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After breakfast at 6 the next morning, they began doing surgery, he said, noting the hospital had built an additional operating room. "We saw them build it basically by hand last year, carrying concrete on their heads." Full Article at Honolulu Star-Bulletin
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In December 2007, I embarked on a 3000+ mile cycling trip through SE Asia; starting in the Philippines and finishing in Hong Kong via Malaysian Borneo, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Full Article at Real Buzz
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(PRWEB) November 29, 2009 -- Vietnam's first luxury travel operator is showcasing its luxury tailor-made tourism services at the annual travel trade show in Berlin from March 10th to 14th, 2010. Full Article at Emediawire.com
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Zhao Xianming, a narcotics control liaison officer for Mengla county in southwest China's Yunnan Province, clearly remembered the circumstances of that Saturday. Full Article at People's Daily Online
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2009-11-29 07:08:03 - The persecution, imprisonment and killing of minority Christians and independent Animist and Buddhist believers who seek to worship in freedom outside the control of the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (LPDR) government’s control... Full Article at PR-Inside.com
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With an average age of just 19-years-old, Singapore will have perhaps the youngest squad at the SEA Games in Laos next month. The young Lions will be in Group B of the biennial meet against hosts Laos, Myanmar and Indonesia. Full Article at Goal.com
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WASHINGTON - Democrats and their staff members on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have spent more on international travel in 2009 than they have in any other year, reflecting a greater focus on up-close tours and investigations in foreign... Full Article at Boston Globe
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Vientiane sits on the Mekong River. The United Nations Development Programme reported in April that climate change will cause "significant changes in the hydrology of the Mekong River basin." Full Article at Plenty
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Visqueen's Rachel Flotard lost her father and longtime roommate last year. Losing a parent is universal to all of us eventually, how we cope with it will be a unique, difficult and intensely personal experience. Full Article at Plugin Music
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The Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand (LTAT) hopes to win at least five gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games or SEA Games to be held in Laos in December. Full Article at People's Daily Online
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SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong who is now in Laos for an official visit called on the country's President Choummaly Sayasone on Wednesday afternoon. Both leaders reaffirmed their close bilateral relations. Full Article at Channel News Asia
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PHNOM PENH, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and visiting Lao Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh on Wednesday held talks on the border demarcation for the two neighboring countries and bilateral ties. Full Article at Xinhua
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TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan is planning to set up trade offices in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia, which may signal a breakthrough in the country's bid to participate in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a ruling Kuomintang legislator said... Full Article at China Post
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The Laos Under-23 team did not have the best of finishes in their final tune-up matches for the SEA Games which they will be hosting next month. Full Article at Goal.com
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SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong met Lao Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh on Tuesday. During the meeting, Mr Goh said his visit is to underscore the importance of bilateral ties and get updates on developments in Laos. Full Article at Channel News Asia
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-- Mobile subscribers increased by 1.7 million versus 2Q09, reaching 65.4 million -- Successful launch of operations in Vietnam under Beeline brand -- Agreement signed to enter Laos mobile market -- 3G presence in all regions of Russia as of... Full Article at Freshnews.com
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Taipei, Nov. 24 (CNA) Taiwan is planning to set up trade offices in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia, which may signal a breakthrough in the country's bid to participate in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a ruling Kuomintang... Full Article at Taiwan News
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WE HAVE been on holiday in foreign parts – Cambodia, to be precise. As I reported to my Doric tutor on return, it wis afa het and mochy. The reason for choosing the location was to visit family who are working there. Full Article at Press and Journal
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2009-11-24 09:19:18 - Ambassador Douglas, former U.S. Coordinator for Refugees, is concerned that Thailand and the Thai government of Prime Minister Abhisit seem intent to erase their country’s past record of compassion toward refugees and replace it... Full Article at PR-Inside.com
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Singapore will kick off their Southeast Asian Games 2009 football campaign when they meet Indonesia on 5 December. They play 2007 silver medallists Myanmar on 7 December and conclude their group stage with a match against the hosts Laos on 10 December. Full Article at ESPN STAR Sports
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (R) shakes hands with Laos Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thong Loun Sisolith (L) during the 2nd Mekong-Japan Foreign Ministers' meeting at a hotel in Siem Reap province, some 314 kilometers northwest of Phnom Penh on October 3, 2009.
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Laos Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thong Loun Sisolith speaks during the 2nd Mekong-Japan Foreign Ministers' meeting at a hotel in Siem Reap province, some 314 kilometers northwest of Phnom Penh on October 3, 2009.
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Thailand's Sattra Paleenaram, left, throws punches at Laos' Noukhith Ladsaphao, right, during their gold medal match in Men's 51-54kg Muay Thai competition Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, at the 1st Asian Martial Arts Games in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Thailand's Sattra Paleenaram, left, kicks Laos' Noukhith Ladsaphao, right, during their gold medal match in Men's 51-54kg Muay Thai competition Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, at the 1st Asian Martial Arts Games in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Thailand's Virapong Nonting, left, dodges a kick by Laos' Thongbang Zeuaphom, left, during their gold medal match in Men's 48-51kg Muay Thai competition Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, at the 1st Asian Martial Arts Games in Bangkok, Thailand. Nonting defeated Zeuaphom to win the gold.
