Visit laos magazine issue 10th by TopValueService

THE VISITOR’S GUIDE TO LAOS

Issue 10 | January - March 2014

Xieng Khouang Jars and More

シェンクアン－ジャール平原とその他観光資源

Five Capital Places for

Coffee Lovers

コーヒー愛好家のための5大スポット

Praising

Wat Phou 祈りのワットプー

New Arrivals in Vientiane

ヴィエンチャン新着情報

English | Japanese

www.exotissimo.com

Z Group AM

a m z g p.

Contents 内容

New Arrivals in Vientiane

ヴィエンチャン新着情報

Intown

31 32 38 44 46 50 62 53

Linda S. McIntosh, PhD is a consulting curator and textile specialist, and has written various publications. Her latest, Art of Southeast Asian Textiles by Serindia Publications, focuses on the Tilleke & Gibbins collections. Linda, who is of Lao-American heritage, has consulted on several development projects in Laod. She’s constantly written for us and this time, she will help our readers learn more about Xieng Khouang. Photo: Akharaphon Vongsiri

L’Adresse de Tinay L’Adresse de Tinay

Five Capital Places for Coffer Lovers

コーヒー愛好家のための5大スポット

Xieng Khouang-Jars and More

シェンクアン－ジャール平原とその他観光資源

Quality of Life for UXO Survivors Elephant Extravaganza 象の祭典

Luang Prabang View Hotel Gallery ASIAMA Praising Vat Phou 祈りのワットプー

Essentials

Directory

その他

72-75 Schedules

お役立ちリストフライトスケジュール

76-78

Let’s Speak Lao!

Editor & Art Director: Judy Souvannavong English Editor & Advisor: Bernie Rosenbloom Japanese Translator: Mika Otaki Project Manager: Tanapat Manivong Sale & Graphic Assistant: Anousack Khonevixam Publisher: Top Value Service (TVS) Unit 4, 5/F, ANZ Vientiane Commercial Bank Building 33, Lanexang Avenue Vientiane, Lao PDR Classified & Advertising: Tel: +856 21 254 377. Fax: +856 21 222 712 E-mail: visitlaosmag@gmail.com Printed by Lao UNIPRINT Press Co., Ltd. Tel: +856 21 254 118 | VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

Bouphamany Chouramany a.k.a ‘Toukta’ is one of our brilliant and enthusiastic contributors. She’s currently employed as a Human Resource Manager for Alliance Int. Medical Center. In this issue, Toukta contributes two excellent reviews, including ‘L’Adresse de Tinay’ and ‘Five Capital Places for Coffer Lovers’. Akharaphon Vongsiri, a.k.a ‘O’ is a talented photographer based in Vientiane. He is always interested in the art of photography and has been constantly producing a variety of photographic forms, such as wedding, products, fashion, portraits and documentaries. Phoonsab Thevongsa (a.k.a Pong) is a photojournalist with the English-language newspaper, “Vientiane Times”, and member of Lang Korng: The Lao Photographers Society, based in the country’s capital. Again, in this issue, Pong shares with us many of his beautiful photos that can be seen throughout this issue.

ラオス語を話そう！

Visit Laos Team

Contributors this issue

Large Buddha statue at Phiawat Temple, Xieng Khouang Province. Photo by: Judy Souvannavong

facebook.com/VisitLaosMagazine

www.visitlaosmag.com

EVENTs イベントカレンダー

FEBRUARY-MARCH 2014 2014 年2月－3月

FEBRUARY

MARCH

Wat Phou Festival Date | 14 February 2014 Venue | Champasack Province

ワットプー祭り

International Women’s Day Date | 8 March 2013 Venue | Nationwide

Sikhottabong Festival Date | 14 February 2014 Venue | Khammouane Province

シコタボーン祭り

クンカオorクンラン祭り（豊穣際）

Boun Makhaboucha Date | 14 Febuary 2014 Venue | Nationwide

マカブサー祭り

Boun Khoun Khao or Khoun Lan (Rice Ceremony) Date | March 2013 Venue | Nationwide Boun Phavet Date | March 2013 Venue | Nationwide

パヴェット祭り

2014年2月25日チャンパサック県

2014年2月25日カムアン県

2014年2月25日ラオス全国各地

国際婦人節

2013年3月8日ラオス全国各地

2013年3月ラオス全国各地

The Elephant Festival and Trade Fairs Date | 15-19 February 2014 (Trade Fairs) Date | 17-19 February 2014 (Elephant Festival) Venue | Sayabouly District, Sayabouly Province 象祭り＆トレードフェア

2014年2月15-19日（トレードフェア） 2014年17-19日（象祭り）サイニャブリー県サイニャブリー郡

www.tourismlaos.org

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

Vientiane Capital Attractions 観光スポット

Mekong Promenade & Night Market Located on the Mekong riverfront right in the heart of Vientiane, visitors can enjoy a pleasant walk along the Promenade and get a magnificent view of the sunset at twilight. Here, the local folks partake in many exercise activities. You can also find souvenirs, T-shirts, toys, paintings, coconut drinks and many more products at the Night Market. Chao Anouvong Park is part of the Promenade where one can sit and relax. Every year, the Boat Racing Festival is also held here right after the end of Buddhist Lent. (Map: E-4)

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

Vientiane Capital Attractions 観光スポット

That Luang A symbol of Laos’s nationhood and the country’s most sacred Buddhist monument, That Luang was built in the 16th century under the rule of King Setthathirat. A symbol of the main stupa appears on the country’s national seal. (Map: K-1)

Patuxai (literally Victory Gate or Gate of Triumph), formerly the Anousavary or Anousavari Monument, is situated in the centre of Vientiane, and was built between 1962 and 1968. (Map: H-2)

Wat Ho Phakeo Built in 1565 as a royal chapel and repository for the celebrated statue of the Emerald Buddha, which the Laotians had seized from Northern Thailand in 1551. The statue remained in the temple until 1778, when the Thais invaded and recaptured it, taking it to Bangkok. The temple was destroyed in 1828-1829 during the Thai sacking of Vientiane; rebuilt in 1936; and restored again in 1993. (Map: G-5)

That Dam Known as the ‘Black Stupa’, many locals believe this mythological structure was once inhabited by a seven-headed dragon (now dormant) that stood to protect the city from the threat of the Siamese. Another tale that does the rounds says that the gold that once graced the surface was taken when the Siamese army ransacked Vientiane back in 1828. (Map: G-4)

Our thanks for the information from www.visit-mekong.com

Wat Sisaket The only temple in Vientiane to survive the sacking of the city by the Siamese in 1828, Wat Sisaket is the oldest and considered by many to be the most interesting of the Laotian temples. (Map: G-4)

Buddha Park (Xieng Khuan) 24km south of Vientiane, Buddha Park is in a field near the Mekong River. The park, as its name would suggest, is littered with religious sculptures and was built in 1958 by the philosopher Bunleua Sulilat who famously combined Buddhist and Hindu philosophy, mythology and iconography.

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

1 Rue Ase an

Thong Khankham Market

Sith ong

Evening Market

Vangthong market

Alliance International Medical Centre

Cha oA nou

Villa Lao Traditional House

Mercure

Avenue Souphan ouvong

Poppy

Lao Air Express

Vansana Riverside Hotel

Aria L'adresse Quai Fa N gum

Dhavara

Gecko

Vientiane

Capital of Lao PDR

Apartment

Trio Café

Bar / Pub

Hospital

Spa

Bus Station

Nightclub

Shop

Hotel

Temple

Restaurant

Travel Agent

Palace Hor Phakeo

Ri ve r

Shopping Mall

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

Sa m se nt

King Anouvong Park

Fresh Market

Embassy

Sisaket

Bank

Talad

Donchan

School

Fitness

6 _

Pizza Company

Benoni

Pro et me nad e

Me ko ng

TVS

Planet

Best Western Chokdee Me Night kon Ma Café g rk

Vientiane Plaz H Pa

Poppy

Longngum Le Silapa

Khou n Bou lom

Samsent hai

Park view

Pa ng kh am

Dong Pasak Village

Rue As

Angkham

AB apartment

Sibo unh euan g

sean

e on ys Ka

Rd ne iha v om Ph

1 Thatluang Mall

No ng bo ne

gha 23 Sin

2 vone Sisang

High School

za aladIce

bone Nong

ng xa ne a L

Asian Mall

Toyota Lao Thani Neeta's Herbal

Taifai

e lan pa ng Do

d Sao Mall

3 Tea Room by Dao Coffee

Bourichane Pizza Company

Dong Palan Market Phonesinuan

Amata MediSpa Guru Shop

23 August Park

i Muang

eng uvi Kho

French Medical Centre

n Palace

Lao Securities Exchange

Sangdara

Sap han gmo re

th ai

Vansana

LAO ITECC 4

Lao Roots

Phonthan

AMZ

PSI Drop In Center Dalah Spa

5 _

ua Tha De

6 103 Hospital

Ecole Josue HoďŹ&#x20AC;et So kp alu an g

Dork Jumpa Hotel

Phonpapao

PaladIce

School

VPS Carental Europe SteakHouse

WIG Bazaar 2013 @The Faculty of Engineering

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

| 9

VangTh ong Nig ht

Rue Tou lan

Ava lon

Rue Han oi

Rue

Saig on La He o rita ge

pia Rue ne Hen gbo unn oy

Night Market

Ca Laorol Ca Tex ssid tile y s Tru eC oﬀe e

K D hop

Vi Timentian es e

ph resiasouk den ce

Lao Wom en's Unio n Wat XiengNyeun BCEL

cko Ge

M Innixok

Le B ann eto n

Dou deu ang ane H Vo khang H sen m Sam e tha sen i

Th & S e Piz we za C nse om ns pa n

Kha m

Yon net Rd

Ru eP an gkh am

Xay oh

Rue Hai pho ng

Ag Pr ricul Banomotitural k on

Le S ilap a Bes Mixa t y Wes tern

Rue Quai Fa N gum

ava ra

La T erra sse

Wat Chantha

Wat Mixai

Lao National Cultural Hall

W Ben ine 95 oni Caf e Trio Caf é

Va I yak M nn orn Booonum e Vay ks nt ako rn

LDB

L'ad ress e Saob an P Makp La hakh het ao Ba o Silk H n La Vien L o kanp ao GardBeer hou en Ansa I ra H Fu stanbu l ll Stic Moon kyR ice

Nationa Tennis C

Lao Nationa

Ch panantha ya H

eM Cho ant hat kde our eC ath afé

Rue Du Pui ts

Sab Rue aide Nok e Ca eoko um fe ma ne Tex Me x Al Ru exia

Bor Pen Nya ng Inte r Cit y

Rue Cha o An ou

Re BardaMekon nd R g estra unt

Rue Lao Japan Budo Center Pha i Na m

Wat Ong Teu

Baza

Khun B u Lom Rd

Aria H

Anou Middle Schools

Rue Pha nom pen h

Wat Haysoke

LV C Rive ity rine

Lom Bu un Kh

Pho ung cha Com m mo Gond pa nG rou ola n d Pl s Lao ay Cafe Orc hid H

ois Ngi n

Sa Boulana tiqu e

Rue Sett hat hira th

Wa l Villa kman ge Sino uk You th I Rue nn Fran c

Khamvongsa H H Phoxay Vietin Bank

Lan i

Wat Inpeng

Lon offi gngu ce m

An STB Paraou dise Pho ngs ava nh

K.C Fas hio n

Lao Paw Ta nS hop ME SHO P

Wind West Pub

Rue Soup hanouvon g

Ph Pop ar p

Sac om ban k

Banque Franco Lao

Ho macyy tel Lao

Hom e Id ea

Tha i M Geological Department ilita ry B ank Van huo ng

Rue Cha o An ou

Rue Samsenthai

San gha Coll ege

Swedish Pizza & Baking House

Lao Airli

7 Vientiane Plaza Tel: 021 265 365 Fax: 021 265 399 www.vientianeplazalao.com

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

Don Chan Palace Tel: 021 244 288 Fax: 021 244 111-2 www.donchanpalacelaopdr.com

Mercure Vientiane Tel: 021 213 570-1 Email: resvn@mercurevte.com www.accorhotels.com

That Dam

V Traientia ﬃc ne Pol ice

Lan eX ang Ho tel

Ce nte r

Ph oZ ap Pu bli cB an k

Rue Kh ouvien g

Ba ng ko k icb -la o

TVS

Talad Sao Mall

FedEx

_ Ru eK ho uv ien g

Ru eS am se nt ha i

M Eduinistry cati of on and Spo Min rts Cul istry tur of e a Inf nd orm Tor ati ism on ,

Sisaket Temple

Ho Phra Keo Museum

JD B

6th Floor Unit 4, 5/F ANZ Vientiane ANZ Vientiane Commercial Commercial Building Building AN Z

s on ts cati ce os ni Oﬃ f P mu st yo m Po str co ini ele M dT an

USA Embassy

Sia mC om Kua me Lao rcia l Ba nk Nam Pow Ng u er C m om 2 pan y Lt d Kru ng Tha i

Ho Kham Presidential Palace

Chaleunxay

Ru eB art ho lon ie

La Cu o Tel sto ec me om r Se rvic e

Planet

ine

Th Winat Da eH m ous e

Ros e

C Heollege alth of Sci enc es

National Library

Xay som bou n

Ministry of Education Guesthouse

i-H o H Ma use li N am phu

Nam Phou Fountain MIX

For est ry D epa rtm ent

La ne xa ng

N Co amp ﬀe hou e

Fam ily

Av en ue

B Ai angk

Lao rwaysok Pla za

Ru eP an gkh am

Rue Le Ky hou ng

Ban kO f La oP DR

City Ru Inn e Pha iN

nk ba om c Sa

Son kxa na

a hy ud Ay of nk Ba

LDB Sc Bakandin ery avia n

m Lo Bu un Kh

M & Sinistr oci y of al W La elfa bour re

Vientiane Plaza Hotel

Poo l

Day Inn

Ph oZ ap

National Sport Committee

R Tr ed C Ce ansfuross nte si r on

V Swientia imm ne ing

FM Rad Lao io S Na tati tion on al

Lao Bow Se ling Cen ttha Pa ter lace

Chao Anouvong National Stadium

al Museum

De pC u ha i

al Club

DOWNTOWN VIENTIANE

aar

7 Savan Vegas Hotel Tel: +856 41 252 200 Fax: +856 41 252 244 www.savanvegas.com

Champasak Grand Hotel Tel: +856-31 255 111-8 info@champasakgrand.com www.champasakgrand.com

