still the religion professed by the majority of Lao people. From 1479 to 1570, the Lao people were forced to defend the country against foreign aggressors. Under the rule of King Setthathirath, the capital was moved from Xiengdong Xiengthong to Vientiane in 1560. A moat was built to protect the new capital whose name means the rampart if sandalwood. King Setthathirath built a shrine to house the Phra Kaeo, the Emerald Buddha. He also erected the Luang Stupa, a venerated religious shrine which is
experience the problem of famine, debt and slum that are associated with many third world and developing countries. Approximately 80% of the Laos population lives in rural areas with the remaining population residing within Laos’s capital city of Vientiane and a few other capital provinces (Laos Cultural Profiles, 2009). In these urban areas of Laos, there are markets and administrative centers of trade and communication. The population in Laos consists of over forty ethnic groups that represent
Laos Introduction The Lao People’s Democratic Republic, or Laos, is a politically stable and peaceful landlocked country in Southeast Asia, centrally located in the Mekong sub-region. The country occupies about 236,800 square kilometers and almost half the length of the Mekong River that flows through it. It is bordered by China to the north, Myanmar and Thailand to the west, Cambodia to the south and Vietnam to the east. The country has a tropical monsoon climate with a rainy season from May to
For itinerant travelers, exploring Southeast Asia has always been a sort of a rite of passage into that vaunted list of people who have dared to cross the norm of general tourism. Laos is one such small country, whose name is often dwarfed by its more popular neighbors - China, Cambodia, and Thailand. But, slowly, Laos is also emerging as a popular tourist destination, as the many treasures it has to offer its visitors are discovered. A vibrant history that draws from its own culture, which is predominantly
Texas is known for its southern hospitality, cattle, steaks, sweet ice teas, and the Cowboys. Within this amazing state is the city of Fort Worth; the seventh largest city in the United States and the fifth largest city of Texas. There are many activities going on in Fort Worth with its diversity, bustling businesses, historical monuments, and political influences. The booming economy brings people from all parts of the nation and the world. With its rich diversity, there is a Laos community that
Everything about the LGBT community is one of the most controversial topics in the US. From legalizing gay marriage on June 26, 2015 and now putting same sex couples in TV shows. However, not every country has the same exact rights. In Laos, it is completely different, like neighboring city Vietnam, it is one of the world’s few remaining communist states. It has been strictly ruled by its communist government since 1975. The LGBT is controversial world wide, like other countries have the same problems
The talk of the Rome and the surrounding city states since it’s unveiling on All Saints Day last year, Michelangelo Bunorrotios magnificent Sistine Chapel ceiling does not disappoint. Commissioned by a Vientiane noble to visit and report on the ceiling, I got the chance to see Michelangelo’s work during the New Year Eve’s service of 1512. A beautiful choir, packed pews, and an inspired sermon set the stage for a wonderful mass that evening. However, these items quickly became ancillary once I was
“What would the competition between an air transportation and a rail transportation in Thailand be like in the future?” Impossible to deny that you are not one of the user of a transportation even it is a public or a private. Nowaday, Thailand provides every mode of transportation which is a roadway, a waterway, a railway, an airway and a pipeline for freights and passengers except the pipeline. Transportation in Thailand is varied and confused, with no one can clearly means of transportation.
Introduction The postpartum period, which starts about an hour after the delivery of the placenta and the following six weeks, is a critical time for a woman (WHO, 1998). Though the first hours, days and weeks after childbirth are hazardous for both mother and newborn, inadequate postpartum care was widespread all over the world (WHO, 2010). In Myanmar, approximately 1.3 million women give birth each year. Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) per 1000 live births in the country is 3.16 in 2004-2005, 1