Laos continues to block public access to deported Hmong tribesmen (Boulder Weekly)

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WASHINGTON — A California congressman has joined human rights activists in voicing concern over the treatment of ethnic Hmong deported by Thailand late last year to their native Laos and now being confined in isolated villages inaccessible to international news media and rights groups.

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Rivers and waterfalls run dry in Laos; tourism affected

Source: Big News Network
Vientiane – Unusually low levels in Laos' waterways have put a stop to cruise-boat tourism on the Mekong River and dried up several waterfalls, media reports said Tuesday. The Mekong River – which sta…

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Low water levels raise fears of tourism drought in Laos (Asia News Network)

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The unusually low level of many rivers across Laos has resulted in reduced flow in waterfalls in several provinces, with fears it could affect long term tourism patterns.

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Low water levels raise fears of tourism drought in Laos (Asia News Network)

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The unusually low level of many rivers across Laos has resulted in reduced flow in waterfalls in several provinces, with fears it could affect long term tourism patterns. Head of the Luang Prabang p …..

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Rivers and waterfalls run dry in Laos; tourism affected (EARTHtimes.org)

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Vientiane – Unusually low levels in Laos’ waterways have put a stop to cruise-boat tourism on the Mekong River and dried up several waterfalls, media reports said Tuesday. The Mekong River – which starts in southern China’s Yunnan province and winds …

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Vanida – Von Sailom

Source: VOA News
The first song for today is requested from a listener of Lao-Australian-Ariya Bounpraseut, I chose Vanida ’s song-Von Sailom.

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Mekong Water Levels At Six-Decade Record Low

Source: VOA News
The Mekong River is reportedly at its lowest level in the past 60 years, creating obstacles to navigation and affecting the lives of residents of Vientiane Capital as they are facing water supply shortages. . (English and Lao descriptions)

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Overseas Vietnamese builds hospital in Laos (Nhân Dân)

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Construction of the first private hospital for mothers and children invested by a family of Vietnamese nationals in Laos started on March 6 in Vientiane.

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Overseas Vietnamese builds hospital in Laos (Vietnews Online)

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Work on the first private hospital for mothers and children invested by an overseas Vietnamese family in Laos started Saturday in Vientiane.

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WHO Says Pandemic of H1N1 May Continue or Increase

Source: VOA News
The World Health Organization’s emergency committee says it is premature to conclude that the H1N1 flu has peaked globally. WHO officials say there are too many uncertainties, and more information is needed. (Link to Lao)

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