Ru eS ett ha La Folie Lodge th ira Tel: +856 30 5534 7603 th

Cel: +856 20 5553 2004 www.lafolie-laos.com

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

Vientiane Directory Capital

ディレクトリ

Airlines

航空会社

Lao Airlines 02 Pangkham Rd., Ban Xiengnyeun Mon-Sat : 8:00-16:30 021 212 057 http://www.laoairlines.com China Eastern Airlines 70/207 Luangprabang Rd Ban Khountathong Mon-Fri : 8:00-16:30/ Sat : 8:00-10.30 021 252 888 http://www.flychinaeastern.com Thai Airways International 70/101-103, M & N Building, G/F Souphanouvong Avenue Mon-Fri : 8.30-17.00/ Sat : 8:00-12:00 021 222 527-9 http://www.thaiair.com Vietnam Airlines Samsenthai Rd., 2/F Laos Plaza Hotel, Ban Anou Mon-Fri : 8:00-16:30 021 217 562/ 252 618 http://www.vietnamairlines.com

Bus

Stations

バスターミナル

Northern bus station T2 Rd. 021 612 384-5 Southern bus station Dongdok Rd., km 2 021 740 521 Morning market bus station Nongbone Rd. 021 216 507

Miscellaneous 緊急連絡先 Fire 190

Vientiane Police Hotline (New!) 1191 Ambulance 195 Electricity 199 Post office 182/11 Lanexang Ave., Ban Sisaket Mon-Fri : 8:00-16:30 / Sat : 8:00-12:00

旅行会社

病院

Settathirath Hospital T5 Rd. Ban Donekoi 021 351 156/ 351 158/ 351 159 Friendship Hospital Phontong Rd. Ban Phonsavanh 021 710 006 Police Hospital 109 Khouvieng Rd. Ban Phapho 021 212 537 Military Hospital 103 Sopaluang Rd., Ban Phonpapao 021 951 105

Banks

銀行

BCEL 1 Pangkham Rd 021 213 200-1 www.bcellaos.com ANZ 33 Lanexang Rd 021 222 700 www.anz.com/laos PSV 077, Unit 09, Samsenthai Rd. 021 264 4564/ 212 666 Ext. 411 www.phongsavanh.com LDB 39 Pangkham Rd. Ban Siangnyeun 021 213 300 www.ldb.org.la AMZ Exchange Heng Boun Road, Ban Mixay Vientiane Capital 30 525 6700

Foreign Embassies and Consulates

Police 191

Travel

Hospitals

Mahosot Hospital Mahosot Rd. Ban Kaognot 021 214 018 Emergency 021 214 023/ 240 656

Agencies

Laobooking.com 33 Unit 4, 5/F, ANZ Vientiane Commercial Building, Lanexang Rd. 021 254 300 www.laobooking.com

各国大使館・領事館 The Australian Embassy Nerhu Road, Phonxay Quarter, Vientiane, Lao PDR Tel: 021 413 600, 413 602, 413 604-5, 413 608-10 The Royal Embassy of Cambodia Thadeua Road Km3, P.O.Box 34, Vientiane Tel: 021 314 952. recamlao@laotel.com The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China Watnak Road, M. Sisattanak, Vientiane, Lao PDR. Tel: 021 315 100-1, 315 103, 315 105, 315 107-8 The French Embassy Setthathirath Road, Vientiane, Lao PDR. Tel: 021 215 253, 215 257-9 The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany 26 Sokpalouang Road, Vientiane, Lao PDR Tel: 021 312 110-1

The Embassy of India That Luang Road, P.O.Box No. 225, Vientiane, Lao PDR Tel: 021 413 802, 413 804, 416 850-1 The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia Kaysone Phomvihane Avenue, P.O. Box 27,Vientiane,Lao PDR Tel: 021 413 900, 413 909-413 910. kbrivite@laotel.com The Embassy of Japan Sisangvone Road, Vientiane, Lao PDR. Tel: 021 41 4400-3. The Embassy of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Ban Thaphalanxay, M. Sisattanak, Vientiane, Lao PDR.Tel: 021 315 261. The Embassy of the Republic of Korea Lao-Thai Friendship Road, M. Sisattanak, PO Box 7567, Vientiane, Lao PDR Tel: 021 352 031-3 The Embassy of Malaysia 23 Singha Road, Phonxay Quarter, Vientiane, Lao PDR. Tel: 021 414 205-6. malvitian@kin.gov.my, mwvntiane@laopdr.com The Embassy of the Union of Myanmar Lao-Thai Road, Ban Watnak,P.O.Box 11 M. Sisattanak, Vientiane, Lao PDR. Tel: 021 314 910 -1 mevlao@laotel.com The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines Ban Saphanthong Kang, Sisattanak District, Vientiane, Lao PDR. Tel: 021 452 490 - 1 pelaopdr@laotel.com The Embassy of the Russian Federation Thaphalanxay Quarter, P.O. Box 490, Vientiane, Lao PDR. Tel: 021 312 219, 312 222. The Embassy of the Republic of the Singapore Tha deua Road, Km3, Ban Watnak, Sisattanak Diatrict, Vientiane, Lao PDR. hTel: 021 353 939 Singapore-vte@sgmfa.gov.sg The Embassy of Sweden Sokpaluang-Wat Nak Quarter, Vientiane, Lao PDR. Tel: 021 315 017, 315 018, 313 772. Royal Thai Embassy Kaysone Phomvihane Avenue,Saysettha District, Vientiane, Lao PDR. Tel: 021 214 581-3. thavte@mfa.go.th The Embassy of the United States of America Bartholony Road, Thatdam, Vientiane, Lao PDR. Tel: 021 212 581, 212 582, 212 585. The Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam No. 85, 23 Singha Road, Ban Phonxay, Saysattha District, Vientiane, Lao PDR. Tel: 021 413 401,413 409 dsqvn@laotel.com

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

Getting

There & Away

各地へのアクセス方法

By bus バス The Northern Bus Station: about 2km northwest of the city center, serves all points north of Vang Vieng, including China, and has some buses to Vietnam.The Southern Bus Station or Dong Dok Bus Station is 9km out of town and serves everywhere south. The Talat Sao Bus Station is where local buses depart for destinations within Vientiane Province and the ThaiLao International Bus station.

北バスターミナル：市中心から北西約2km、中国を含むバンビエン以北の全地域方面のバス、及びベトナム行きのバスも出ている。南バスターミナル・ドンドークバスターミナル：郊外9kmの地点に位置し、南方面行きのバスが出ている。タラートサオバスターミナル：ビエンチャン県内の各所行きローカルバス、タイーラオス国際バスなどが出ている。

By air 飛行機 Lao Airlines, Thai Airways and Vietnam Airlines are the main airlines that offer regular flights from neighbouring countries to Vientiane. Travel agencies in Vientiane generally offer bookings for any airline.

ビエンチャン発着の国際線はラオス航空、タイ航空、ベトナム航空が直行便を飛ばしている。ビエンチャン内の旅行代理店にて予約可能。

Getting Around 市内での交通手段

By bicycle & motorcycle 自転車＆バイク Sabai E-li Rental Bike (TEL: 021 244 241; Next to national cultural hall, Heng Boun Rd.) Jules’ Classic Rental (TEL: 020 7600813; www.bike-rental-laos.com) Jules’ Classic Rental (020 7600813; www.bike-rental-laos.com; セタティラート通り地図N-5)

By taxi タクシー Taxi Vientiane Capital Lao Group Co. Ltd. (021-454 168, 454 088, 454 090 Nongbone Road) Taxi Vientiane Capital Lao Group Co. Ltd. (021 454 168, 021 454088,90 ノンボンNongbone 通り)

By tuk-tuk or jumbo トゥクトゥクorジャンボー Short hops within the city shouldn’t cost more than 15,000-20,000 kip per person 市内で短距離であれば15,000-20,000kip/人～

By bus バス Rattly old blue-and-white buses and newer white minibuses connect the city center to the suburban districts to/from the Friendship Bridge, which continues on to Buddha Park.

古いタイプの青と白のバスと、新しいタイプの白いミニバスがあり、市中心部と友好橋間を走っている。ブッダパークに行きたい場合は.友好橋手前で途中下車。

By Car 車 • AVIS Car Rental, TEL: 021 223 867, info@avrlaos.com

Vientiane

Luang Prabang

ビエンチャンからルアンパバーンまでの行き方

By plane 飛行機 Lao Airlines, 2 or 3 times a day, 40 minutes.

ラオス航空、２～３便/日所要時間約40分

By bus バス The Northern Bus Station is the main departure point. Buses bound for Luang Prabang depart regularly throughout the day. The air-con buses are comfortable for the long journey while the VIP buses provide extra space, a snack and a bottle of water. Bus takes 10-12 hours. Any bus bound for Luang Prabang can drop you off in Vang Vieng, though you pay the same ticket price as if you were going all the way. Another option is to book a mini-bus from a travel agency. It takes 2-4 hours less.

北バスステーションが主要出発点。ルアンパバーン方面行きのバスは1日を通して出ている。長旅ならエアコンバスが快適。VIPバスは他のバスに比べ多少スペースに余裕がありお菓子と水が付く。ノーマルバスは所要時間10～12時間。ルアンパバーン方面のバスならどれでもバンビエンで途中下車可能（ただし途中下車しても払い戻しはなし）。旅行代理店でミニバスのチケットを購入する方法もある。公共バスよりは２～4時間ほど早く到着できる。

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

L ocated in the city heart, Dhavara Boutique Hotel offers easy access local attractions and a base from which to spend your day exploring and sightseeing. We provide a

variety of room types and a range of facilities. Guests will get a full taste of Laos through their service and decor. Most rooms have a private balcony with a view of the Mekong River and the city. Enjoy all your meals with a variety of both international and traditional cuisine. Dhavara Boutique Hotel will surely give you the comfort of your home in traditional Lao style.

Ban Xiang Nguen, Mantathurath Rd Tel: +856-21 222 238, 21 222 287 E-Mail: dhavarahotel@gmail.com www.dhavarahotel.com VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

VientianeAccommodation Capital 宿泊

AB Apartment Ban Sibounheuang, Chantabouly District Tel: +856 21 263 253, 20 5551 2828 Email: abapart@gmail.com www.abapartment.com

D’Rose Hotel 339 Pangkham road, Sisaket village Chanthabouly District Tel: 021 215 038 www.drosehotelvientiane.com

Ansara Hotel Quai Fa Ngum, Ban Vat Chan Tha Hom 5, Chanthabury District Tel: 021 213 514-8 www.ansarahotel.com

Family Hotel Pangkham road, Sisaket village, Chanthabouly District Tel: 021 260 448 / 260 449 www.familyhotellaos.com

AV Hotel Samsenthai road, Chanthabouly District Tel: 021 265 085-6 www.avhotel.info Avalon Hotel 070 Rue Phnom Penh, Unit 8 Anou Village Chanthabouly District Tel: 021 263 597-8 www.avalongbooking.com

Green Park Hotel 12 Khouvieng Rd, Vientiane Capital Tel: 21 264 097 Email : info@greenparkvientiane.com www.greenparkvientiane.com

Parkview Hotel Avenue Souphanouvong, Sikottabong Dist. Tel: 021 250 888 www.parkviewexecutive.com

Ibis Vientiane Namphu Namphu Square, Setthathirath Road Ban Xieng Ngeun Chanthabury District Tel: 021 262 050, Fax: 021 263 230 ibishotel.com - accorhotels.com

Rashmi’s The Plaza Vientiane Thadeua Road, Ban Beungkhayong-Tai Sisattanak District Tel: +856 21 315088 , Fax: +856 21 315089 Email: info@rashmishotel.com www.rashmishotel.com

Landmark Mekong Riverside Hotel Mekong Riverside Road, Thatkao Village, Sisattanak District Tel: 021 266 888, Fax: 021 266 899 www.landmarkmekonghotel.com.la Lao Golden Hotel Ban Phonsinouan, Sisattanak District Tel: 021 951 555, 951 666 www.laogoldenhotel.com Best Western Vientiane Hotel 2-12 Francois Nginn Street, Mixai Village Chanthaboury District Tel: 021 216 906-09 reservation@bestwesternvientiane.com www.bestwesternvientiane.com City Inn Hotel Pangkham St., Ban Sisakhet Chanthabuly District Tel: 021 218 333 www.cityinnvientiane.com Don Chan Palace Unit 6 Piawat Village, Sisatanak District Tel: 021 244 288, Fax: 021 244 111-2 E-Mail: info@donchanpalacelaopdr.com www.donchanpalacelaopdr.com

Rivertime Ecolodge Resort Tel: 020 686 1166 www.rivertimelaos.com Salana Boutique Hotel Chao Anou Road 112 Wat Chan Village Chanthabouly District Tel: 021 254 252-5 www.salanaboutique.com

Lao Orchid Hotel Chao Anou Road, Vat Chanh Tel: 021 264 134-6 E-Mail: info@lao-orchid.com

Sabaidee @ Lao Hotel Pangkham Road, Sisaket Village Chanthabouly District Tel: 021 265 141 / 265 152 www.sabaideeatlaohotel.com

Lao Silk Hotel Francois Ngin Street Tel: 021 213 976 E-Mail: laosilkhotel@gmail.com

Vansana Riverside Hotel Ban Sithan Neua, Chanthabuly District Tel: 021 252 090-7 www.vansanahotel-group.com

Lao Plaza Hotel 63 Samsenethai Road Tel: 021 218 800 www.laoplazahotel.com

Vientiane Plaza Sailom Road, Hatsady Neua Village Chanthabouly District Tel: 021-265 365, Fax: 021-265 399 Email: reservation@vientianeplazalao.com www.vientianeplazalao.com

Mandara Hotel 33 Unit 10, Baan Phiwat Sisattanak District T: 021 215 532 www.leleela.com

Villa House Ban Nongduang, Sikhottabong District Tel: 021 242 292 www.villa-lao-guesthouse.com

Mali Namphu Guesthouse 33 Unit 10, Baan Phiwat, Sisattanak District Tel: 021 215 093 / 263 297 www.malinamphu.com

Classified & Advertising: Tel: +856 21 254 377 Fax: +856 21 222 712 visitlaosmag@gmail.com

Dhavara Boutique Hotel Ban Xiang Nguen, Mantathurath Rd Tel: 021 222 238 E-Mail: dhavarahotel@gmail.com www.dhavarahotel.com Dork Jumpa Hotel Kamphengmeuang Boulevard (T4 Road), Dongsavath, Sisattanak District Tel: 021 331 888, Fax: 021 331 777 E-Mail:sales@dorkjumpahotel.com www.dorkjumpahotel.com

Mercure Vientiane Unit 10, Samsenthai Road Tel: 021 213 570-1 E-Mail: resvn-novotelvte@etllao.com

www.visitlaosmag.com

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

CO FF

ATE

C AT E

D E CH O C

HO M

SH OP

D E IC E- C

Elegance, Comfort and Satifaction...

