Le 1 Juin 2001 |
->Path
of the warrior (Plain
Dealer)--Special Op directives in Cambodia & Laos include collecting intelligence on
enemy numbers & location, destroying munitions, snatching North Vietnamese Army (NVA)
officers, planting sensory devices & "neutra-lizing"
-> Immigration: Illegal labour
needs solution, says Thai PM (Bangkok Post)--Unofficial estimates put the
number of illegal workers, mostly from Burma, Laos and Cambodia, at more than one million.
Only certain businesses in provinces suffering from severe labour shortages are allowed to
hire worker
->Coffee Trade: Laos brews
up new business (Bangkok Post) --The Thai Commerce Ministry invited the Laotian
company to participate as part of ASEAN's regional co-operation programme. Sinouk-sina
last year exported 600 tons of raw coffee grown on its 150-hectare plantation, and sold
another 6,000 tons by acting as a broker to other...
->Language
barrier hinders fight against Asian gangs (AP/Lawrence Journal-World)
In the most recent killing, 20-year-old Chanh Chanthivong was shot to death last Friday at
a home he was visiting. Police have arrested two suspects... Chanthivong, whose family is
originally from Laos, moved to the U.S. |
Le 2 Juin 2001 |
->Government
finally recognizes civilians who worked in secret (AP/San Francisco Gate)--On Sat., 25 years after Air America
dissolved, the govt finally recognized these quiet heroes. "This is a family,"
said Leigh Coleman Hotujec, whose father was an Air America pilot when his plane crashed
in Laos in 1972.
-> The sky's the
limit with these kids (Pioneer
Planet)--Chue Fue freezes, and uncomfortable seconds tick past in silence. His father,
sitting at the boy's shoulder, looks from his son to teacher Tony Ducklow to Xia Xiong, a
teacher's aide helping with Hmong translation
-> Asia may not be reader for new Sasel
Pact--central bankers (AP/Yahoo!
Singapore) --"In particular, infrastructure & internal capacities in some member
countries could limit their ability to fully implement the accord by then (2004),"
the Governors of the Southeast Asian Central Banks said in a communique |
Le 3 Juin 2001 |
->Council
working to defuse hostility toward immigrants (Charlotte Observer)--Misconceptions
like these cause tension & make it difficult for immigrants, said CRC member
Gerry Vang, who immigrated to Hickory four years ago from Laos & works as a
translator for Hmong students at Hickory High
->Plumpest, sweetest
picked each day (Appeal-Democrat) --His enterprise resembles more the agrarian
life of his family, as it was decades ago in the forested highlands of Laos -
before the army came calling, before a life-changing war, and before his family fled
to the U.S. And, perhaps because of that resemblance to a world
->Indochina
primates face extinction (AP/Yahoo!)--Once an Eden for primates, Cambodia along with
neighboring Vietnam and Laos, are being rapidly emptied of these creatures by meat
poachers, traditional medicine merchants and villagers encroaching on their ranges. |
Le 4 Juin 2001 |
->Work
begins on mega ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (AFP/Yahoo! Asia)--A study has begun into
the possibility of establishing a mega ASEAN-China free trade zone, covering 1.7
billion people, Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said. Similar investigations
were also under way with Japan
->School
is boon for immigrants (AP/Star Tribune)--"At first, I went to work for people
who already had land to learn more about farming. Even back in Laos, I' ve always
farmed, " Nao Lee Thao said through an interpreter. He' s growing cherry
tomatoes, sugar peas, green beans, lemon grass and bok choy on two acres at the training
center Pan
Australian raises funds for Thai, Laos development projects (Asia Pulse)
->Pan Australian Resources NL said today it had raised $A1.96
million ($US991,564) through a recent rights offer & general share offer which will be
used in development of projects in Thailand & Laos. The rights offer |
Le 5 Juin 2001 |
->Asia is the future of world football:
Blatter (AFP/Yahoo! Singapore)--Blatter flew to the Cambodian capital from
neighbouring Vietnam. In recent days he has also visited Laos and Thailand. The regional
tour is aimed at promoting FIFA's Goal program, which directs FIFA funds to developing
-> Racially
diverse students not integrating at school (AP/Star Tribune)--Students from different backgrounds eating their lunch on
opposite sides of the cafeteria at North High School provide a snapshot into a changing
student population. On one end of the cafeteria, Hmong students draw, do
