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Exploring the Authentic WIld Frontier of Phongsali

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THISISSUESeptember -­ October 2012

Travel24 Sabaidee Cover | Exploring the Authentic Wild Frontier of Phongsali36 Culture | The 11th Lao Handicraft Festival 38 Lao Rooms | Vang Vieng Retreat52 Trip Diary | Vang Vieng is More than Just Tubing

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Directory & Map58 Map of Lao59 Lao’s General Information60 Vientiane Directory64 Pakse & Champasak Directory66 Luang Prabang Directory69 Savannakhet Directory70 Pakse & Champasak Directory

Lifestyle20 Travel Gadgets40 Lao Cuisine | The Real Taste of Laos - Kaipen with Jaew Bong42 Dine Out | The First Dessert Cafe in Vientiane44 Sabaidee Guest | Aluna Thavonsouk48 BTW | Understanding the Benz M-Class BlueE!cient50 Sabaidee Shopping | Lao Derm56 Sabaidee Relax | Relieved and Relax at Dalah Spa

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Gaid KornsilpaGaid has been in the media industry since he graduated from Faculty of Arts at Silpakorn University in Bangkok. He

name movies, and a screen writer for several documentary programs. He is now a travel writer/photographer, the editorial director for our magazine and Tropical Magazine which is distributed in Thailand and Singapore.

Alan WassAlan Wass is a native English speaking writer who has worked for publications across Thailand that include the Phuket Gazette, Phuket Post, Day& Night Magazine, The Phuketian and Top 10 Phuket, alongside some of the biggest property websites in Thailand such as Siam Real Estate and Thailand Holiday Homes. Passionate about his job and with a quirky sense of humor, Alan is the stereotypical disillusioned writer/ editor putting words together in a certain way that resembles sentences and paragraphs.

Joe WilliamsJoseph is determined to have tried out every profession

and part-time English tutor, travel writing seemed the next logical step. Joseph lives in Bangkok but has spent time enjoying the sights and sounds of Laos as well as other South East Asian countries.

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IN THIS DAY AND AGE, TRAVELERS ARE SEEKING OUT MORE AUTHENTIC AND REAL TRAVEL EXPERIENCES. LAOS IS A FANTASTIC LOCATION FOR THOSE KIND OF TRAVELERS, WITH PHONGSALI ONE OF THE MOST UNTAPPED AND UNVISITED PARTS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA.

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Built on the steep slopes of Phu Fa (1625m), Phongsali possesses a year-round cool climate that comes as a welcome relief

during the hotter (March to May) season. In fact

Vietnam than much of Laos. It can be quite cold during the cool season, with temperatures as low as 5°C at night, 10°C during the day. Fog and low clouds are common in the morning at any time of year. Rainfall can be intense and cold. Be sure to bring a pullover, jacket and waterproofs, even in March, April and May, just in case. The capital district is surrounded by rolling, deforested hills.

If you've come expecting to see lots of colorfully garbed minorities in the market or around town, you'll be disappointed unless you arrive during a major holiday like Lao New Year in April, when residents from all around the province visit the capital. The best areas for hill-tribe village exploration are found in the extreme north-west corner of the province, where there are no roads. Reaching this area involves walking two or more days. Phongsali does boast some colonial architecture, and wandering about the town's back

can help arrange village trekking outside of town.

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Phou Fa mountain stands 1626 meters above sea level, (the highest mountain in Phongsali is Phou Doi Chi mountain with the height of

1842m). From far away it takes on the shape of a lion having a delicious feast happily in Phongsali. There is an old local story which says about 6-7 generations ago, a man named Sansi Onsa led

over a thousand families of immigrants from Tibet, Myanmar, Chiang Mai and the Golden Triangle to

settle in Vieng Phou Kha (Luang Namtha Province) and later upward to Nham Ou river reaching Bhak Long on the

forest in the regions of Phongsali, a place where they would settle and establish a new home.

Forest greenery encapsulates Phou Fa Mountain providing many

Dok Thong, Dok Gnui, Dok Khai, Dok Bhik, Dok Ban and so on. Wild

also depend on the forest.

The peak of Phou Fa Mountain has an area of about 300 square meters, which during the war soldiers used as a place of importance in warfare. In 1999 local villagers constructed a path with 431 stairs leading the way to the peak of the mountain making it a symbolic peak and an interesting tourist attraction. Treks can be taken up the mountain, which you can organize when you reach Phongsali.