HO M

co nformation please visit us at www.ice-cream-laos. te and at ww w.faceboo k .com/ParadIce.Chocola

For more i

Ban Phon Papao, Soi 5 P.O Box: 8977, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR Tel: (+856) 21-31 2836 E-mail: contact@laoparadice.com

you

to service

guru shop 097 Samsenthai Rd Simuang, Sisattanak +856 20 77720777 | VISITgurushoplao@gmail.com LAOS MAGAZINE

グルーショップは喜んでサービスさせていただきます

guru shop

The Vientiane Plaza Hotel is a 4 Star Hotel and one of the Top

Business City Hotels of Vientiane capital and as we offer suitable services for international travelers, corporate guests, and business leaders alike. Perfectly located in the heart of the city, and with an array of international facilities and professional services, spacious executive suite rooms, modern meeting-and function rooms, we also provide A-grade offices for lease, a business center, a gourmet restaurant serving original Vietnamese cuisine and international menu, and our lobby lounge coffee serving cakes and cocktails throughout the day. Further more we have tennis court, fitness center, massage and spa for your entertainment and wellbeing.

Contact us: Sailom Road, Hatsady Neua Village Chanthabouly District, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR Tel: +856-21-265 365 Fax: +856-21-265 399 Email: reservation@vientianeplazalao.com

www.vientianeplazalao.com VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

Vientiane Capital Coffee Shops, Restaurants and Bars Cafés & Bakeries

Restaurants & Bars

Banneton Café (Le Banneton) 10 Rue Nokeokoummane (Rue Setthathilath) Tel: 021 217 321

Amphone The Authentic Lao Cuisine No. 37, Soi Wat Xieng Gneun, Setthathirath Rd Tel: 021 212 489 or 020 7785 7647 mouky65@gmail.com

Begonia Café Soi 04, Nongbone Rd, Saysettha District Tel: 030 575-7082 www.facebook.com/pages/Begonia-Café

L’Adresse de Tinay French Cuisine Wat Ongteu (behind the temple) Parallel to Setthathirath Road Tel: 020 5691 3434 ladressedetinay.com Aria Mixay Italian Culinary Arts Ban Mixai, Muang Chanthabury Tel: 30 570 0831, or 021 222 589 www.ariaorg.com Benoni Café Sethathirat Road 1st Floor-Phimphone Market Tel: 021 213 334 www.facebook.com/BenoniCafe Café Nomad House No. 342, Unit No. 1, Dongpalan Thong Tel: 020 54 349 977 www.facebook.com/cafenomad.lao Common Grounds Chao Anouvong Road Tel: 020 78 727 183 Croissant d’Or Ban Mixay, Nokeo Koummane Street Tel: 021 223 741 Joma Bakery Café Nam Phou, Sethathirat Road Tel: 021 215 265 Phonthan, Dongpaina Road Tel: 021 454 663 Delivery: 021 254 333 Le Trio Coffee Roasting Boutique Setthathirath Road Tel: 0202 255-3552 Masa Spoon Phonesinuan, 5400 Vientiane Tel: 020 54 446 464 www.facebook.com/MasaSpoonCafeNBistro Naked Espresso Dongpalan Rd, Vientiane Tel: 020 5622 2269 or 021454 631 info@nakedespressocafe.com Patu Xay Café Sethathirat Road Tel: 020 5677 6866, 020 5677 5855 Sibounheung Rd. The 3rd road from PatuXay Tel: 021 217 675, 020 2207 2009

Bossa Restaurant Ban Khounta Thong, Souphanouvong Ave. Tel: 020 22 204 354 www.facebook.com/BossaRestaurant Bristro 22 Fine French Cuisine Ban Kaonyot, Samsenthai Road Tel: 021 214 129 bistro22vte@gmail.com

Europe Steakhouse French Cuisine Ban Thaphalansai Tel: 021 313 681 E-Mail: europe.steakhouse@facebook.com www.facebook.com/europe.steakhouse Fuji Japanese Restaurant Japanese Cuisine (1) Ban Mixay, Francois Ngin Road Tel: 021 254 722 (2) Ban Phonxay, Xaysettha District Tel: 021 454 872 Fuji Shabu Japanese Cuisine Ban Nar Kham, Sikot District Tel: 030 989 0888 Fujiwara Japanese Cuisine Sethathirat Road Tel: 021 222 210

ParadIce Institut Francais (French Center) Lanexang Avenue Tel: 021 215 764 E-Mail: contact@laoparadice.com www.ice-cream-laos.com Sinouk Cafe (1) Francois Ngin Road (Mekong riverfront) (2) Phonsinouane (Close to Thai Consulate) sinouk@laopdr.com www.sinouk-cafe.com Tea Room (by Dao) T4, Ban Hongkea, Saysettha District Tel: 021 457 070 True Coffee 111 Ban Mixay, Sethathirat Road Tel: 021 260 417 401 Ban Phonxay, 23 Singha Road Tel: 021 265 539

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

I-BEAM Tapas Bar Sethathirat Road, in front of Ong Teu Temple Tel: 020 5561 4092 INTOWN International & Thai Cuisine Hom1, Ban Nongdouang, Asean Road (T2) Tel: 021 262 345 Khop Chai Deu International & Lao Cuisine Sethathirat Road Tel: 021 263 829 Khualao Restaurant Lao Cuisine 141 Samsenthai Road Tel: 021 215 777

La Terrace French Cuisine Ban Mixay, Nokeokoumane Road Tel: 021 218 550 Lao Garden Lao & Thai Food hadeua Road, Ban Beungkhayong-Tai Tel: 021 312930 Le Provençal French Cuisine Namphu Square Tel: 021 219 685

Le Silapa Fine French Cuisine 17/1 Sihom Road Tel: 021 219 689 www.facebook.com/LeSilapaVientiane Muzaik Restaurant & Bar Ban Xiang Nguen, Mantathurath Road Tel: 020 7780 3788 Nirvana Lao traditional vegetarian/vegan food Ban Simuang, Khou Vieng Road Tel: 021 217 385 Nazim Indian Restaurant Fa-ngoum Rd (Mekong Riverfront) Tel: 021 223 480 Noodle House Ban Haisok, Heng Boun Road, Vientiane Tel: 021 265 000 Pimentón Restaurant Spanish Cuisine 5, rue nokeoukoumane, Vientiane Tel: 021 215 506 Soukvimane Restaurant Lao Cuisine 89/12 Ban Sisaket, near That Dam Tel: 021 214 441 Swedish Pizza & Baking House Ban Anou, Anou Road Tel: 021 215 705 Tam Nak Lao Lao Cuisine 23 Singha Road, Xaysettha District Tel: 021 413 562 XAYOH Grill House Samsenthai Road, near National Cultural Hall Tel: 021 261 777

For advertising enquiries: Tel: 021-542 214

Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm Free WI-FI

WINE BAR & COCKTAILS LOUNGE Opening Hours: 5pm-12pm

43/03 SETTHATHIRAT ROAD TEL: 856 21 219 249

110/01 SAMSENTHAI RD., BAN XIENGYEUN P.O.BOX 1730. VIENTIANE CAPITAL, LAO PDR. TEL: 856-21 21 2196 FAX: 856-21 21 2198 E-MAIL: contact@vansom-wineshop.com

www.vansom-wineshop.com

. Wide selection of imported products . . Fine wine . Cheese . OPEN DAILY Tel: 021 219 045

SETTHATHIRAT ROAD, CLOSE TO NAM PHU FOUNTAIN VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE | 23

Vientiane Capital Shops T’Shop Lai Gallery / Les Artisans Lao Vat Inpeng Street (behind Wat Inpeng) Tel: 021 223 178 info@artisanslao.com http://www.artisanslao.com Laha Boutique Francoignin St., Opposite Taipan Hotel Tel: 021 241 932 www.lahasinh.com Kopnoi Above Monument Books www.madeinlaos.com Monument Books 124/1, Nokeokumman Rd, Ban Mixay Tel: +856 21 243 708 contact.laos@monument-books.com www. monument-books.com Mulberries Nokeo Khummane Rd (opposite Douang Douane Hotel) Tel: 021 241 217 info@mulberries.org www.mulberries.org Noi Noi Shop Above Hanahan Makphet, Settathirath Rd Tel: 020 24 88 383 laos@friends-international.org www.friends-international.org Lao Cotton State Enterprise, Vientiane Tel: 021 215 840 laocottn@laotel.com

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE E-Mail: 24 poppyspharmacylaos@gmail.com

Lao Magic Carpets Luang Prabang Road Tel: 021 216 854 info@magiclaocarpets.com www.magiclaocarpets.com CAMACrafts Nokeo Khummane Road (opposite Douang Douane Hotel) Tel: 021 561 597 et@camacrafts.org www.camacrafts.org Ekkalak Lao Route 13, near Patuxai,Vientiane Tel: 021 263 952 ekkalak@laotel.com www.laohandicrafts.com Caruso Lao Ban Phiavath #008 Fa Ngum Rd Tel: 021 223 644 Fax: 021 223 645 info@carusolao.com Satri Lao 79/4 Setthathirath Rd Tel: 021 219 295 Indigo Lao Rue François Ngin, Ban Mixay Chanthabouly District Tel: 21 215 469 info@indigolao.com www.indigolao.com

Phaeng Mai Gallery 110 Nongbouathong Tai, Sikottabong District Tel: 021 217341 Email: Phaengmai@laotel.com www.silk-phaengmai.laopdr.com Saoban Chao Anou Road, 97/1 Ban Watchan Tel: 856-207-7839152 www.saobancrafts.com Ministry of Silk 99/01 Namphou Square, Vientiane Capital Tel:+856 21 213776 Email: info@ministryofsilk.com Gecko Wines Rue Setthathilath, Chanthabouly District Tel: 021 245 855, 020 999 43256 Email: carmenlee@geckowines.com Sinh Tech 79-80 Souphanouvong Avenue Ban Sithan Nua, Vientiane, Laos Tel: 020 54846599, 020 28282863, 021 222614 www.facebook.com/SinhTech Phimphone Market 94/6 Th Setthathirat Chanthabouly District Tel: 21 219 045 Van Som Wine Shop 01 SAMSENTHAI RD., BAN XIENGYEUN P.O.BOX 1730. VIENTIANE CAPITAL, LAO PDR. TEL: 856-21 21 2196 FAX: 856-21 21 2198 E-MAIL: contact@vansom-wineshop.com www.vansom-wineshop.com

HEAD OFFICE Khunbulom Rd, Vientiane Tel/Fax: +856-21 216 720 SIHOM Hengboun Rd, Vientiane Tel: +856-030 981 0108

LUANG PRABANG 58/6 Sisavangvong Rd. Tel: +856-030 996 7636

High-end epicurean Italian cuisine in Vientiane, laos

Open everyday from 11:30AM-10:30PM

Ban Mixai Muang Chanthabury Tel: 30 570 0831, 021 222 589

www.ariaorg.com

Open everyday from 9AM-9PM | Sunday 11AM-7PM

Your Finest Address for Italian Wines & Spirits in Lao PDR 005/02 Khounboulom Road, Chanthabouly District Tel: +856-21 261 518 | www.aenoteca.com

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

Creative & Authentic... The Best of French Cuisine in the Heart of Vientiane

Business Hours: 11:30-14:00 & 18:30-22:00 | Closed Saturday Lunch Time & Sunday Wat Ongteu (behind the temple) Parallel to Setthathirath Road Ban Watchanh, Chanthabouly District, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR Phone : (+856-20) 5691 3434 E-Mail : ladressedetinay@gmail.com

www.ladressedetinay.com

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

Restaurant Franรงais L'Adresse de Tinay

New Arrivals in Vientiane

ヴィエンチャン新着情報

Intown

Intown Restaurant boasts a variety of cuisines from local Lao to a combination of fusion foods drawing inspiration from all over the world. Conveniently located in Vientiane’s main business district, Intown offers easy and convenient access for those seeking to hold a celebration, looking for a romantic dinner for two, or finding a place to dine with family and friends…Intown can cater to groups of any size. Intown presents live music and an outdoor dining area every night. Add to that a great cocktail selection, local and international beers, and a vibrant atmosphere, and Intown delivers the perfect venue for relaxing and celebrating. Be sure to visit Intown Restaurant, Vientiane’s new hotspot, for lunch and dinner with a menu that continues to expand to meet all patrons’ preferences and tastes. Hom1, Ban Nongdouang, Asean Road (T2). Tel: +856-21-262 345