->Danes
may face Laos court within days (AAP/Excite Australia or backup)--An Australian couple
held in prison in Laos may face court within days amid mounting speculation the hearing
could lead to their release after more than five months in detention. Kerry & Kay
Danes were arrested in Dec. over
->Forced
repatriation of political refugees in Thailand to Laos (Lao Human Rights Council)--The
CPA & other policies under the UNHCR for Hmong & Lao refugees & asylum seekers
in Thailand from 1989 to 2001 are seriously "corrupted & flawed." This is
because the CPA forced more than 15,000 Hmong and Lao |
Le 6 Juin 2001 |
-> Kunming Import
and Export Trade Fair opens (Peoples' Daily )--Yunnan Province has participated in the
construction of a cement plant, a national cultural center, development of a potash
fertilizer and a number of agricultural science and technology projects in Laos. Last
year, a total of
-> Royalty
revered, despite appearances (NY Times/Sydney Morning Herald) --In Laos a communist
government killed many members of the royal family. But a young pretender to the throne,
Prince Soulivong Savang, lives in France and hopes to return under democracy one day. In
Vietnam & China
-> Memorial to Hmong
soldiers rejected (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) --Supporters of the memorial say it
would honor the thousands of Hmong conscripted in the 1960s and '70s during a "secret
war" in Laos. Ald. Eldon Burg urged his colleagues to support the plan, saying,
"As a city we can
-> Testimony: Lee was
gang-rape ringleader (Denver Post)--One of the men now behind bars in the gang rape of
a Boulder student in August 1999 testified Tuesday that Sonny Lee, the man currently on
trial for his alleged part in that crime, not only participated but was a ringleader.
->Thai police
get tough on illegal immigrant workers (Reuters/MSNBC) --Deputy national police chief
Sant Sarutanonda told reporters the national police force was asking the Ministry of
Labour to import legal workers from Cambodia & Laos to replace the illegal ones doing
dirty & dangerous jobs. "We want to get rid of illegal workers within four years.
After that we thin
->Thaksin
to visit Laos next week (Kyodo NS/AOL)--Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will
visit neighboring Laos on June 13-14 to cement ties strained over several disputes along
border areas, Thai and Lao officials said Wed. Thaksin and Lao PM Boungnang Vorachit
are |
Le 7 Juin 2001 |
->CPC cadres'
delegation leaves for Laos (People's Daily) --A cadres' delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) left
Kunming for a goodwill visit to Laos. The delegation, headed by Sun Gan, deputy secretary
of the CPC Provincial Committee, is visiting Laos as guest of
-> Police want illegal labour out
in four years (Bangkok Post)--Police
are co-operating with the Social Welfare & Labour Ministry to import labourers from
Cambodia & Laos to replace illegal immigrants doing dirty jobs. Pol Gen Sant
Sarutanont...said police had launched a campaign to
-> Yunnan
active in Lancang-Mekong River region cooperation (Xinhua NA)--Southwest China's Yunnan Province has seen
achievements resulting from regional economic cooperation with southeast Asian countries
along the Lancang-Mekong River. A local official made this remark Thursday here
-> Victim describes gang
rape (Denver Post)--The victim was the last witness called by the prosecution
to testify in the second week of a trial for 24-year-old Sonny Lee, one of the six men
accused of kidnapping and raping her. Lee faces seven felony charges
->Asian
teen mothers a quiet state crisis: Problem will be addressed in Oakland tonight
(San Francisco Chronicle)--While teenage birthrates have reached their lowest point in 60
years, new state figures indicate that Laotian teenagers such as Saefong have the highest
pregnancy rate of any ethnic group--almost 19 percent of all Laotian births--according to
a
->Strained
Ties: Premier to visit Laos (The
Nation or backup)--PM
Thaksin Shinawatra will visit Laos on June 13 & 14 to patch up strained ties caused by
recent border disputes, Thai & Lao officials said. Thaksin & Lao PM Boungnang
Vorachit will discuss a wide range of issues, including |
Le 8 Juin 2001 |
->Tourism
spearheads Lancang-Mekong River economic cooperation (Xinhua NA) --Tourism has become a leading industry pioneering
the regional economic cooperation among the countries along the Lancang-Mekong River,
according to sources at the Kunming Export Trade Fair here Friday.
