY

ຫຼວງພະບາງ

Daily

09:10

10:00

QV111

AT7

M T Th S

Daily

11:30

12:15

QV101

A320

W F Su

T W Th S Su 13:00

13:45

QV105

A320

Daily

T W Th S Su

M T Th S

17:00

17:45

QV103

A320

M W F Su

W F Su

17:00

17:45

QV536

A320

T Th S

> LUANGNAMTHA

ຫຼວງນ�້າທາ

ຍງ່ິບນ ິ ຫາຼຍ, ຍງ່ິມສ ີ ດ ິ ທພ ິ ເິສດຫາຼຍ

FLIGHT ROUTES

WIN

Narita

INTERNATIONAL ROUTE / ເສັ້ນທາງລະຫວ�າງປະເທດ DAY

DEP.

ARR.

10:30

12:30

QV811

07:40

Transit (VTE) Arr. 08:25

PAKSE

13:25

QV535

09:25

09:45

A320

ບາງກອກ -

10:55

QV223

AT7

ໂຮຈີມິນ -

11:20

QV515

AT7

ສຽມຣຽບ

> SIEMREAP

SAVANNAKHET

AT7

DAY

ຊຽງຮຸ�ງ Th Su

ສິງກະໂປ W F Su

Transit (VTE) Arr

> HO CHI MINH T Th S

ຊຽງຮຸ�ງ

Dep. 09:30

> BANGKOK M W F S Su

ສິງກະໂປ

> SINGAPORE W F Su

A/C

LUANGPRABANG > JINGHONG Th Su

FLIGHT NO.

ບາງກອກ M W F S Su

ໂຮຈີມິນ T Th S

ສຽມຣຽບ

Daily

13:00

14:00

QV513

AT7

Daily

T Th

08:55

09:55

QV511

AT7

T Th

ບາງກອກ

> BANGKOK M W F S Su

08:25

Transit (PKZ) Arr. 08:55

10:55

QV223

AT7

Dep. 09:25

ບາງກອກ M W F S Su

Transit (PKZ) Arr

DOMESTIC ROUTE / ເສັ້ນທາງພາຍໃນປະເທດ DAY

VIENTIANE

New Route

DEP.

ARR.

FLIGHT NO.

A/C

ຫຼວງພະບາງ

> LUANGPRABANG

DAY

ຫຼວງພະບາງ

Daily

09:10

10:00

QV111

AT7

M T Th S

Daily

11:30

12:15

QV101

A320

W F Su

T W Th S Su 13:00

13:45

QV105

A320

Daily

T W Th S Su

M T Th S

17:00

17:45

QV103

A320

M W F Su

W F Su

17:00

17:45

QV536

A320

T Th S

> LUANGNAMTHA

ຫຼວງນ�້າທາ

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Luang Namtha (LXG) Luangnamtha rd., Nongbouavieng Village, Luangnamtha Province. Tel: (856-86) 212072 / 212186, Fax: (856-86) 212073 Email: lxg@laoairlines.com Tel: (856-86) 312180, 312053

Oudomsay (ODY)

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) 212152, Fax: (856-31) 212751 Email: pkz-kk@laoairlines.com

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The King of Ventures and Adventures

Heart and Seoul

Gold Leaf

Larb – The National Dish of Laos

Voyage on the Blue Lagoon

Salt of the Earth

Snapshot – En Pointe

48 Hours in Busan

Heavenly Flavors, Blissful Views

Southern Laos

Bangkok Street Eats

My Favorite Place

Pachyderm’s Paradise