Landmark Mekong Riverside Hotel Café Sinouk

Well-known Café Sinouk has recently opened a new branch on Rue Bourichane in Ban Phonsinouane near the Thai Consulate to continue spreading their great coffee and dining style. A spacious room and gorgeous interior design make this new branch a great choice for a dynamite breakfast and daily dining. The restaurant offers a lovely outdoor sitting area overlooking Rue Bourichane, which has become a hub of modern buildings and eateries. Breakfast is served from 07:00, and offers a variety of options, while the lunch menu presents tasty treats including toasted sandwiches made with freshly baked bread. Sinouk Café is open daily for breakfast, lunch, tea, and dinner from 07:00-22:00. Phonsinuan, Rue Bourichane. Tel: +856-30-5773446

ibis

Namphu Square, Setthathirath Road. Tel: +856-21-262 050

The Landmark Mekong Riverside Hotel sits in a prime Vientiane location on Don Chan Island, and blends cultures from the West and East. Setting itself apart from other properties, this high-rise hotel, with convention facilities, offers easy access to Vientiane’s businesses. All luxurious guestrooms are spacious and come with full modern amenities. With its lavish accommodation, refreshing culinary choices, multi-function meeting and event rooms, rejuvenating spa with private bathrooms, fully equipped fitness centre, and tropical swimming pool, this pleasant sizeable hotel presents the perfect place for both business and leisure travellers. Mekong Riverside Road, Ban Thatkao. Tel: 021 266 888

ibis Vientiane Nam Phu is ideally situated in the liveliest part of the city: surrounded by shops and restaurants, next to the Nam Phou Fountain, and a five-minute walk from Lane Xang Avenue. The hotel offers 60 rooms with ibis “Sweet Beds” (toppers and duvets), free Wi-Fi Internet, and a web corner. Its open restaurant and bar specialise in a choice of pastas and grilled foods. The restaurant begins serving breakfast at 04:00, lunch is offered from 11:30-14:30, while dinner is presented from 18:30-22:30.

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

ຕ�ວແ�ນ ການບໍລກ ິ ານ ເ�ືອນໃ�ເ�າ ແ�ະ ຂາຍ

REAL ESTATE AGENT

ໄ�ອາວ�ອດ ເ�ັນຜູທ  ໃ �ບລ ໍ ກ ິ ານທຸລະກິດດານການບໍລກ ິ ານ ກຽວກ�ບ ອະສ�ງຫາລິມະຊ�ບ ແ�ະ ທຢອ ູ າໃ� ໃ� ສປປ ລາວ, ອ�ນວຍຄວາມສະດວກໃ�ແ�ທກ ຸ ໆທານທກ�ລ�ງຊອກຫາທຢອ ູ າໃ�ໃ�, ຕອງການຂາຍ �ື ໂ�ນກ�ມະສິດທດນ ິ ແ�ະ ເ�ືອນ.

Short term 1-7 days & long 1-12months Self drive or with driver Vehicles for project & private Affordable price and best services AGL assurances Allianz Group included All our vehicles are maintained to the highest standards

Saiawardz is the best real estate agent, providing its customers with a full range of different services for those interested in living in Laos. More than 10 years of experience in the business of providing good customer service to expats in who are now living in, or are interested living in, Laos.

More details please contact us:

Tel: 020 2877 0888, 5922 0888, 7838 8888, 9955 0008 Email: saiawardz@gmail.com

279 Sokpaluang, Unit 15 Ban Thongkang, Sisattanak District, Vientiane Office: 030 9800630, 020 5559 9900, 020 5559 3013 Email: vpscarrental@yahoo.com

Digital Versions of Visit Laos Magazine are now available on: www.visitlaosmag.com

Android Market

Apps Stores & Newsstand

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

www.saiawardz.com

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

Experience the wonderful feeling of peace and serenity at Dalah Spa Click â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;likeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; us on FACEBOOK to see our regular promotions.

Relax and pamper yourself with our luxurious spa treatments: Relaxing Massage Therapeutic Massage Aroma Massage Milky Body Massage Sport Massage Hot Stone Massage Four Hands Massage Lao Traditional Massage

Hot Herbal Massage Indian Head Massage Anti-Stress Back, Neck & Shoulder Body Scrub / Body Mask Ear & Belly Button Candling Facial Treatment Waxing Treatment Dalah Spa Course or Package and many more...

140 Ban Phonsavanh Tai, Hom 3 Khouvieng Road, Sisattanak District, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR Tel.+856-21-285 125 Fax.+856-21-285 126. E-mail:dalahspa@gmail.com

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

Review

志集

L’Adresse de Tinay

By Bouphamany Chouramany

re you looking for a good restaurant in the heart of Vientiane that offers a great atmosphere, excellent service and of course delicious food? L’Adresse de Tinay might be the place for you, as it serves cuisine created with premium products from the Nice and Toulouse regions of southern France. The chef/owner, who has been working in this industry for 17 years, puts 100 per cent into every dish. He starts by selecting the finest, and sometimes difficult to obtain, ingredients from overseas and domestically. For example, a good mixture of these ingredients for a well-decorated fish dish makes an excellent meal for lunch or dinner. This L’Adresse’s kitchen is full of top-shelf ingredients, making recommendations a difficult task. Whole duck breast topped with homemade duck foie gras terrine and white truffle oil from “Cahors Duck Duet” leads the bill of fare, and is the restaurant’s most popular dish, as it is cooked with only premium ingredients. Another dish that comes highly recommended is

the St-Jacques Scallops, US Cheeseburger Style, a plate of seared scallops and salad, fresh tomatoes, deep-fried onions, gratinée mozzarella, Darphin potatoes, hazelnut with black trumpet mushroom jus, and deep-fried Luang Prabang river weed. What makes this dish special, as its name - StJacques Scallops, US Cheeseburger Style – implies, is that L’Adresse de Tinay serves the prestigious shellfish in burger form, while also ensuring it is a delicate, fine-dining entrée. The restaurant also offers a good value lunch from Monday - Friday between 11.30 – 14.00. Meals start at LAK 80,000, and specials change each day. Now, your search for an excellent dining experience in the city centre is over. Simply stop in for a meal at L’Adresse de Tinay for a most memorable meal. L’Adresse de Tinay is open everyday except Sunday for lunch from 11.30 – 14.00 (except Saturday) and dinner from 18.30 – 22.00. Stay up to date on what’s new at L’Adresse de Tinay by visiting its Facebook page. VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

Lifestyle

ライフスタイル

ces a l P l a apit C e v i ers F v o L e e f for Cofhouramany any C

m By Boupha

As a Vientiane resident and coffee lover, one thing I’ve noticed over the past couple of years is the growing number of coffee shops/cafés that have opened around the capital, each with its own unique characteristics. Here are a few cafés in Vientiane that I suggest for coffee lovers like me.

Le Trio Roasting Boutique This coffee concept store is run by Nini and Mika, a young couple that really knows their coffee. For starters, they roast the coffee beans in house using the most advanced roasting machine from Germany, making them the first roasting boutique in Vientiane. The coffee is robust and you drink it standing at a classic wood-leather bar placed in front of the shop. So stop by Le Trio Roasting Boutique for your favourite brew on the capital’s lively Setthathirath Road in front of Khop Chai Deu Restaurant next to Nam Phou Fountain. Open: Tue - Sat: 10:00 - 16:00 Tel: 0202 255-3552 Setthathirath Road

Le Trio

Naked Espresso A young Lao man, Pop, who discovered coffee was his passion during a stay in Sydney, Australia decided to open the warm and cosy Aussie style café called “Naked Espresso” on Vientiane’s Dongpayna Road, and brews some of the city’s best coffee. Also on the menu, patrons will find fresh, tasty food with all-day breakfasts and lunch options plus Mixed Berry Panna Cotta and Kahlua Tiramisu highlighting the dessert tray. Open: Tue - Fri: 07:00 - 17:00 Sat - Sun: 08:00 - 17:00 Tel: (+856-21) 454 631 Dongpayna Rd, North Phonsavan

Naked Espresso

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

Naked Espresso

Le Trio

ライフスタイル

Lifestyle

Begonia Café

The Little House

This excellent yet relatively undiscovered barista specialising in latte and delicious crepe cakes is hidden in Ban Nongbone, Saysettha District. The atmosphere feels more like sitting and having your favourite cup of coffee in a friend’s living room or your own outdoor garden. Along with great coffee, the Begonia Café presents an ever-changing cake menu, giving patrons a different choice every day. Check out what’s new and happening on their Facebook page.

Both local and foreign coffee lovers have long acknowledged Little House as Vientiane’s most charming café, which serves the capital’s finest coffee on Manthatourat Road, a quiet street leading away from the river. The peaceful Little House offers medium or dark roasts made in their kitchenstyle café, alongside a selection of local handmade silk and cotton products to admire while waiting for your coffee. The attentive and friendly staff also offer some of the city’s best sweets. Try the cheese cake, scones with homemade mulberry jam, and the “chocolate ball” truffles.

Open: Mon - Sat: 09:00 - 17:30 Tel: 030 575-7082 www.facebook.com/pages/Begonia-Café Soi 04, Nongbone Rd, Saysettha District

Begonia Café

The Little House

Café Nomad Are you looking for a different place for lunch or just a cup of great coffee? Try Café Nomad, just across from the Lao-Singapore College near the Thai Consulate. The bistro specialises in Panini and of course excellent coffee in a quiet place to work or just relax. The Café Nomad…place it on your bucket list for lunch. Open: Mon - Fri: 08:30 - 19:00 Sat - Sun: 09:00 - 18:00 Tel: 0205 434-9977 Ban Dongpalan Thong

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

Le Silapa Cuisine distinctive 17/1 Sihom Road, above I-BEAM | reservation@lesilapa-restaurant.com | www.facebook.com/LeSilapaVientiane Open everyday from 11am-11pm | Tel: 021 219 689 or 020 5561 4092

Open everyday from 11am-11pm

I-Beam Tapas Bar

Sethathirat Road In front of Ong Teu Temple Tel: 020 5561 4092 ibeamvientiane

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

vangvieng Accommodation 宿泊

Laos Haven Hotel & Spa Ban Viengkeo, Vangvieng Tel: 023 511 900 Email: laoshaven@gmail.com Malany Hotel Savang Village, Vangvieng Tel: 023 511 632, 023 511 083 Fax: 023 511 583 Email: malanyvangvieng@gmail.com

Villa Vang Vieng Riverside Ban Viengkeo, Vang Vieng Tel: 023 511 460, 030 571 7859 Fax: 023 511 188 Email: info@villavangvieng.com www.villavangvieng.com

Map

Moradok II Resort Ban Houay Sangoua, Hatsala, Vangvieng Tel: 023 511488 Email: moradok2003@yahoo.com

マップ

To Luang Prabang

Phou Ang Kham Hotel 13 North Rd, Ban Vangvieng Tel: 023 511 586, 030 9377 2666 Fax: 023 511 586 Email: phouangkhamhtl@gmail.com

Bus Station Vangvieng Market

Riverside Boutique Resort Ban Viengkeo, Vangvieng Tel: 023 23 511726-8. Fax: 023 511 729 Email: info@riversidevangvieng.com www.riversidevangvieng.com

H No. 13 South RD

Roung Nakhone Palace Ban Savang, Vangvieng District Tel: 023 511 679, 030 9649 762, 9649 763 Fax: 023 511380 Email: roung.nakhonevv@gmail.com Savanhvangvieng Hotel Viengkeo Village, Vangvieng District Tel: 023 511 716. Fax: 023 511 717 Email: savanhvangvienghotel@yahoo.com

Silver Naga Ban Savang, Vangvieng District Tel/Fax: 023 511 232 Email: reservations@silvernaga.com www.silvernaga.com

Vangvieng

Thavexok Hotel Phoudindeng Village, Vangvieng District Tel: 023 511 722, 023 511 733 Fax: 023 511 744 Email: thavexok_hotel@hotmail.com www.thavexokhotel.com

Saysong Other Side Island D Rose Resort

Bucket Bar

District Office

Thavisouk Hotel & Resort Ban Muangsong, Vangvieng District Tel/Fax: 023 511 340, 511 124-25 thavisouklaos@hotmail.com www.thavisoukhotel.com

Inthira

Ban Sabai H

Fasai Res

Elephant Crossing H

Funky Pub

Vieng thara G

Riverside Boutique Resort

May Lyn Guesthouse Villa Vangvieng H

Cave ham hu K To P a Ngeum Ph

Wat Sisoumang

Wat Meuang Xong

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

Thavisouk

Chez Mango Bungalow

Vansana Vangvieng Hotel Ban Sysavang, Vangvieng District Tel: 023 511 598-9, 511 600-1 Fax: 023 511602 www.vansanahotel-group.com

Moon Pub

RD th ou 3S .1 No

Vangvieng Resort Muong Song Village, Vangvieng District Tel: 023 511050, 030 5200795 Fax: 023 511378 vangviengresort_laos@hotmail.com

Organic Farm

No. 13 South RD

Wat Kang

Vansana

The Elephant Crossing Hotel P.O. Box: 5512, Vientiane, Lao PDR Tel/Fax: 023 511 232 info@theelephantcrossinghotel.com www.theelephantcrossinghotel.com