-> A
stronger China would promote growth in Southeast Asia: Cambodian PM (AFP/Yahoo! Asia)--A sluggish global economic
backdrop has created difficulties for Southeast Asian economies but China's future
accession to the WTO should help boost prosperity in the region, said Cambodia's prime
minister Friday.
->Communist Laos tightens
grip on its media (Reuters/Yahoo!)
--Laos said on Friday it would introduce a new law to tighten its control over local media
by making state-employed and freelance journalists cover the news in a way that was more
favorable to the Communist government.
-> Row
delays Laos hydroelectric dam at least a year (Reuters/AOL) --A row over contract terms will delay a $1.2 billion
hydroelectric dam in Communist Laos by at least a year, investors in the project said on
Friday. The Nam Theun II dam, 35 percent owned by Electricite de France, was
-> CNN settles
lawsuit over Tailwind report
(Reuters/Yahoo!)--CNN dismissed Smith & co-producer April Oliver in 1998, following a
story the pair produced alleging that the U.S. military used sarin nerve gas on defectors
in Laos during the Vietnam War. After the Pentagon protested->Une laotienne graine des chanteurs (stars) a été élue
première par les spectateurs hier soir à la télévision française M6.
Elle habite à Choisy le Roi dans la région (sud) parisienne. Elle a 16 ans, fille de Mme
Vienthong Phommala et de M. Tadam Phommala.. www.M6.fr 08/06/01 Voir image |
Le 9 Juin 2001 |
| ->Thai
PM announces visits to three neighboring countries (Xinhua NA)--Thai PMThaksin Shinawatra announced...that he would
pay official visits to Laos, Cambodia & Myanmar...Thaksin said during his weekly
address to the public through the state-owned radio that he would visit Laos between June |
Le 10 Juin 2001 |
->Thaksin sets out to mend
border rifts (Bangkok Post) --PM Thaksin Shinawatra hopes to mend rifts in talks
with three neighbouring countries this month. He was speaking during his regular weekly
radio show yesterday. Mr Thaksin said he planned to visit Laos on Wed. and Thur.
-> Where kings still matter (NY Times/Orange County Register) --There is more. Thais are now riveted...or the Lao
keep an eye on a crown prince in exile, Soulivong Savang, who is waiting to return to the
land where a communist movement killed his father & grandfather, the last king of Laos |
Le 11 Juin 2001 |
->Legal
labyrinth: U.S. jails many immigrants it's unable to deport (Atlanta-Journal Constitution)
The jail doors have finally opened for Sivilay Sengchanh. The federal govt detained the
legal immigrant from Laos for four years, nine months -- beyond the two years, 10 months,
he spent in a South Carolina prison |
Le 12 Juin 2001 |
->Thaksin sets out to mend
border rifts (Bangkok Post) --PM Thaksin Shinawatra hopes to mend rifts in talks
with three neighbouring countries this month. He was speaking during his regular weekly
radio show yesterday. Mr Thaksin said he planned to visit Laos on Wed. and Thur.