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Thailand's Virapong Nonting, right, ties up with Laos' Thongbang Zeuaphom, left, during their gold medal match in Men's 48-51kg Muay Thai competition Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, at the 1st Asian Martial Arts Games in Bangkok, Thailand. Nonting defeated Zeuaphom to win the gold.
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Thailand's Virapong Nonting, left, reacts to defeating Laos' Thongbang Zeuaphom following the gold medal match in Men's 48-51kg Muay Thai competition Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, at the 1st Asian Martial Arts Games in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Pregnant Briton Samantha Orobator leaves Laos international airport for Britain August 6, 2009. Orbator, 20, was arrested at Vientiane's Wattay airport in August 2008 for smuggling heroin and became pregnant while in prison awaiting trial. She will serve the rest of her sentence in Britain.
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Pregnant Briton Samantha Orobator leaves Laos international airport for the United Kingdom August 6, 2009. Orbator, 20, was arrested at Vientiane's Wattay airport in August 2008 for smuggling heroin and became pregnant while in prison awaiting trial.
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Laos Muay Thai boxer Phubthasone Keoxayavong gets instructions from a coach during a match against India's Mudrira in competition Wednesday, Aug, 5, 2009, at the 1st Asian Martial Arts Games in Bangkok, Thailand. Keoxayavong defeated Mudrira to advance to the final round.
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Laos Muay Thai boxer Phubthasone Keoxayavong pays respect to her coach prior to a match against India's Mudrira in competition Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, at the 1st Asian Martial Arts Games in Bangkok, Thailand. Keoxayavong defeated Mudrira to advance to the final round.
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Thongbang Zeuaphom of Laos looks on as Vietnam's Le Huu phuc, lays on the canvas following a knockout during their Muay Thai competition Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, at the 1st Asian Martial Arts Games in Bangkok, Thailand. Zeuaphom defeated Le with a knock out.
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Thongbang Zeuaphom of Laos, right, knee kicks Vietnam's Le Huu phuc, left, during their Muay Thai competition Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, at the 1st Asian Martial Arts Games in Bangkok, Thailand. Zeuaphom defeated Le with a knock out.
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Laos' Muay Thai boxer Phubthasone Keoxayavong gets last minute instructions from a coach prior to a match against India's Mudrira in a competition Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009 at the 1st Asian Martial Arts Games in Bangkok, Thailand. Keoxayavong defeated Mudrira to advance to the final round.
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Samantha Orobator, right, leaves Vientiane Capital Court in Vientiane, Laos after a one-day trial on Wednesday June 3, 2009. The court found the pregnant British woman guilty of trafficking heroin and sentenced her to life in prison Wednesday, a court official said.
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Samantha Orobator, center, leaves Vientiane Capital Court in Vientiane, Laos after a one-day trial on Wednesday June 3, 2009. The court found the pregnant British woman guilty of trafficking heroin and sentenced her to life in prison Wednesday, a court official said.
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Laos Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh (L) attends a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak at a hotel in Jeju, south of Seoul, June 1, 2009.
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Laos Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh (L) is greeted by South Korean President Lee Myung-bak before their bilateral meeting at a hotel in Jeju, south of Seoul, June 1, 2009.
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Laos Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh (L) shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak for photographers before their bilateral meeting at a hotel in Jeju, south of Seoul, June 1, 2009.
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Laos Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh, left, meets South Korean President Lee Myung-bak before their bilateral meeting at a hotel in Jeju, south of Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 1, 2009. Bouasone is in Jeju for the June 1-2 Korea-ASEAN Commemorative summit.
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Bouasone Bouphavanh (L), Prime Minister of Laos, shakes hands with Lee Bum-yeon of South Korea's Foreign Ministry at the Jeju International Airport in Jeju May 31, 2009. Bouphavanh is in Korea to attend a Korea-ASEAN Summit held on June 1-2.
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Prime minister Laos Bouasone Bouphavnh (L) shakes hands with Lee Bum-yeon of South Korea's Foreign Ministry as he arrives to attend the ASEAN-Korea Commemorative Summit at the Jeju International Airport on May 31, 2009.
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Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Hirofumi Nakasone (C) greets Laos Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongloun Sisoulith as their South Korean counterpart Yu Myung-hwan (L) watches during a meeting at the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Foreign Ministers' meeting in Hanoi May 25, 2009.
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Laos' Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh (L) meets Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso at the latter's official residence in Tokyo May 20, 2009.
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Laos' Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphvanh (R) is accompanied by Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Marco Rodriguez, during the wreath-laying ceremony at the Jose Marti monument in the Revolution Square on May 4, 2009, in Havana. Bouasone is in an official visit to Cuba.
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Laos Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thong Loun Sisolith speaks during the 2nd Mekong-Japan Foreign Ministers' meeting at a hotel in Siem Reap province, some 314 kilometers northwest of Phnom Penh on October 3, 2009.
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