To Kaeng Nyui Waterfall (6km)

Wat Mahathat

Easy Go Backpacker Hostel H

Smile Bar

To Vientiane

Experience the wealth of our cultural heritage

...The spirit of traditional Lao hospitality... on the bank of the Nam Song River

Ban Viengkeo, Vang Vieng, Vientiane Province, Lao PDR Phone: +856 (0)23 511 726-8. Fax: +856 (0)23 511 729 Email: info@riversidevangvieng.com www.riversidevangvieng.com

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

Xieng Khouang Jars and More By Linda S. McIntosh, PhD

シェンクアン－ジャール平原とその他観光資源

Plain of Jars

LUANGPR

Vienti Capita

Photos by Judy Souvannavong

The temperate weather welcomes travellers upon arrival in the capital of Xieng Khouang Province, Phonsavanh, having been relocated from nearby Muang Paek. Xieng Khouang sits 1,000 metres above sea level in hills blanketed with evergreen trees. Renowned for its centuries-old Plain of Jars with their mysterious giant stone containers, Xieng Khouang also presents natural beauty, historical sites, and cultural treasures.

ll travellers visit the Plain of Jars, a landscape dotted with hundreds of stone vessels standing a metre or more in size. Dating from 500 BC, little is known about the civilization that carved the stone jars and their uses. Archaeologists theorize that the containers had funerary purposes from evidence discovered in and around some of the jars. Site 1 is the closest jar location to Phonsavanh, and its recently opened visitor centre at the site’s entrance provides information about the history of the jars and province’s tourist destinations. Sites 2 and 3 are close by, and conveniently located on the route to the former provincial capital, Muang Khoun. After exploring Site 3, stop at the Tai Phuan village, Ban Napia, to observe the daily life of the local people. You’ll see women weaving and men making baskets, but this and adjacent villages are best known for their unique hand-crafted spoons and trinkets produced from Indochina

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

War remnants. The spoons are used locally, while trinkets such as bracelets are sold as souvenirs to local and international tourists. For more information about the dangers from war remnants, especially unexploded ordinances (UXOs) that the local citizens face daily, visit one of the NGOs in Phonsavanh Town. Located on the main road opposite Craters restaurant are the UXO Visitor Information Centre and UXO Survivor Information Centre. The former provides a sombre look at the events leading to today’s situation, while the latter showcases efforts to empower those affected by UXOs. This is accomplished by providing avenues for income generation, such as raising livestock and producing handicrafts. Run by the Quality of Life Association (QLA), the UXO Survivor Information Centre has a boutique selling these goods, such as naturally dyed textiles sewn into laptop and iPad cases.

Xieng Khouang 目的地

Destination

Mulberry fields

RABANG

HUAPHANH

Plain of Jars

XIENGKHUANG

iane al

Quality of Life Association (QLA) シェンクアン県都のポンサワンに到着した旅人たちを温かな気候が迎える。シェンクアン県の県都は以前のペーク郡から現在はポンサワン郡に移っている。シェンクアンは海抜 1000メートルの常緑樹に覆われた丘に位置する。何世紀も前につくられた神秘的な石壷の遺跡があるジャール平原で有名であり、また美しい自然、史跡や文化遺産も備えている。シェンクアン県を訪れるほぼ全員の旅行者が、1メートルあるいはそれ以上の大きさの石の遺跡が点在するジャール平原を訪れるといっていいだろう。紀元前500年の時代に作られた石壷やその用途など文明についてはあまり知られていない。ある考古学者は、平原やその周辺から発見された証拠などから、これらの石壷は葬祭的目的を持ったものだという学説を唱えている。

りをする女性、籠作りをする男性の姿を目にするだろう。また、この村と隣村は、インドシナ戦争時の不発弾から作られたユニークな手作りのスプーンやアクセサリーで有名である。スプーンは地元で使われ、ブレスレットなどのアクセサリーは国内・海外からの旅行客向けの土産品として売られている。地元の人々が日々直面している戦争遺物、特に不発弾などの危険性について、より詳しい情報を得たければ、ポンサワンの街中にあるNGOを訪問するとよい。メイン通り沿いにあるクレーター・レストランの向かいに、UXOビジターインフォーメーションセンターとUXO生存者インフォメーションセンターがある。前者では、今日の現状に至るまでの陰鬱な出来事についての情報を提供しており、後者ではUXOの被害者支援のための取り組みついて展示している。

第1サイトはポンサワン郡に一番近い場所に位置しており、サイトの入り口に先日オープンした観光センターでは、ジャ被害者支援のための取り組みでは、家畜飼育や手工芸品製ール平原の歴史やシェンクアン県の他の観光地に関する情作等の所得創出のための手段を提供している。このUXO生報を提供している。第2サイトと第3サイトは隣接しており、存者インフォメーションセンターはクオリティオブライフ協会以前の県都があったクン郡へのルート上に位置している。（QLA）によって運営されており、草木染の織物などで作られたラップトップケースやiPadケースなど、UXO生存者の手第3サイトを見学した後は、タイプアン族の住むナピア村に作りの品々が販売されている。立ち寄り、地元の人々の暮らしを見学できる。ここでは機織

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

Xieng Khouang

目的地 o learn more about natural dyes and sericulture (raising silk), Mulberries Silk Farm offers tours six days a week, during which they show the different stages of the silk production process. The shop not only offers silk textiles, but mulberry teas, jams, and natural cleaning products as well.

Destination

istory hounds will a find a day trip to Muang Khoun, the former capital of Muang Phuan, incredibly fulfilling. The town was destroyed during the Indochina War and was abandoned until the end of 1975. Still, remnants of its former glory can be visited, such as the large Buddha statue at Phiawat Temple and That Foun stupa, both constructed in the 16th century. Although incorporated into the Lao Lang Xang Kingdom at the end of the 14th century, the Tai Phuan rulers governed Muang Khoun independently and Buddhist arts flourished. The settlements were invaded in the 19th century, when this small fiefdom was incorporated into French Indochina. French colonial administration offices were built

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

Natural dyes - Mulberries Silk Farm

in Muang Khoun, but the majority of religious and secular buildings were destroyed from intensive bombing during the war. You can still inspect the ruins of colonial buildings and temples that were built centuries ago. A visit to the nearby Black Tai village, Ban Nasy, makes a nice break from the Muang Khoun ruins. Depending on the time of the year, farmers may be planting or harvesting rice. Women cultivate cotton, weaving it into traditional skirt material and headscarves. Textiles can be purchased directly from the villagers or in Phonsavanh Town at one of the handicraft shops. To learn more about Tai Dam life, visit another Tai Dam village, Ban Xiengkho, in Kham District. The villagerun cultural centre houses baskets and traditional equipment used by Tai Dam farmers, and displays

Tham Piu

That Foun

Phiawat Temple was constructed in 1564, and the holy building was built many years later, in 1582. In 1966, Phiawat Temple was completely destroyed by gunfire. Now, only some pillars and the Buddha remain.

Mulberries Silk Farm 草木染や養蚕（絹作り）については、マルベリーシルクファームで1週間に6日ツアーを実施しており、様々な絹生産工程の様子を見学することができる。ファーム内併設のショップではシルクの織物だけでなく、マルベリーティー、ジャム、自然素材で作った洗剤なども扱っている。歴史好きな人には、かつてのPhuan郡の郡庁所在地であったKhoun郡への日帰り旅行をお勧めする。Khoun郡はインドシナ戦争で破壊され、1975年の終わりまで荒れ果てていた。しかし、現在でも16世紀に建てられたPhiawat寺院の大仏や、タートフン（That Foun）仏塔など、かつての栄華を残す史跡を訪れる事ができる。 Khoun郡は14世紀の終わりにラオスランサーン王国に統合されたが、タイプアン族の統治者がKhoun郡を独立支配し、仏教芸術が栄えた。この小さな町は19世紀にフランス領インドシナに組み込まれ、侵略された。 Khoun郡にはフランス植民地の管理事務所が設立されたが、宗教的建築物及び世俗的建築物の大部分が戦時中に爆撃によって破壊されている。だが、現在でも数世紀前に造られたコロニアル建築や寺院の遺跡を見ることができる。近くの黒タイ（タイダム）族が住む N a s y 村を訪れれば、Khoun郡の遺跡とはまた違った雰囲気を味わうことができる。時期によっては農民らの田植えや稲刈りの姿に出くわすだろう。女性は綿花を栽培して伝統的なスカートや頭にまくスカーフに織り上げる。織物は村人から直接購入、もしくはポンサワンの町中の手工芸品店で購入できる。

traditional bedding. Crafts are also for sale. For naturally dyed silk, visit the nearby Muang Kham Handicraft Group. Also worth a stop some 1-km from the Kham District centre is Tham Phiu, a cave that once housed 400 locals, but it was destroyed, and all the inhabitants killed by a single rocket in the 1960s. A memorial has been erected in honour of the dead. Natural wonders are plentiful in Xieng Khouang, often close to other attractions. Nong Tang Lake and a Buddha Cave are located west of Phonsavanh. Several waterfalls and hot springs can be visited on a day trip from Phonsavanh, or a homestay can be arranged at a close by village that can provide a local guide. Contact the tourism office in Phonsavanh to arrange a tour.

黒タイ族の生活についてのより詳しい情報は、また別の黒タイ族の村であるカム郡Xiengkho村を訪れると良い。村人自身で運営する文化センターでは、黒タイ族の農民らが使用する籠や伝統的用具、伝統的な寝具なども展示されており、手工芸品の販売も行っている。草木染めのシルクについては近くのムアンカム・ハンディクラフトグループを訪れると良いだろう。また、カム郡のセンターから1kmほどのところにあるPhiu洞窟も立ち寄る価値あり。かつては400人ほどの地元民を収容していたこの洞窟は、1960年に破壊され、全住民が一つのロケット弾で殺されてしまった。死者への敬意を表して慰霊碑が建てたてられている。シェンクアン県は自然が豊富で、その他の観光地も町から近いところにある。Nong Tnag湖やブッダ洞窟はポンサワン郡の西にある。また、いくつかの滝や温泉もポンサワンの町から日帰りで行く事ができるし、地元のガイドも同行する近隣の村でのホームステイもアレンジ可能だ。ツアーの予約や手配はポンサワンにある観光事務所でできる。

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

WHERE TO EAT in Phonsavanh Bamboozle! Restaurant & Bar Located on the main street and tourist area. Catering for both travellers and locals. Bamboozle serves a range of both international and asian dishes, as well as a wide selection of drinks. Specialties include goat cheese dishes, cream of pumpkin soup, vegetable tempura, tofu laab, homemade 12-inch pizzas and Burger. (Price range: 15,000 - 50,000 Kip). Unit 5, No.73, Phonsavanh Tel: +856-30-9523913 Bombie Restaurant & Bar On the main street and tourist area (Opposite T-Sun Shop), serving Lao food and Lao BBQ.

Healthy breakfast at Bamboozle!

Nisha Indian Food Nisha also has a branch in Luang Prabang and Vientiane. Phonesavanhxay Village, Paek District Tel: +856-20-55698140 Simmaly Restaurant Serving Lao food, popular with travelers. The internet cafĂŠ next door is the fastest in town. Phonsavan Kang Village, Paek District Tel: +856-61-211031 Khao Poon Nam Ped (Delicious duck noodle shoup). Try this simple dish at a small shop next to T-Sun.

Phouphadeng Restaurant Located in the Auberge de la Plain of Jars Hotel on Phou Phadeng hill, offers French-Lao food with excellent views from the hills over the town. Only dinner. Price range: 15,000 - 75,000 Kip). Phonsavang Village, Paek District Tel: +856-30-5170282

Experience the ultimate fun and relaxation...

www.facebook.com/longngumview Visit our website at www.longngumview-resort.com

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

Nam Ngum Reservoir, Ban Sengsavanh Keo Oudom District, Vientiane Province E-Mail: longngumview@gmail.com OfďŹ ce Tel : +856-21-21 48 72 Counter Resort : +856-30-5709922, 2007999

Xieng Khouang 目的地

WHERE TO STAY in Phonsavanh

Destination

Auberge Plaine des Jarres This resort is located on Phou Phadeng hill and has excellent views from the hills over the town. Room Rate: 320.000-480.000 Kip Phonsavang Village, Paek District Tel: +856-30-5170282 Dok Khoun Hotel Large hotel and guesthouse popular with backpackers and tour groups. Room Rate: 80.000-160.000 Kip Phonsavanxay Village, Paek District Tel: +856-61-213248 Vansana Plain of Jars Free Wi-Fi. Big rooms. Its restaurant serves Lao and International dishes. Room Rate: 160.000-640.000 Kip Phonsavansay Village, Paek District Tel: +856-61-213567

HOW TO GET to Xieng Khouang Find the Lao Airline flight schedule on page 68-69, and also the Bus schedule on page 70-71.

