January 16, 2025

AP News report from December 1975 - when everything changed in Laos

Source:  Associated Press (AP News)

In this Throwback Thursday post, we're sharing a video from Associated Press (AP News) produced on December 23, 1975 which was just 19 days after the official creation of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

January 07, 2025

In 2023, the nak was accepted into the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage items

Source:  UNESCO

Back in 2023, the naga (or nak in Lao) motif was inscribed on to the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.  This was the video submission presented to UNESCO for consideration.

January 01, 2025

Vientiane celebrates New Year 2025 with a bang

By: Laoconnection.com, January 1, 2025

Patuxai in Vientiane - New Year celebrations 2025

This year's international New Year's celebrations went beyond anything the country of Laos and its humble capitol have ever seen.  A great way to cap off Visit Laos Year 2024.

December 06, 2024

The last book on Laos published by NIAS Press before it closed

Title:  From Tribalism to Nationalism:  The Anthropological Turn in Laos - A Tribute to Grant Evans
Edited by:  Yves Goudineau and Vanina Boute
Publisher, Year:  NIAS Press, 2022
ISBN:  9788776943035
Cost:  USD$40

From Tribalism to Nationalism:  The Anthropological Turn in Laos - A Tribute to Grant Evans