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October 2007
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September 2007
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August 2007
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July 2007
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June 2007
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December 2006
102,657 visitors
December 2005
115,847 visitors
December 2004

105,497 visitors
December 2003
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December 2002
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December 2001
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December 2000
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December 1999
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December 1998
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June 2, 2007
Celebration of Prabang -- 2007 in France : Photos' Album


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May 23, 2007
2nd Finish -- Lao-American: Dancing With the Moms

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April 26, 2007
2007 Miss Lao from France


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April 8, 2007

Laotian American Northeastern Conference by LCCRI
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December 25, 2006

Laos: Man of the Year - 2006 ===>>  JICA

We choose Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for providing assistance to Laos since 1965. 

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December 1, 2006

2007 Lao Calendars from BeerLao, Cement Lao,  ETL, Indochina Petroleum & Lao Telecom






July 25, 2006

Report on Lao-Hmong Refugees

REPORT on Lao-Hmong refugees who fled from armed conflict zones in Laos to Thailand by Rebecca Sommer, submitted to the United Nations
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November 13, 2006

Looking for Laos: Man of the Year - 2006

To All Readers:

It's almost time to select our Laos: Man of the Year - 2006. Normally VientianeTimes.com will select person(s) or organization(s) in December of each year. This December marks our 9th year of existence in the wild cyberspace.

This year we want something different. That is we want inputs from our readers. Without you, there is no need to update this site. Then, whom should we pick? 

Please email us the name of person or organization (as well as their website if there is one) who helps (or contributes to) Laos very much. Your pick might influence us because we will weigh in all options. Your inputs are invaluable!

From the Team of VientianeTimes.com


January 6, 2006

2006 calendars from 
BeerLao, LaoTelecom & CementLao companies



 

December 24, 2005

Laos: Man of the Year -- 2005 ==>> Lao Human Rights Council

This year marks the 8th anniversary of our website VientianeTimes.com in which we have served our Lao community around the world -- either in Laos, the United States, France, Canada, Australia, Thailand, Japan, or other places where Laotians live.  By providing news & music relating to Laos, VientianeTimes.com is the most visited Lao website on this planet, period.

To coincide with our achievements we are very privileged to honor "Laos: Man of the Year -- 2005".  This year we select Lao Human Rights Council (especially Dr. Vang Pobzeb who just passed away last September) for their extraordinary works "to promote and defend human rights and civil rights of Hmong and Lao people around the world and end genocide in Laos against Hmong and other persecuted people in Laos."

Previous 'Man of the Year' awards: 
... Laos: Man of the Year - 2004
    ==>> U.S. Embassy in Laos
... Laos: Man of the Year - 2003 
    ==>> Former U.S. Ambassador to Laos, Mr Douglas A. Hartwick
... Laos: Man of the Year - 2002 
    ==>> Jhai Foundation (Lee Thorn and staff) 

God bless Democracy!

From the team of VientianeTimes.com

September 10, 2005

Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts for Laotians

As we know, there are more than 100,000 Americans who are homeless after this killing storm swept through the South.  In those numbers, more than 100 Lao-Americans become homeless and seek a refuge at Lao temple in New Iberia, Louisiana.  If you are willing to help or need more info, please read this story from VOA.  

Also there are emails circulating by someone stating that there are more than 2,700 Laotians who are homeless and need help, I believe that is a scam.  Before you donate your hard-earned dollars, please be vigilant.

For now, bye bye, farewell, so long, adios and lakon!

Webmaster of VientianeTimes.com
P.S.: By the way, I did donate to American Red Cross last week.




February 27, 2005

Lao Girls' Calendars- 2005
Here are Lao girls from Beer Lao & Lao Telecom calendars - 2005.  Better buy a plane ticket to Vientiane now before they marry (pun).

^^ Courtesy of Beer Lao


^^ Courtesy of Lao Telecom

Please, guys, don't ask me for these girls' email addresses or phone#.  I don't have them.  
Webmaster of VientianeTimes.com




December 31, 2004

Laos: Man of the Year - 2004 ===>> U.S. Embassy
To commemorate our 7th year in existence in cyberspace, we are very privileged to present you, our readers, the "Laos: Man of the Year: 2004" award.  This year we choose the U.S. Embassy in Laos for their extraordinary efforts in helping Laos gaining the Normal Trade Relations with the United States of America.


Previous 'Man of the Year' awards: 
... Laos: Man of the Year - 2003 
    ==>> Former U.S. Ambassador to Laos, Mr Douglas A.
             Hartwick
... Laos: Man of the Year - 2002 
    ==>> Jhai Foundation (Lee Thorn and staff)



April 29, 2004


Webmaster got kicked in the ass...
Once a while I've received an email with a knock-out punch. Well, that is democracy all about, isn't it? For now, let me step aside and have this reader voice his/her opinion.  Enjoy my comrades... 