Auberge Plaine des Jarres

59 Ban Phonesavanh Xay Paek District, Xieng Khouang Province, Lao PDR Tel: 030-999 9775 VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

Xieng Khouang Destination 生き場

QUALITY OF LIFE for Visit Laos Magazine

or a truly “not to be missed” place in Phonsavan, go straight to the UXO Survivor Information Centre, operated by the Quality of Life Association (QLA). The centre presents an informative exhibition explaining the history behind unexploded ordinances (UXOs) in Laos, and QLA’s efforts to increase UXO victims’ quality of life. Located just a few doors away from the Mine Advisory Group (MAG) Centre on Phonsavan’s main street, the UXO Survivor Information Centre provides information on QLA’s programmes, and stories of UXO victims they have helped. The centre’s Village Shop sells handicrafts made by UXO victims and UXO-affected communities, with proceeds going towards materials for making more products, which adds to villages’ incomes. The centre presents visitors with a short video

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

survivors presentation about QLA followed by a couple of short films on UXO victims, as well as a visitor reading area with a number of books about UXO issues. The “Tree of Life” painted across a UXO Survivor Information Centre wall gives visitors the opportunity to write what “quality of life” means to them, and to attach their notes to the tree. People often stand for quite some time to read the comments, written by other visitors from around the world, before penning their thoughts. The Visitor Guestbook also contains comments from other tourists from numerous countries. Reading the book gives an eye-opening, moving experience along with a deeper understanding into UXO issues and how QLA’s

work affects people with who they work. The Centre’s Donation Box uses 50% of the proceeds for the care of UXO survivors and 50% to operate the centre. The QLA provides support to UXO victims after accidents and pays for the cost of treatments. For many UXO victims injured while farming, these accidents mean a loss of their livelihoods. To overcome this, QLA follows up by making home visits to victims and setting up livelihood training courses, such as raising animals or making handicrafts, to help them and other family members earn an income.

of MAG and UXO Lao, which clear UXOs to make land safe for use. Put it all together, and a visit to the UXO Survivor Information Centre is most definitely not to be missed. Open: Sat & Sun: 12.00–20.00 Mon & Tue: 08.00–16.00 Wed & Fri: 08.00–20.00 www.facebook.com/Qlacenter

In essence, QLA focuses on helping UXO victims have a decent quality of life in a location with few resources. Though QLA is only two years old, a capacity-building programme is already in place to help the team continuously learn and improve so that the organisation can achieve long-term sustainability. QLA uses its position to advocate for UXO survivors’ needs and educates the public about UXO dangers and the impact on people’s lives. It also acknowledges the perilous efforts VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

Elephant Extravaganza

Xayabury Festivals 祭り

象の祭典

By Bernie Rosenbloom

ow in its seventh year, the annual Lao Elephant Festival N is taking place from 17-19 February 2014, in Sayabouly Town to celebrate the venerable relationship between man

and this esteemed mammal, with the event expected to attract close to 100,000 pachyderm fans. This colourful fete, hosted by the Sayabouly Provincial Department of Tourism, features 60 brightly adorned elephants competing for the prestigious title of “Elephant of the Year”, pachyderm processions and bathing, mahout demonstrations, elephant baci ceremonies, and traditional Monk blessings to pay tribute to the national symbol of “The Land of a Million Elephants”. These rites are followed by live music and dance performances by Lao and foreign artists alongside night markets in a carnival atmosphere. This year, daily trade fairs will start on 8 February, and continue throughout the event. The 2014 festival expects a record-setting turnout, due to easier access from Vientiane. An eight-hour drive on Route 11 along the Mekong to Paklai and a turn north lands in Sayabouly Town, though stretches of the road are under-construction. Revellers can also reach the event by travelling from Vientiane on Route 13 North before turning west at Kasi Town and passing through Luang Prabang’s Xiengngeun District. Several Luang Prabang tour operators and transportation companies offer transfers to the venue. The popular annual Lao Elephant Festival, originally established by the non-profit organisation ElefantAsia in 2008, consistently attracts 10s of thousands of elephant lovers of all ages to the friendly, joyful, and rural setting for this traditional, cultural celebration. Alongside Laos’ Mekong Boat Races, the Lao Elephant Festival ranks among the country’s premier events. The festival also presents an occasion to raise awareness on the plight of the Asian elephant in Laos and on how action needs to be taken now to stop this beautiful species from becoming extinct. Known as “The Land of the Elephants”, Sayabouly is home to 75% of Laos’ 500-plus domesticated pachyderm population, and between 100-150 wild elephants. Accommodation remains difficult to book due to a minimal amount of rooms for the “Woodstock of Elephants” in this rural destination. However, this doesn’t damper diehard festival-goers, who come with tents and vans for a weekend of camping and soaking in the scene. www.sayaboulytourism.com www.tourismlaos.org

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

Xayabury Festival 祭り

今年で第7回目となるラオス象祭りが2014年2月14日~16日までの間、サイニャブリの町で開催される。この祭りは人間と象の神聖なる関係を祝うもので、100,000人もの象ファンが集まると予想されている。サイニャブリ県観光局が主催するこの祭典では、栄えある“ その年一番の象；エレファント・オブ・ザ・イヤー”を競うために色とりどりに着飾られた60頭もの象によるパレードや沐浴、象使いのデモンストレーション、象のバーシー儀式、「百万の象（ラーンサーン）の国」の国家的象徴に対する僧侶による伝統的な祈りの儀式などが行われる。これらの儀式は、ラオスと外国のアーティストによる生演奏やダンスパフォーマンスなどで彩られ、ナイトマーケットなどとともにカーニバルさながらの雰囲気を演出する。今年は見本市が2月8日から始まり、イベント終了まで行われる。ヴィエンチャンからのアクセスが容易になったため、2014 年度の祭りは記録的な賑わいが期待されている。国道11号線をメコン河沿いにパクライまで8時間走り、そこから続く道路は舗装工事中であるが、北に向かうとサイニャブリの町に着く。もしくは、ヴィエンチャンから国道13号線を北にむかい、カーシーという町の手前で西方面に曲がり、ルアンパバーンのシェングン郡を抜けてもサイニャブリに到着で

きる。ルアンパバーンではいくつものツアー会社が祭りの開催地までの交通手段を提供している。この有名なラオス象祭りは、もともと2008年にエレファントアジア（Elefant Asia）というNGO団体が始めたもので、フレンドリーでのどかな田園風景によって、幅広い世代の数万人の象ファンをこの伝統的・文化的祭典に魅了してきた。ラオスのメコン河ボートレースに加え、このラオス象祭りはラオス全国でも人気の高い代表的なイベントである。また、象祭りは、ラオスでのアジア象の置かれている窮状や、この美しい動物を絶滅から救うためには何をすればいいかについて関心を集める機会にもなっている。“象の町” として知られるサイニャブリには、ラオスにいる500頭余りの飼い慣らされた象と、100頭～150頭ほどの野生の象の 75%が生息している。サイニャブリのような農村地域では、宿泊施設の数が限られているため宿泊場所の確保が難しい。だが、週末キャンプにテント持参でバンで現地いりして滞在するような、筋金入りの祭り参加者にとっては問題ないだろう。 www.sayaboulytourism.com www.tourismlaos.org

Photos by Phoonsab Thevongsa

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

LUANGPRABANG VIEW HOTEL The Luangprabang View Hotel offers every guest a one time experience at the top of the World’s Heritage city. Enjoy our INFINITY OUTDOOR POOL (530 sqm) located right on a hill top with the altitude of 797 meters above the sea level. It is ‘Heaven on Earth’, viewing 360 degree. Relax and experience the breathtaking beauty of the blue sky and a range of legendary mountains of Luang Prabang.

Phou Meo, Lao-Thai Friendship Road. P.O. Box: 675, Luang Prabang, Laos Tel. +856-71 260 560. Fax. +856-71 260 234 E-Mail: booking@lpbview.com

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE www.luangprabangview.com

ll rfa ate si W g an Ku

Ock Pop Tok

Phosi Market

Star Beer

Luang Prabang Stadium

Ph uV ao Rd

Wat Manorom

Luang Prabang View Hotel

BCEL H

Sada Hotel

Wat That Luang

d hR rat sa kit g n Ki

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE | DaoFaa Nightclub

Le Residence Phou Vao

Chao Souphanouvong Monument

UXO

H RD th ou 3S 1 . No Naviengkham

Souphanouvong University

Kiridara

Santiphap School

Wat Aham Dara Market Wat Wisunalat

Le Patio Café

Yensabai Bar

d hR lat sa thi o Ph

Satri House

Wat Mahathat

Rd um Ng H Fa ao h C

o an nM Ba

ACLEDA

President Kaysone Monument

ng o k Me

er v Ri

Wat Siphoutthabat

Phun Luang

Wat Phu Khuay

Wat Visoun

The Apsara Hotel

H Villa Deux Rivières Hotel

Le Café Ban Vat Sene

Coconut Garden

Wat Sene

Phousi

Haw Pha Bang Rd ng vo ng va a s Si

Wat Mai

Royal Palace

Wat Choumkhong

g on Kh

d eR H lin ka ak Wat Nong S

Wat Kili

Wat Xieng Thong L'Elephant Vert

Wat Xieng Muan

Labienglom

Luang Prabang

Night Market Kh on g Kh em

Northern Bus Station

er Riv n Kha

Wat Phol Phao

t por Air nal atio n r e Int LPB

No . 13 So ut h

uth No. 13 So

em Kh

lat sa Kit

To So uthern B u s S tation No. 1 3 Sou th RD

Wat Pak Khan

luang prabang Map マップ

Review

志集

Luang Prabang View Hotel By Bernie Rosenbloom

in the greenery and clouds at Luang Prabang View Sleveltay Hotel for the area’s best high, at 800 metres above sea overlooking the UNESCO World Heritage City. Built

in 2010, this contemporary hillside palace blending with the past hovers just 10 minutes over all major sites. Its architecture presents an experience of art heritage with upto-date innovations and style. Take the 54 rooms, from pool villas and terrace quarters to superior and deluxe accommodation, all fitted out with ivory-coloured walls, custom teak furniture, wooden floors, king or twin beds with duvets, and soft and hard pillows. Place this modern and traditional comfort amidst a misty mountain view, with the pool villas presenting 120-sqm infinity pools peeking over the mountain ledge, and you have a winner. Better yet, the Luang Prabang View offers guests a 530-sqm infinity hillside pool with a 360-degree view described as “Heaven on Earth”. When it comes to fine dining, Luang Prabang View hosts the city’s highest restaurant, the SKYY Lounge, which sprawls across the hilltop with a panorama of Luang Prabang’s sparkling night lights and sky’s twinkling stars. Enjoy cocktails and appetizers in the Luang Prabang View’s bar before a quiet open-air meal in a stylish setting of white and blue. The Som View Restaurant presents indoor air-conditioned seating or outdoor dining in a natural breeze. Its “Open Kitchen” serves international breakfast buffets, and a la’ carte lunch and dinner menus matched with a large selection of drinks and fine wines. Luang Prabang View also offers function rooms for every occasion. Whether you are planning an executive meeting, gala dinner, cocktail party, themed event, trade show, or memorable wedding or party, the hotel will assist you in hosting an exclusive event for 10 to 500 people. With wellness on everyone’s mind, Luang Prabang View delivers. A contemporary fitness centre sits besides the pool deck and features running machines, exercise bikes, cross trainers, rowing machines, weight machines, and free weights. Topping the wellness experience, the “Flower Fragrance” Champa Hom Spa offers four single and two double treatment rooms in a haven for restoring well-being and good health and wholeness. www.luangprabangview.com

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

Photos by Judy Souvannavong

志集

Review

Pool Villa

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

luang prabang Accommodation 宿泊

3 Nagas Boutique Hotel Ban Vatnong, Sakkaline Road P.O. Box 722, Luang Prabang Tel: 071 253 888 Fax: 071 253 999 email: book@3-nagas.com

Luangprabang Inn Bounkhong & Kingkitsarath Road Ban ThadLuang, Luangprabang Tel: 071 260 997-98 Fax: 071 260 600 www.lpb-inn.com

Ancient Luang prabang Hotel Sisavangvong Road, Ban Pakham P.O.BOX: 744, Luang Prabang Tel : 071-212 264 Fax: 071-212 804 E-mail: info@ancientluangprabang.com Burasari Heritage 93 Unit 03,Phonheuang Village, Luang Prabang Distirct Tel: 071 255 031, 071 213 331 Fax: 071 213 332 www.burasariheritage.com Chitchareune Mouang luang Hotel Ban Thatluang, BounKhong Rd Tel: 071 212 791, 253 663, 253 664 Fax: 071 212 790 Email: mouangluang@gmail.com Hotel De La Paix Luang Prabang Manomai St, Ban Mano, 0600, Lao P.D.R Tel: 071 260 777 Fax: 071 260 776 Email: book@hoteldelapaixlp.com www.hoteldelapaixlp.com Kiridara Hotel 22/13 North Road, Ban Naviengkham Tel: 071 261 888 Fax: 071 260 935 Email: savanhvangvienghotel@yahoo.com www.kiridara.com Le Calao Inn Tel: 071 212 100 Fax: 071212 085 Email: calaoinn@laotel.com Le Palais Juliana Hotel Chao Phetsalath Street, Ban Sangkalok Tel: 071 260 417 Fax: 071 254 542 Reservation: info@lepalaisjuliana.com www.lepalaisjuliana.com Le Residence Phou Vao 3 PO Box 50, Luang Prabang, Laos Tel: 071 212 194 or 212 530 Fax: 071 212 534 Reservations@residencephouvao.com www.residencephouvao.com Sanakeo Hotel Ban Phongkham, Phouvao RD, Luang Prabang Tel: 071 252 922 Fax: 071 253 050 Email: sanakeohotel@gmail.com Le Sen Boutique Hotel 113 Manomai Road, Mano village P.O.BOX 234, Luang Prabang Tel: 071 261 668 Fax: 071261 669 www.lesenhotel.com Luang Say Residence 4-5 Ban Phonepheng P.O. Box 507 Luang Prabang Tel: 071 260 891 Fax: 071 260 892 iwww.luangsayresidence.com