-> Where kings still matter (NY Times/Orange County Register) --There is more. Thais are now riveted...or the Lao
keep an eye on a crown prince in exile, Soulivong Savang, who is waiting to return to the
land where a communist movement killed his father & grandfather, the last king of Laos |
Le 13 Juin 2001 |
->Thai premier in Laos for drug
talks (UPI/Virtual New York) --Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra left for Vientiane
Wednesday where he hopes to win Laotian cooperation in a regional effort against the
booming trade in heroin and methamphetamines. Thai FM officials said Thaksin will hold
talks
-> Thai Prime Minister arrives in Laos (AP/Yahoo! Singapore) --Thaksin was scheduled to
meet Laotian PM Bounyang Vorachit soon after his arrival by air in the Laotian capital
Vientiane...Their talks were expected to focus on economic cooperation & border
issues, including demarcation
-> Laos urges Thailand to help complete dam
project (Reuters/Yahoo! Singapore or Reuters/AOL)
--Communist Laos on Wednesday urged visiting Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra to help it
complete Indochina's largest hydroelectric dam project by 2006 as scheduled. Completion of
the $1.2 billion Nam Theun II dam project, 35%
-> Laos
upbeat about PM's visit (The Nation or Financial
Times)--Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is not new to Laotian leaders. His Shin
Corporation mobile-phone business is by far Laos' biggest Thai investment partner. After
this year, his cellular business - worth US$4 million
-> Laos, Thailand agree on
suspending Chiang Rai's river port extension (Laos NA) --Laos and Thailand have
reached an agreement on the suspension of the extension of a river port in Chiang Rai
province, northern Thailand. The agreement was resulted from the outcome of an agreement
of the meeting
-> 4th Congress of the Info. &
Culture Ministry Youth Union open (Laos NA) --A 4th Congress for the Youth
Union of the Information and Culture Ministry was officially opened. Among the guest at
the opening ceremony was Mr. Phongsane Gnoutitham, Deputy Sec. Gen. of of Lao Youth Union
-> Laos presses charges against Australian
couple (Reuters/Yahoo! Singapore)
--Two Australians detained in Laos for months on allegations they stole gems from their
employer have now been formally charged with the crime, a senior Laotian official told
Reuters. Laotian FM Somsavat Lengsavad said
-> Govt claims
Danes charging is consistent with Laos procedure (Australian BC News Online or Excite
Australia) --The Federal Govt has played down the charging of Kerry and Kay Danes
saying the development is consistent with its understanding of procedures in Laos. A
spokesman for FM Alexander Downer says negotiations over their
-> Danes couple
formally charged in Laos (Australian BC News Online or AAP/News Limited)
--Two Australians detained in Laos for months on allegations they stole gems from their
employer have been formally charged with the crime. The Laotian FM says Kerry and Kay
Danes have been charged with stealing $11 million
-> Downer cautious
of reports Danes to be released from Laos (Australian BC News Online or Australian BC or Excite
Australia)
Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer has reacted cautiously to reports that an
Australian couple detained in Laos could soon be released. Kerry and Kay Danes have been
held in the Laotian capital, Vientiane, for several
-> Vietnam wants to
boost cooperation with Laos, says Party leader (Vietnam NA) --The Party, Govt
and people of Viet Nam will continue to do their utmost to consolidate & strengthen
the friendship, special solidarity, & comprehensive cooperation with Laos, said Gen.
Sec. of CPV Nong Duc Manh.
-> Vietnam gives
priority to relationship with Laos, says president (Vietnam NA) --Vietnam's
foreign policy is to give priority to its relationship with neighboring countries
including Laos, said President Tran Duc Luong. President Luong told a visiting Lao
high-ranking military delegation in Ha Noi this afternoon
-> Vietnam
strengthens cooperation in drug control with Cambodia and Laos (Vietnam NA)
--The Vietnamese Govt and people are determined to strengthen cooperation in drug control
with the Govts and people of Cambodia, Laos, and other regional countries. So said Major
General Le The Tiem, at a meeting to
-> New agreement over passenger traffic
on Mekong River (Australian BC) --The Xinhua news agency says the service will
begin at Simao Port in southwest China's Yunnan province and finish at Luang Prabang Port
in Laos, a total of 886 kilometres. Final preparations such as a wharf clean-up
-> Cheery
prospects for East Asians (International Herald Tribune)--As trade and other
economic linkages between ASEAN and China grow, they have also become active competitors
for markets and, above all, for investment. Many people have warned that China will become
an even more
->Torder
trhai
PM to tackle drugs, trade on first official visit to Laos(AFP/Yahoo Asia)--Thai
PM Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in Laos Wednesday for his first official visit to the
communist nation, where he is expected to tackle the issues of drug control and
cross-bade.