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The northern town of Muang Khua sits on the bank of the Nam Ou River, near the mouth

of the Nam Phak. It is a beautiful, peaceful spot halfway up the river

Phongsali) in northern Laos.

This half-way house status is the main reason foreigners visit: to experience the beauty and serenity of the spectacular journey

destination in its own right but nevertheless quite a few things can be seen and done locally.

While few travelers linger longer than a night or two, the town is becoming a true travelers’ destination and over the years we have witnessed an ever growing number of tourists stopping in town.

For those interested in trekking, the region is a great place to explore for a few days. Untouched and rarely visited mountains were heavily bombed during the US war as the US believed there to be

"rough and ready" trekking experience.

compared with the rest of Laos, and the mounds of rubbish that have

That said, if you stick around and wander the small side alleys, or trek through the mountains, you may discover a side to Muang Khua not

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A small market, but one of the friendliest

it's very busy around the meat stalls for about an hour. At this time, it's still dark,

so many of the fruit, vegetables, and herbs stalls are lit by a single small candle.

It's a good place for breakfast with sticky

snacks, too. Fruit seems to be limited to apples, mandarins, and pomelos. I tried to buy my lunch and breakfast

could and found everyone to be friendly and smiley even at 6 in the morning!

After around 7:30, it gets very quiet and westerners are certainly noticed by everyone. I could hear comments followed by some laughing as I passed by. It was fun when I heard these comments, obviously about me, to turn to the ladies concerned as if I understood them and watch them blush! Next door is a consumer goods market where everything seems to come from China! It was in this part of the market that I found the only place i n

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Nsituated around an old market center with cobbled streets and picturesque wooden buildings, including a very old

Chinese quarter. The town winds along the top of mountain ridges in the shadow of Phou Fa, otherwise known as Sky Mountain. The spectacular views are evident on either side with deep valleys and patchwork rolling mountains.

At an altitude of 1,400 meters, Phongsali can get very cool in the winter months. After

nightfall, its elevated location high above and quite a distance away from other towns ensures amazing views of the stars. The town of Phongsali, with its

number of ethnic groups makes it one of the most fascinating places in Laos.

The Chinese Quarter features narrow, crowded cobblestone streets lined with

small, low-roofed houses made of wood and stone. Simple decorative details are

carved and painted in muted colors. The two main ethnic groups are Phou Noy, whose members wear traditional

traders, who wear baggy troudsers.

Chinese is more widely spoken here than Laos in fact, if it wasn’t for the French, Phongsali would most likely now be part of China’s Yunnan Province. The predominant sounds are the birds and rushing water when you wander the streets during the day. As dusk falls, the sounds of children playing mix with farmyard noises, reinforcing the rural feel of the town. Trekking trips allow you to explore the countryside, seeing a special part of the country that is rarely visited. Not many international travelers come to Phongsali, and it’s a shame. This is mostly because the journey, either by road from Udomxai, or by river from Muang Khua is long and hard.

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The best areas for hill-tribe village exploration are found in the extreme north-west corner of the province,

where there are no roads. Reaching this area involves walking two or more days. The

highlight of Laos is a trek through the jungle to primitive hill tribe villages. The most popular

treks originate in Luang Nam Tha and Muang Sing. These cities have trekking guide associations, brochures, and high prices. The northernmost province of Phongsali, on the other hand, has fewer tourists, less infrastructure, and maybe a more authentic experience. For these reasons, Phongsali is the perfect base for an authentic trekking experience.

Tribe villages. The highest positioned villages are Akha while those lower down are in Phu Noi, but there is quite a lot of hiking involved, so if you have health problems, it probably wouldn’t be a good idea. There is something magical about visiting the Akha

intended, and have a real gracious attitude.

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Phongsali can be reached by road and river. From Oudomxai it is possible to

travel by road as far as Muang Khua in southern Phongsali then continue

from Muangkhua by boat. From Luang Nam Tha it is possible to travel by road via Muangla (Yunnan province, China). From Luang Prabang it is possible through the Nam Ou River straight north into the heart of Phongsali.

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D U R I N G 2 0 1 2 A S E M 9 S U M M I T

THE TIME OF THE 9TH ASIA-­EUROPE MEETING SUMMIT (ASEM 9 SUMMIT) WILL SOON BE UPON US, CONSEQUENTLY;; ALL RELEVANT SECTIONS INVOLVED FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ARE

BEING PREPARED, ESPECIALLY THE LAO GOVERNMENT.