I am studying in US. I have been viewing the Vientianetimes website for few months. I found the website contains many useful information and links. I hope the website keep doing good job as being the middle man. However, i just wonder what is the role and what is the purpose of having this website? Is it for promoting Laos or against Laos or just act as a good media?    ========>>>>
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March 01, 2004

Letter from U.S. Ambassador, Douglas A Hartwick -- His nomination as Laos: Man of the Year 2003

Having cleared my desk & email account following the post holiday season build up, I wanted to write & thank you for nominating me as the VientianeTimes.com's Man of the Year --2003.  ====> more


February 24, 2004

Twelve Lao girls from Lao calendars -- 2004
It is better to grab one to be your wife if you can before they marry (pun)..... Enjoy my comrades...  

Oh, guys, please stop email me about these girls' addresses, emails or phone numbers... I don't have them.  If you are serious about Lao girls, fly to Vientiane.  Then head to Dongdok University, some Lao girls there are more beautiful than the ones in these calendars................


For now, bye bye, farewell, so long, adios and lakon!

Webmaster of VientianeTimes.com


December 22, 2003


Laos: Man of the Year -- 2003
Commemorating our 6th anniversary of the founding of VientianeTimes.com, this year we choose U.S. Ambassador to Laos, Mr. Douglas A. Hartwick, to be our Laos: Man of the Year -- 2003.  Mr. Hartwick tries to help Laos gaining NTR status.  Hopefully he can succeed in what he tries to accomplish. Congratulate Mr. Hartwick for his hard and dedicated work.

From the team of VientianeTimes.com


November 6, 2003

Body with one girl, but heart with another...
... I cannot afford to look away from her nice body, sexy ass and her short back, and when she turns around, I just keep looking at her - beautiful legs, good-sized breasts and cute eyes.  She might think why this guy keeps looking at her.  She is short (with 5" in high-heel shoes she is about 5' tall), cute, educated, intelligent & smart, has a little-bit-dark skin (thought she was Cambodian the first time we met), and speaks a perfect English... more



September 02, 2003

School is back!
      Another semester of school has just started today.  First day of attending classes and changing courses at Southern CT State U. is very hectic.  Anyway, my cousin and I are ecstatic to see our old friends again as well as meet new ones.  Welcome back to SCSU!

      For now, bye bye, farewell, so long, adios and lakon.

Webmaster of VientianeTimes.com


July 03, 2003


New phenom of Lao music - Alexandra, my babe... 
If you're sick & tired of politics, just grab the VCD of our Lao superstar and have some Beer Lao.  Or, attend one of her concerts. Alexandra, a Lao-Bulgarian singer, is on the U.S. tour.  Last weekend she was at Wat Lao in Elgin, Illinois, U.S.A... Want to see more of her pics, please check out Inthavong website.
For now, bye bye, farewell, so long, adios and lakon.

Webmaster of VientianeTimes.com


June 07, 2003


Our new PC is up & running and it is overclockable!
      We just upgraded our 2-year-old Pentium III 900MHz PC (overclock from 750MHz) to a new Celeron 2.2GHz processor (overclock from 2.0GHz).  This new system works fine for couple days now.  Here is the price for all upgrades.  Motherboard is $64, 2.0GHz Celeron CPU $80, case $41 and GeForce4 Ti4200 graphic card $155.  
      NEC 19" flat monitor, 640MB memory, 120GB hard drives, Audigy 2 sound card, CD-burner & floppy drive come from our old system.  For around $350, we got a good system and it is used to update this site, sing karaoke, play games and surf the Internet.  Hope it lasts another two years.  By the way, real men overclock their CPUs. 
      For now, bye bye, farewell, so long, adios and lakon.

Webmaster of VientianeTimes.com


May 19, 2003


Another semester of school is over!

      Yap, another semester of school is finally over after the final exam last week.  Now it is time to work and save some money.  No school until September that is good for both body and mind.  For now, I still have to work and update this site though.  
      Oh, by the way, from May 07 to May 18, 2003, there are more than 6,500 times our readers download our music clips from LaoBulletin.com, plus many more that we don't have any record from AOL and Prodigy accounts that we use as backup systems.
      Enjoy the spring, my comrades.  For now, bye bye, farewell, so long, adios and lakon.

Webmaster of VientianeTimes.com



May 05, 2003


Music clips from Vientiane, Laos
We are adding a music section to our site.  These music clips are recorded from FM 97.25 and FM 105.5 stations in Vientiane.
We try to have 4 hours of music clips per month.  Here is the site LaoBulletin.com that we just designate for hosting music clips from our lovely capital Vientiane, Laos

February 17, 2003

Want to see more pics of Lao people at That Luang Festival on Nov. 19, 2002. Check out here.  
Pic: Courtesy of Phieng Chansina website.


Enjoy, my comrades.  Webmaster of VientianeTimes.com

January 01, 2003

Beer Lao Calendar 2003



Miss Ethnic Lao 2003 in France 
(Courtesy of Phiengsavanh Chansina)




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