Photo by Judy Souvannavong 52

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

Satri House 057 Photisarath Rd, Ban That Luang, Luangprabang district Tel: 071 253 491 Fax: 071 253 418 info@satrihouse.com www.satrihouse.com Luangprabang View Hotel Phou Meo, Thai Lao Friendship Road P.O. Box 675, Luangprabang Tel: 071 260 560 Fax: 071 260 290 www.luangprabangview.com Maison Souvannaphoum Hotel Ban Thatluang, Luangprabang district P.O. Box 741, Luang Prabang Tel: 071 254 609 Fax: 071 212 577 Email: maison@angsana.com Manoluck Hotel 121/3 Ban Phongkham, Phouvao RD Tel: 071 212 250 Fax: 071212 508 E-mail: booking@manoluckhotel.com manoluckhotel@hotmail.com www.manoluckhotel.com MyLaoHome Hotels & Villas 04-05, Ban Choum Khong, Luang Prabang Tel: 071 260 680 Fax: 071 260 690 Email: sales@mylaohome.com www.mylaohome.com Sala Prabang 102/6 Ounkham Road, Ban Xieng Mouane Tel : 071 252 460, 254 087 Fax: 071 252 472 Email : salabang@laotel.com www.salabang.salalao.com Sanctuary Hotel Kitsalat Road, Ban Aham, Luang Prabang Tel: 071 213 777, 778, 779 Fax: 071 213 780 www.sanctuaryluangprabang.com info@sanctuaryluangprabang.com reservation@sanctuaryluangprabang.com Santi Resort & Spa Ban Nadeuay, Luang Prabang P.O. Box: 681 Laos Tel: (856) 71 253470-9 Fax: (856) 71 253471 marketing@villasantihotel.com info@villasantihotel.com

The Apsara hotel Ban Wat Sene, Kingkitsarath Rd,Luang Prabang, Laos Tel: 071 254 670 Fax: 071 254 252 info@theapsara.com www.theapsara.com The Belle Rive Hotel Ban Phonehuang, Luangprabang Tel: 071 260 733/44 Fax: 071 253 063 reservation@thebellerive.com www.thebellerive.com The Grand Luang Prabang Ban Xiengkeo, Khet Sangkalok P.O. Box: 1191 Luang Prabang Tel: 071 253851-7 Fax: 071 253027-8 sales@grandluangprabang.com www.grandluangprabang.com Vang Thong Hotel Ban Nong Kham, Luang Prabang District Tel: 071 260 300, 253 728 Fax: 071 260 301, 254 350 res_vilaykone@live.com www.vangthonghotel.com Villa Deux Rivières Kingkitsalath Road, Ban Khily Luang Prabang, Lao P.D.R. Tel: 020 7737 8575 info@villadeuxrivieres.com www.villadeuxrivieres.com Xiengthong Palace Kounxoau Road, Ban Phonehueng Tel: 071 213 200 Fax: 071 213 203 www.xiengthongpalace.com

Gallery Asiama 志集

Review

By Linda S. McIntosh, PhD

ake a journey through Asia without having to board an airplane or coach at Luang Prabang’s Asiama Gallery. Owned and operated by photographer, Alain Menoni, Asiama presents his private collection of Asian antiques and curiosities for sale in Laos’ northern capital. Mr. Menoni has extensively travelled throughout the region, from Himalayan countries to small Indonesian isles, before settling in the heart of mainland Southeast Asia, Luang Prabang, and opening Asiama’s doors in November 2012. Shoppers will find excellent basketry combining different types of bamboo and rattan with a variety of techniques from Laos’ northern Khmu, Katu, and Akha ethnic groups. As chewing betel nuts is a favourite pastime of many Southeast Asians, Asiama displays plenty of betel chewing accessories, perfect for gifts. Lime containers, critical for betel chewing, come in all forms and materials, from lacquered wood to brass and silver. The gallery also offers Nepalese woodcarvings of praying humans, thought to bring protection to its owner, and small figures in ivory or bone, which represent ancestral spirits of island cultures. One common figurine shows both men and women wearing sashes around their waists, thought to bring safety to their daily lives.

Other unique keepsakes on exhibit include brass and silver pendants that signify rank in remote societies of insular Southeast Asia, delicate hairpins and rings from minority groups residing in China, vintage prayer beads from Tibet, and religious statues from India. Mr. Menoni documented his journeys on film, capturing the tranquil aspects of life, which he offers in limited edition black and white photographs on archival paper. His series on Laos and Cambodia are available in postcard form. Humbly calling himself a dealer of postcards, Mr. Menoni’s keen eye presents visitors with a thoughtfully chosen selection of ethnic art from different cultures of Asia. If you don’t have the opportunity to visit Asiama in Luang Prabang, the gallery’s website offers a selection of antiques and photographs for sale. You can also sign up online for Asiama’s newsletter for its latest happenings. Open daily: 10.00 – 13.00, 15.00 – 20.00 (closed 13.00 – 15.00) No. 41 Ban Vat Nong, Luang Prabang Tel: (+856-071) 212 682 www.asiama.fr Email: almenoni@asiama.fr VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

savannakhet Map マップ

Laos- Thai Friendsh

ip Bridge II H

Nakae Temple

ODOP

H Lao Lao Der Restaurant

Dinosaur Monument

Houameuang Temple

ITECC Savanxay Market

Savannakhet Bus Station

Savang Temple

Tax Dept of Province

Savannakhet Provincial Administration Oﬃce Wat Sounantha

Savannakhet Tennis Court

H Red Cross

Wat Rattana

Savannakhet Museum Police Satation

Savannakhet Airport

Xaiyamounkhoun UXO H temple

Savanhnakhet

Savannakhet Hospital Wat Boubpharam

H Phonesavanh High School

Savannakhet Military hospital

Sonexay Primary School

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

Beautifully located along the Mekong River in the heart of Pakse town. The hotel features 215 well-appointed rooms and suites offering magnificent view of the Mekong River and panoramic view of the town. Fully equipped with modern facilities of standard business hotels, including free wi-fi, 3 restaurants service local and international cuisines and 1 lobby bar, 6 conference rooms, including the largest grand ballroom in Pakse all equipped with modern facilities, outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, Champasak Grand Hotel is simply the ideal place to be in Pakse for both business and leisure.

Where our traditional Lao awaits you... Champasak Grand Hotel Lao Nippon Bridge Mekong Riverside Road, P.O.Box 419 Pakse, Champasak Provice Lao PDR Tel: + 856 31 255111-8 Fax: + + 856 31 255119, 260213 Email:info@champasakgrand.com

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

www.champasakgrand.com

the southern green paradise Attractions

観光スポット

The finest Arabica coffees in the world. Bolaven Plateau, Champasak

Khone Pha Pheng The Southeast Asia’s biggest waterfall Champasak

The Vat Phou temple complex is one of Southeast Asia ‘s best examples of both early and classic Khmer architecture dating from the 7th to 12th centuries.

Traditional backstrap weaving of Katu ethnic group, Salavan

Photo by Node Yaganegi

Yuang Waterfall, 40m high, Champasak

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

La Folie Lodge

Indulge yourself in the exquisite comfort and luxurious accommodation in one of the most charming islands in the middle of the Mekong River, which allows you to admire the stunning view of natural beauty and unspoilt traditional life style as well as the secluded beach facing the ruined Khmer temples of Vat Phou Champasak. www.lafolie-laos.com

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

La Folie Lod ge, Done Daeng District Pathoump hone, Po. Box 668 Pakse, Lao PDR Tel : (856 30) 55347603 Cel : (856 20) 55532004 E-mail : reservation@ lafolie-laos.com

Buddhas To Airpor t

No. 12 Road

Sinouk

Pakse Bus Station

No. 1 1 Roa d

. 46 No

Governor's Oﬃce

Pakse Hospital

Champasak Plaza

Wat Luang Asia Vehicle Rental

oad 1R

Church

. No

Athena Hotel

ad Ro . 42 No

Phonexay School

d 6 Roa No. 4

No. 13 South RD

Mekong River

ad Ro

No. 21 Road

No. 21 Ro ad

No. 3 8 Roa d

Champasak Grand

No. 13 South RD

Vision Hill School

Pakse

Champasak Stadium

Daohuang Market

PAKXE HUAQIAO SCHOOL Champasak Historical Heritage

Kaysone Phomvihane memorial Square

Chinese Temple H

Wat Phabat

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

-Jap

ridg

No. 13 South RD

d Roa

Lao

ad Ro

ip B

. 10 No

dsh

. 38 No

Frie n

Xe Don

No H .3 8R oa d

King Junior Nightclub

La Folie Lodge

Pakse school

Evening Market Bus Station KM 2

Pakse Map マップ

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

Pakse

Accommodation

Athena Hotel 13 Rd, Phabath Village, Pakse Dist, Champasak Tel: 031 214888 Fax: 031 214999 athena_lao@hotmail.com www.athena-pakse.com Arawan Riverside Hotel Salakiew St, Phonesavanh Village Pakse District, Champasak Province Tel: (856 31) 260345-50 Fax: (856 31) 260567, 260678 www.arawanhotelpakse.com sales_arawanhotel@hotmail.com Champa Residence Hotel 13 Rd, Pakse Dist, Champasak Tel: 031 212120 Fax: 031 212649/212765 champaresidencehotel@yahoo.com www.mekongparadiseresort.free.fr Champasak Grand Hotel Lao Nippon Bridge Mekong Riverside P.O. Box 419, Pakse, Lao PDR Tel. +856-31 255 111-8, Fax. +856-31 255 119 E-mail: info@champasakgrand.com www.champasakgrand.com

La Folie Lodge Done Daeng, District Pathoumphone, Po. Box 668 Pakse, Lao PDR Tel : (856 30) 55347603 Cel : (856 20) 55532004 E-mail : reservation@lafolie-laos.com Lankham Hotel No.133, 13 Southern Rd. Lakmeuang Village, Pakse District Tel: 031 213314, 251888 Mobile: 020 5583 6888 lankhamhotel@yahoo.com Mekong Paradise Resort Ban Nonhsavang, Pakse District, Champasak, Lao P.D.R Tel: 031 254120 Fax: 031 252864 mekongparadise@yahoo.com www.mekongparadiseresort.free.fr Pakse Hotel Ban Watluang, Champasak Province Tel 031 212131, 252993 Fax:031 212719 info@paksehotel.com www.paksehotel.com

ĺŽżćł&#x160;

Pake Mekhong Hotel 062 Khemkhong Rd, Pakse Vill, Pakse Dist, Champasak Province Tel: 031 218445 Fax: 031 218444 tim_chanthavong@yahoo.com Residence Sisouk Boutique Hotel Ban Lakmuang, Pakse , Champasak, Laos Tel: 031 214716 hotel@residence-sisouk.com www.residence-sisouk.com Salachampa Hotel & Restaurant Lakmeung Village, Pakse, Champasak, Laos Tel: 031 212 273 Fax: 031 212646 salachampa@yahoo.com Saylomyen Hotel Salakiew St, Phonesavanh Village Pakse District Tel: 031 214475 Fax: 031 212429 Sang Aroun Hotel 13 South Rd, Pakse Champasak Laos Tel: 031 252111, 031 252333, 030 9550134 Fax: 031 252555 sangarounhotel@hotmail.com

Lao-Japan Friendship Bridge & Champasak Grand Hotel, Pakse. Photo by Judy Souvannavong

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

Events

イベント

Praising Vat Phou

By Bernie Rosenbloom

he annual Vat Phou Festival to commemorate Champasak Province’s pre-Angkor UNESCO World Heritage Site will be held from 12-14 February 2014. The date to honour those who contributed to this Lao icon’s historic architecture falls on the 15th day of the 3rd lunar month and coincides with the Buddhist Makha Busa Celebration. Several government departments, organisations, and locals collaborate to put on the longrunning “Boun Vat Phou”, an event that has risen in popularity with a growing variety of performances, attractions, competitions, trade fairs, and demonstrations culminating in a Buddhist ceremony. The list of activities seems endless. Days are filled with elephant and horse processions and racing, demonstrations of ancient Buddhist traditions passed down by generations of locals, parades, and buffalo and cock fights. Sports competitions

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

Photos by Phoonsab Thevongsa

include boat racing in small dugout canoes, a game called “Catch Ducks”, volleyball, and pétanque. Throughout the festival, a crafts fair is held to showcase products from southern Lao provinces, specifically Champasak’s nine districts, as well as from Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. In the evenings, sound and light shows relate local legends, and artists dazzle the crowds with traditional dance and music performances, as local authorities want to maintain traditions and “preserve the sacred sense of the place.” Shows based on traditional Buddhist practices also take place. On the final day, senior dignitaries and religious figures from around the country take part in a traditional Tak Bat (alms ceremony). The Vat Phou Temple compound dates to the 7th12th centuries, and recent research demonstrates

イベント

Events

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

Events

イベント

Photos by Phoonsab Thevongsa

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

イベント that it served as the centre for populations in the Champasak Plain, Phow Khao Mountain area, and Mekong River banks. It presents an excellent example of early and classical Khmer architecture serving a complex cultural civilization. Vat Phou displays well-kept remnants of a centuries-old social hub including temples, stone water reservoirs (“barays”) and channels, quarries, agricultural systems, population settlements, and the road to Angkor Wat. The surrounding landscape displays a well-planned 400-hectare

Events

early Khmer city, known as the “Ancient City” on the Mekong’s West Bank, and another settlement south of Vat Phou dating to the Angkor period. Vat Phou is located next to Champasak Town, about 30 km south of Pakxe. Visitors can easily find transportation and tours to Vat Phou in Pakxe, where accommodation is plentiful. Hotels and guesthouses are also readily available in Champasak Town and nearby Don Daeng Island. www.champasaktourism.com www.tourismlaos.org

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

WINTER TIMETABLE 2013 Valid from 27 Oct 2013 to 29 Mar 2014 INTERNATIONAL ROUTES

Departure Day

Dep

Daily Daily Daily Daily

07:35 18:35 13:50 21:50

Daily 14:40 Daily 20:05 246 9:30 Daily 11:35

Transfer Point Arr

Arr

Arrival Flight No

Dep From VIENTIANE - BANGKOK 08:35 QV441 19:35 QV445 14:55 QV4571 22:55 QV4575 From VIENTIANE - HANOI 15:50 QV311 21:05 QV920 From VIENTIANE - PHNOMPENH 11:00 QV533 13:00 QV921 From VIENTIANE - SINGAPORE 12:40 QV535 From VIENTIANE - INCHEON 6:40 QV911 From VIENTIANE - KUNMING