One of the participants are Lao craftspeople with their ancient techniques who are an intricate part of Lao’s colorful culture and will welcome the meeting’s delegates and

their wives, alongside all the other participants of the summit.

The 11th Lao Handicraft festival, held on 1-7 November 2012 at the Lao ITECC, Vientiane, is a National culture festival to improve the lives of Lao craftspeople around the country. This year’s festival is very special as the Festival Organizing Committee have ensured that the craftspeople will welcome all delegates for the Asia-Europe Meeting Summit, which is a golden opportunity to introduce Lao’s unique cultural identity and lifestyle to a world-wide audience.

The festival will showcase the potential and brilliance of Lao craftsmanship and the devotion, skill and heartfelt power that can be found in this ancient culture

that also has merged with the modern developments of the world today.

There will be more than 200 exhibition booths of Lao craftspeople who reside in the city and remote rural areas. There will also be exhibition booths of all ASEAN countries’ craftspeople. During the evening of the festival opening there will be a LAO GRAND FASHION SHOW, exhibitions, performances and other demonstrations that aim to bring people together to exchange wisdom and develop trade relationship in the aim of expanding tourism for all parties involved. The 11th Lao Handicraft festival, which will be held between on 1-7 November 2012, and will give you the chance to join the hosts of the festival during this period, such as the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Lao Handicraft Association and Sustainable Tourism Development Project, Tourism Development Department, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism.

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ASEM 9 SUMMIT 2012

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Located right on the banks of the Nam Song River, with spectacular views of the river and beyond to the mountain ranges, Thavonsouk Resort is a great choice for guests wishing to stay in the heart of Vang Vieng.

The resort was tastefully refurbished in 2008 using traditional Laos furnishings and dark woods, and the river front

private balconies. Whilst facilities are minimal, the resort boasts a delightful sunset restaurant serving traditional Laotian, Asian and western cuisine.

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Vangvieng District, Vientiane Province

Lao P.D.R(+856-23) 511096, 511215

www.thavonsouk.com

Villa Nam Song is nestled on the banks of the

the Limestone Mountains and surrounding area. With riverside sunbeds, everyone can enjoy the spectacular sunsets over the river. All rooms are clean and comfortable with air-conditioning and ensuite.

The rooms are set amongst lush tropical surroundings and will be a perfect place to stay and absorb some real nature and Laos’ culture. Within walking distance to all of the town’s highlights, you are right in the center of the action. The Villa is a 10-minute walk to the main cluster of bars, restaurants and shops in the area, so you can enjoy the convenient location.

VILLA NAM SONG Viengkeo Village,

Vang Vieng, Laos PDR.

(+856 23) 511 637www.villanamsong.com

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Located on the banks of the Nam Song River, next to a small wooden bridge, the Riverside Boutique Resort is a luxury hotel set in a tropical garden and organized around a central swimming pool. Its thirty-four rooms and suites, as well as the

the limestone mountains of Vang Vieng.

With a beautiful design by award-winning architect Sakpaseuth Phanrajsavong, the Riverside Boutique

that systematically celebrates the exceptional cultural and natural diversity of Laos. Although

and elegance of its Lao heritage, it also strives to provide international-level services.

RIVERSIDE BOUTIQUE RESORT

Ban Viengkeo, PO Box 360, Vang Vieng,

Vientiane Province, Lao PDR.(+856 23) 511 726-8

www.riversidevangvieng.com

Villa Vang Vieng Riverside Hotel is a luxurious hotel in the heart of Laos, located directly on the banks of the Nam Song River in Vang Vieng. From your room or from the pool you can enjoy spectacular views of the breathtaking mountains which make the region so popular. All the rooms are equipped with the highest standard of amenities that ensure a comfortable and memorable stay.

Have a spot of lunch in the onsite restaurant - a perfect place to relax and to enjoy the view, with traditional Lao dishes and selected Western food. If you are looking for somewhere that merges luxury, location, quality and convenience, this is the resort for you

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VILLA VANG VIENG RIVERSIDE

Ban Viengkeo Vang ViengVientiane Provence

Lao PDR(+856 23) 511 460

www.villavangvieng.com

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The trend of desserts is on the rise and it stands to reason that whoever is at the helm of a popular eatery would be

opening a dessert café such as After You Dessert Café in Bangkok. Obviously responding to the trend, Lao PDR’s Vientiane is a place where many people generally

eating some desserts. There’s no branch of After You Dessert Café open in Vientiane yet, but a dessert café inside Rashmi’s The Plaza Vientiane, is the closest thing we have in the city.

Sunshine Jeams, who is the Hotel General Manager, said that he wanted people to consider Entrée

dessert café which is similar to Au Bon Pain or Starbucks in terms of featuring an extensive range of desserts.

The enthusiastic general manager revealed that another way to attract his clients was to come up with extensive promotions, for instance, Honey Toast was raised

RASHMI’S THE PLAZA VIENTIANE

Thadeua Road Ban Beungkhayong-Tai

Sisattanak DistrictVientiane,Lao PDR

Tel: +856 21 315088,Fax: +856 21 315089

Email: [email protected] www.rashmishotel.com

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For instance, king-size Shibuya Honey Toast served with big scoops of ice cream comes at a reasonable cost at only LAK30,000++. The Warm Chocolate Cake impressively costs LAK25, 000++, and the set of acidic

only LAK15,000++. The man behind these succulent creations is a well-experienced pastry chef of the hotel.

From now through to September 30, 2012, there is a 50 percent discount for ordering a second set of desserts.

Customers of the hotel can enjoy eating

such as at the lobby, Gourmet Bistro

Shadie Bar Alfresco Poolside, for the ultimate convenience.

Dessert Cafe

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The long road in the career of the alluring R&B singer

since she divides her time between her career as a popular singer and her work as general manager for Thavonsouk Resort - her family-run business located

in the picturesque tourism-oriented town of Vang Vieng in Laos.

It took her a great number of years before she discovered herself and decided what she really wanted to do in life. The success of her career is obviously proving that she made the right decision to follow her dreams with enthusiasm and guile. After graduating in Australia, she ended up working as a new graduate before she realized that it wasn’t what she dreamed of. Instead of taking a break from work to further her study like her other friends, she

It happened one day in Paris when she took a bus to town. She noticed that everyone she saw was humming, making rhythms with simple music instruments before she came to realize that the city was celebrating Fete de la Musique. During the festival, she enjoyed watching a number of her favorite artists playing live on stage. That moment was so inspiring that it ignited her dreams to become a musician.

Brought up in a family where every member had a strong musical passion, Aluna was certain that she could make a

was released in 2005, beautifully showcasing her unique voice, which made her a rising star. Following her immediate success, she performed several tour concerts in Laos and neighboring countries. This gave her the opportunity to see her motherland in a wider perspective.

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Story & Photos: Gaid P.KornsilapaLocation: DESPERADO Piano Bar @ Rashmi's The Plaza Vientiane

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Singing gives me a chance to see

the beauty of Laos with my own eyes

she said. “Singing gives me a chance

to see the beauty of Laos with my own

eyes, to meet up with other Laotians. At

some point, I traveled to Attapeu, which

is the southernmost part of the country

and Phongsali in the northernmost

district of Laos, which both were such

memorable trips for me.”

Some of her trips were so inspiring that she launched The Journey to Part II - a pocket book telling of her story during

album.

“It was such an awesome trip, meeting

new people who were so generous in

many ways,” Aluna told with her eyes brightly sparkling with pure happiness. She had nothing to give those people back, so she wrote a song for them, Kwam Rusuk Bok (Feeling can tell), which was featured in the original soundtrack for ‘Sabaidee Luang Prabang Part II’ – which is a Thai movie.

awarded a ‘Lao Music Award’ and also becoming a young executive of a resort in the same time. Aluna can leave her limelight image behind whenever she wants to help serve food at her resort. Nothing can stop her putting her enthusiasm and hospitality to work at the resort.

“Becoming a manager changed my life,” she said. “I don’t have to wear those high

heels or apply heavy make-up when I work

can recognize me as a singer when I'm

working as a waitress at my resort, since I

am not so concerned with how I look. For

me, I divide my careers completely so that

I can do both with perfection.”

When she was asked about her thoughts towards her 32-room resort, she says, “Instead of adding more rooms, I’d rather

maximize our service and remain the

same or even decrease the number of

guest rooms so that our guests can enjoy

untold pampering during their stay at our

hotel,” she said. “We tend not to focus on

expecting those high-end customers at

our resort. However, when there’s better

infrastructure, such as the railway, modern

amenities nearby such as a golf course,

or convenient transportation such as

all expected to be completed within the

next 7-10 years, Thavonsouk Resort will

customers,”

In the next ten years, Thavonsouk Resort will be seeing itself as a world-class resort that features luxurious pool villas overlooking the picturesque Song River and the mountainous terrain of Vang Vieng, according to this talented singer-cum-rising-executive.