Day

Dep

320 320 320 320

0 0 0 0

Daily Daily Daily Daily

09:35 20:25 11:45 19:55

320 321

0 0

Daily 16:40 Daily 9:40

320 321

0 0

246 14:45 Daily 18:00

320

1357 13:35

320

Daily

Daily 10:40

1357

9:00

Daily

0:10

Daily

7:20

9:50 QV817 From VIENTIANE - GUANGZHOU

320

246

13:10

16:10 QV881 From LUANGPRABANG - CHIANGMAI 14:15 QV635 From LUANGPRABANG - BANGKOK 9:20 QV633 15:20 QV631 From LUANGPRABANG - HANOI 11:20 QV315 18:10 QV313 From LUANGPRABANG - JINGHONG 12:20 QV811 From PAKSE - SIEMREAP 9:25 QV517 14:10 QV513 From PAKSE - HOCHIMINH 10:50 QV515 From SAVANNAKHET - BANGKOK 12:00 QV223 From PHNOMPENH - HOCHIMINH

320

AT7

Daily 15:20

AT7 AT7

0 0

Daily 10:05 Daily 16:05

AT7 AT7

0 0

12356 12:00 Daily 18:50

AT7

AT7 AT7

0 0

AT7

Daily 13:15 Daily 7:40 Daily 13:40 12356 10:20 Daily 17:10 47

10:20

2467 8:25 Daily 13:10 135

9:15

Daily 10:30 246

11:55

17:10

13:00

2467 10:05 Daily 14:50 135

11:50

Daily 13:05

0 0 0

2467 10:05 Daily 14:50

Daily 10:30 12:10 PKZ 13:10 14:10 QV513 Daily 14:50 16:20 QV931 From PAKSE - BANGKOK

0 0

Daily 14:50 Daily 17:10

Daily 13:05

0 0

1356 11:50 246 13:15

1357 13:35

1357 14:45

Daily

9:20

135 246

6:30 9:30

1357

7:20

1357

7:20

Daily

8:50

AT7 321

9:50 ZVK 10:30 12:00 QV223 AT7 From VIENTIANE - HOCHIMINH 7:45 PKZ 9:15 10:50 QV515 AT7 11:00 PNH 11:55 12:25 QV533 A320 From LUANGPRABANG - SINGAPORE 8:10 VTE 9:00 12:40 QV112/QV535 AT7/320 From LUANGPRABANG - PHNOMPENH 8:10 VTE 9:30 11:00 QV112/QV533 AT7/320 From LUANGPRABANG - INCHEON 19:30 VTE 0:10 6:40 QV104/QV911 320 From VIENTIANE - CHIANGMAI 9:40 LPQ 13:15 14:15 QV111/QV635

AT7

246

13:15

12:25 QV533 320 From VIENTIANE - SIEMREAP 2467 6:30 7:45 PKZ 8:25 9:25 QV517 AT7 Daily 11:20 12:10 PKZ 13:10 14:10 QV301/QV513 A320/AT7 From LUANGPRABANG - SIEMREAP

Daily 18:40

7:45

Daily 15:20

Arr Flight No AC Dep From BANGKOK - VIENTIANE 10:35 QV442 320 21:25 QV446 320 12:55 QV4570 320 21:05 320 QV4574 From HANOI - VIENTIANE 17:50 QV312 320 10:45 QV921 321 From PHNOMPENH - VIENTIANE 16:10 QV534 320 19:20 QV920 321 From SINGAPORE - VIENTIANE 15:15 QV536 320 From INCHEON - VIENTIANE 11:10 QV912 320 From KUNMING - VIENTIANE 11:20 QV818 320 From GUANGZHOU - VIENTIANE 18:40 QV882 320 From CHIANGMAI - LUANGPRABANG 16:20 QV636 AT7 From BANGKOK - LUANGPRABANG 11:55 QV634 AT7 17:45 QV632 AT7 From HANOI - LUANGPRABANG 13:00 QV316 AT7 19:50 QV314 AT7 From JINGHONG - LUANGPRABANG 13:00 QV812 AT7 From SIEMREAP - PAKSE 11:05 QV518 AT7 15:45 QV514 AT7 From HOCHIMINH - PAKSE 13:25 QV516 AT7 From BANGKOK - SAVANNAKHET 15:45 QV224 AT7 From HOCHIMINH - PHNOMPENH 13:50 QV534 320 From SIEMREAP - VIENTIANE 11:05 PKZ 13:00 13:50 QV518/QV302 AT7/A320 15:45 PKZ 16:45 18:00 QV514/QV224 AT7 From SIEMREAP - LUANGPRABANG 15:45 PKZ 16:50 18:30 QV514 AT7 18:35 QV930 321 From BANGKOK - PAKSE 14:35 ZVK 15:15 15:45 QV224 AT7 From HOCHIMINH - VIENTIANE 13:25 PKZ 16:45 18:00 QV516/QV224 AT7 13:50 PNH 14:45 16:10 QV534 320 From SINGAPORE - LUANGPRABANG 15:15 VTE 17:10 17:50 QV536/QV103 320 From PHNOMPENH - LUANGPRABANG 16:10 VTE 17:10 17:50 QV534/QV103 320 From INCHEON - LUANGPRABANG 11:10 VTE 12:10 12:55 QV912/QV101 320 From CHIANGMAI - VIENTIANE 16:20 LPQ 18:40 19:30 QV636/QV104 AT7/A320 Arr

Remarks : All times are local times

IMPORTANT NOTICE

1 = Monday 5 = Friday 2 = Tuesday 6 = Saturday 3 = Wednesday 7 = Sunday 4 = Thursday

All schedules/types of aircraft and information are subject to change without notice and to government approval. For more information, please contact any Lao Airlines reservation office.

* QV4570/ QV4571/ QV4574/ QV4575 Operated by THAI AIRWAYS * QV920/ QV921/ QV930/ QV931 Operated by VIETNAM AIRLINES

246

7:45

Transfer Point

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

02 Pangkham Rd, P.O. Box 6441 Vientiane , Lao P.D.R Tel: +856 212051-54 Fax: +856 21 212056, 212058

S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

WINTER TIMETABLE 2013 Valid from 27 Oct 2013 to 29 Mar 2014 DOMESTIC ROUTES

Day

Dep

Daily 8:50 Daily 12:10 Daily 17:10 Daily 10:30 2467 14:40 Daily

9:00

Daily 11:50 Daily 14:30 Daily 11:10 135 6:30 2467 6:30 Daily 11:20 12345 6:00 12345 13:40 Daily 6:30 Daily

9:20

Departure Transfer Point Arr Flight No Arr Dep From VIENTIANE -LUANGPRABANG 9:40 QV111 12:55 QV101 17:40 QV103 From LUANGPRABANG - PAKSE 12:10 QV513 16:20 QV578 From VIENTIANE - HOUEISAY 9:55 QV901 From VIENTIANE - OUDOMXAY 12:40 QV501 From VIENTIANE - LUANGNAMTHA 15:25 QV601 From VIENTIANE - XIENGKHUANG 11:40 QV401 From VIENTIANE - PAKSE 7:45 QV515 7:45 QV517 12:10 QV301 From VIENTIANE - SAVANNAKHET 7:00 QV203 14:40 QV205 7:45 PKZ 9:20 9:50 QV517/QV223 From PAKSE - SAVANNAKHET 9:50 QV223

Day

Dep

AT7 320 320

0 0 0

Daily 7:20 Daily 13:45 Daily 18:40

AT7 AT7

0 0

Daily 16:50 2467 12:20

MA60

Daily 10:25

MA60

Daily 13:10

MA60

Daily 15:55

AT7

Daily 12:20

AT7 AT7 320

0 0 0

AT7 AT7 AT7

0 0 0

AT7

Daily 13:00 Daily 16:45

Arrival Transfer Point Arr Flight No Arr Dep From LUANGPRABANG - VIENTIANE 8:10 QV112 14:30 QV102 19:30 QV104 From PAKSE - LUANGPRABANG 18:30 QV514 14:00 QV577 From HOUEISAY - VIENTIANE 11:20 QV902 From OUDOMXAY - VIENTIANE 14:00 QV502 From LUANGNAMTHA - VIENTIANE 16:50 QV602 From XIENGKHUANG - VIENTIANE 12:50 QV402 From PAKSE - VIENTIANE 13:50 QV302 18:00

QV224

From SAVANNAKHET - VIENTIANE 12345 9:30 10:30 QV204 12345 17:30 18:30 QV206 Daily 15:15 15:45 PKZ 16:45 18:00 QV224 From SAVANNAKHET - PAKSE Daily 15:15 15:45 QV224

AT7 320 320

0 0 0

AT7 AT7

0 0

MA60

AT7

320

AT7

AT7 AT7 AT7

0 0 0

AT7

Remarks : All times are local times 1 = Monday

5 = Friday

2 = Tuesday

6 = Saturday

3 = Wednesday 7 = Sunday 4 = Thursday

IMPORTANT NOTICE All schedules/types of aircraft and information are subject to change without notice and to government approval. For more information, please contact any Lao Airlines reservation office. 02 Pangkham Rd, P.O. Box 6441 Vientiane , Lao P.D.R Tel: +856 212051-54 Fax: +856 21 212056, 212058

VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE |

Bus

Train Schedule

バスや電車のスケジュール

Tel: (+856-21) 612 384-5. Ban Dong Nathong, Sikhottabong District, Vientiane Capital Departure

Destination

Departure Time

Local Bus Price (1)

VIP Price (2)

VIP (sleeper) Price (3)

Vientiane

Luanprabang

(1) 6:30, 7:30, 11:00 13:30, 16:00 18:00 (2) 8:00, 9:00, 19:30 (3) 20:00

110,000 Kip

130,000 Kip

150,000 Kip

Vientiane

Xieng Khuang

(1) 6:30, 7:30, 9:30 16:00, 18:40 (2) 20:00 (3) 20:30

110,000 Kip

130,000 Kip

150,000 Kip

Vientiane

Nonghaed

(1) 11:00

150,000 Kip

Vientiane

Oudomxay

(1) 6:45, 13:45, 17:00 (2) 16:00

150,000 Kip

Vientiane

Phongsaly

7:15

190,000 Kip

Vientiane

Xam Neua

(1) 7:00, 9:30, 12:00 (2) 14:00

170,000 Kip

Vientiane

Luang Namtha

(1) 8:30, 17:00

200,000 Kip

Vientiane

Bokeo

17:30

230,000 Kip

Vientiane

Xayabouly

(1) 9:00, 16:00 (2) 18:30

110,000 Kip

Vientiane

Parklai

8:00

90,000 Kip

Vientiane

Kaerthao

10:00

100,000 Kip

Vientiane

Khet Phi Sed

7:30

170,000 Kip

190,000 Kip

130,000 Kip

80,000 Kip International (国際)

Vientiane

MuangLar (China)

14:00

400,000 Kip

Vientiane

Kunming (China)

18:00

680,000 Kip

Tel: (+856-21) 740521-2. Kaysone Phomvihane Road, Ban Xang Khou, Xaythany District, Vientiane Capital

Departure

Destination

Departure Time

Local Bus Price (1)

Express Price (2)

VIP Price (3)

Vientiane

Paksun

(1) Every 20 mn (2) & (3) Go with long distance bus

30,000 Kip

40,000 Kip

50,000 Kip

Vientiane

Namthone

(1) 13:00, 14:30

40,000 Kip

50,000 Kip

Vientiane

Viengthong

9:00

90,000 Kip

Vientiane

Khonglor

10:00

80,000 Kip

Vientiane

Lak 20

(1) 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 18:30

85,000 Kip

Vientiane

Thakhek

(1) 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 12:00, (3) 13:00

60,000 Kip

70,000 Kip

80,000 Kip

Vientiane

Nakay

(1) 17:30:00

Vientiane

Savannakhet

(1) 5:30, 6:00, 6:30 7:00, 7:30, 8:00 8:30, 9:00, (3) 20:30

75,000 Kip

90,000 Kip

110,000 Kip (seating) 120,000 Kip (sleeper)

Vientiane

Pakse

(1) 7:15, 10:00, 12:30 13:00, 13:30, 14:00 14:30, 15:00, 15:30 16:00, (2) 18:00, 19:00 20:00, (3) 20:30, 21:00

110,000 Kip

140,000 Kip

170,000 Kip

Vientiane

Salavanh

(1) 16:30, (2) 19:30, (3) 20:30

130,000 Kip

160,000 Kip

190,000 Kip

Vientiane

Xekong

(1) 4:30:00

130,000 Kip

160,000 Kip

190,000 Kip

Vientiane

Attapeu

(1) 9:30, (2)17:00, (3) 20:30

140,000 Kip

180,000 Kip

200,000 Kip

Vientiane

Donetalath

(1) 11:30

130,000 Kip

160,000 Kip

200,000 Kip

| VISIT LAOS MAGAZINE

Bus

Train Schedule

バスや電車のスケジュール

Vientiane

Donekhong

(1) 10:30

150,000 Kip

180,000 Kip

210,000 Kip

Vientiane

Vernkham

(1) 11:00

150,000 Kip

180,000 Kip

210,000 Kip

Xiengkuang

(1) 6:00, 7:00, (2) 8:30 (3) 22:00

150,000 Kip

180,000 Kip

210,000 Kip

Vientiane

International (

)

Vientiane

Danang

18:30, 19:00, 20:00

200,000 Kip

Vientiane

Hanoi

19:00, 19:30, 20:00

200,000 Kip

Vientiane

Hatinh