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curved rubber-studded running board, step into the cabin and the M-Class immediately seems

from the S-Class and E-Class have made their

There is Keyless-Go entry and ignition, while the door sill panels are illuminated with Mercedes-

Assist, Attention Assist drowsiness detection and ambient lighting in the door panels, with the

roomy cabin with improved rear legroom is the

With a ground clearance of 210mm and fording

up and down slippery slopes and over bumps and potholes-thanks to the Electronic Traction System (4ETS) and its robust 6-cylinder diesel

and lowers the rides height to create optimum

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LAO DERM HANDICRAFT IS OFFERING HANDICRAFTS PRODUCED BY LOCAL ARTISANS USING TRADITIONAL PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES. LOCATED ON SETHATHIRAT ROAD IN VIENTIANE IN LAO PDR, HERE’S WHERE YOU CAN FIND, FOR INSTANCE, BEAUTIFUL SILK WEAVING PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTS. FEATURING A STATE-­OF-­THE-­ART

INTERIOR DESIGN, LAO DERM PORTRAYS THE BLEND OF ORIGINALITY AS ITS NAME MEANS ‘TRADITIONAL LAO’ AND MODERNITY IN ONE

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ith its wide range of beautiful silk garments displayed, visitors will be amazed when they

interior design resembling a chic showroom, thanks to its internal bare brick walls, vibrant red carpet and a gigantic mirror.

Ms. Vanpheng ‘Noi’ Sisoulith, the owner of Lao Derm said that she adopted the skills of traditional weaving and embroidery from her mother-in-law who was

order clothes before she quit.

Noi has inherited her mother-in-law’s home business where she used to get most of her customers through word of mouth, before she decided to open a proper shop so that she can get more walk-in customers.

Noi told us that she was happy to have a team of designers that help create extensive ranges of

silk is something that she paid a close attention to.

One of her signature products is a traditional sarong that is popular among her middle-class clienteles, as each of these absolutely exquisite crafts cost from US$100 to over 1,000. She told us it was such an extreme honor when she had a rare chance to give a piece of exquisite silk sarong to Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn during the royal banquet at the Embassy of Laos in Thailand. Recently, she was graciously given the opportunity to make a national costume of Laos for those who attend the conference of ASEM 9 that will be held in Vientiane on November.

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Tubing is a backpacking phenomenon and what’s made this sleepy little riverside town infamous all over South East Asia! Haven’t heard about it yet? Just where have you been! For those of you who

rubber tire getting slowly hammered out of your face as you stop at little bars along the way. But that’s only the half of it, there’s mud baths, volley ball, happy shakes, potent buckets, soaring zip wires and mental slides. Tipped as one of the best places to party on the backpacking circuit, Vang Vieng ‘Tubing‘ is a little Full Moon Party every day of the year!

And though many travelers don’t stick around long enough

Vang Vieng! The scenery around the town is nothing short

houses to say hello and practice their English with the strange foreigner, you’ll quickly realize there’s a lot more to this magical place than can be glimpsed from a rubber ring. Adventure awaits everywhere.

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Mountain biking //////////////////

There are many great routes around

the town that can be tackled in a

day from Vang Vieng. Pick up a local

map from any travel agent that hires

bikes in the town and you can plan

a great day out amidst the gorgeous

karst landscape. Once away from the

tourist enclave, you can get into the

real countryside of Laos, as you cycle

over rickety bamboo bridges spanning

impressed by the beautiful countryside

that surrounds you on all sides.

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Visiting caves and lagoons////////// Go deeper underground and visit the many wondrous caves in the area around Vang Vieng, where you can navigate secret corridors and gaze in wonder at the unusual rock formations of stalagmites and stalactites formed over thousands of years in the deep realms. From the main cycle trails, you’ll spot intriguing signs pointing down bumpy tracks, indicating caves in the area. If such a sign is followed, like magic, you will encounter a young guide who knows routes through the caves like the back of his hand and will guide you

at the other side, occasionally pointing out huge spiders lurking in the darkness! A few of the caves have underground lakes and some open up into impressive lagoons where you can swim. Obtain a

Getting thereVang Vieng is situated on the main road between Luang Prabang and Vientiane. From Luang Prabang it’s an 8 hour bus ride south, passing through windy roads of beautiful countryside. From Vientiane it’s a 5 hour bus trip north.

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