->Oxiana
sees Sepon gold output above 150,000 oz/yr (Reuters/AOL)--First gold production from the Sepon development in southeastern
Laos should start in November next year at an annual rate which is likely to exceed
150,000 troy ounces, the project's majority owner said on Wed. ->COOPERATION AVEC
LE LAOS ET LE CAMBODGE DANS LA LUTTE CONTRE LA DROGUE--Le gouvernement et le peuple vietnamiens sont déterminés à
consolider la coopération avec le Laos, le Cambodge et avec d'autres nations de la
région dans la lutte contre la drogue, a affirmé mercredi à Phnom Penh le général Le
The Tiem, vice-ministre de la Sécurité publique.VNA 13/06/01
->RENFORCEMENT DES
RELATIONS D'AMITIE, DE SOLIDARITE ET DE COOPERATION VIETNAM-LAOS--Le
Parti, l'Etat et le peuple vietnamiens feront de leur mieux pour consolider et renforcer
les relations d'amitié et de solidarité particulières et de coopération
multidisciplinaire avec le Laos, a affirmé le Secrétaire général du Parti communiste
du Vietnam Nong Duc Manh. VNA 13/06/01 |
Le 14 Juin 2001 |
->Shared
Borders: Laos agrees to summit on narcotics (The Nation)--Laotian PM Bounnyang Vorachit yesterday accepted an invitation to
attend a high-level meeting among Burma, China, Laos and Thailand to combat drugs in the
Golden Triangle area. The agreement came during a meeting
-> Charged at last, now Danes
may come home (Sydney Morning
Herald)--Lao authorities have issued a formal prosecution order against Australians Kerry
and Kay Danes amid mounting speculation that they are about to be released from six months
imprisonment over their alleged involvement in |
Le 15 Juin 2001 |
->Power
deal with Vientiane (The Nation )--Thailand
has agreed to sign a purchasing power agreement (PPA) with Laos for the future output of
the Nam Theun 2 hydroelectric dam in Laos to enable the dam’s investors to seek a
loan guarantee from the World Bank
-> Lao-Thai
borders: Marines, tourist police may patrol Mekong (The Nation )--Thailand may
replace its naval patrols along the Mekong River with marine or tourist police, in a bid
to appease the Lao govt’s concerns that such a military presence is a threat to its
security. IM Purachai Piumsombun said
-> Diplomats fight for
freedom as couple fear delays (Sydney Morning Herald)--Australian officials
were preparing last night for the imminent release of Australians Kay & Kerry Danes
after high ranking Lao officials had apparently agreed to settle their case...Jonathan
Thwaites said negotiations
-> Negotiations to
free Australian couple from Laos jail have stalled (Australian BC News Online
or Australian
BC/Excite Australia)--Negotiations to free Australian couple Kerry & Kay Danes
from a jail in Laos have again been frustrated. While hopes remain for an imminent
release, the wait is taking its toll. Two weeks after their release was first considered
-> Danes
in good spirits despite charges (AAP/Excite Australia or AAP/NineMSN)--Two Australians
detained in relation to gem smuggling in Laos were in good spirits despite being charged
with three offences, the Dept of Foreign Affairs said. They were able to speak to their
children and have photos
-> Medical technology demonstration (Laos NA) --According to the report from 10
provinces, there were 717 HIV infected people discovered via a blood examination of 61,130
people, in which 190 people were discovered with the AIDS disease and 72 of them had died.
->Thailand suspends power
deal halfway -- Support for Laos 'cannot be burden' (Bangkok Post or Dow Jones/Yahoo! Singapore)--Thailand
will meet only half its commitment to buy electricity from Laos, suspending additional
purchases until demand & economic growth make the deals worthwhile...Industry
observers saw the announcement as a blow for the Laotian govt
->Sapphires and
jewel thieves in Laos (AsiaWise or Yahoo! Singapore) --For mining stock enthusiasts with a penchant for
exotic exploration plays, the Asia Sapphires story has proven to be as good a wake-up call
as any. Investors across the globe were burned on the deal, thanks to shady dealing >SOURCES KPL(Agence de presse Lao) du 15/06/2001
->Le Président de la RDP Lao
reçoit le premier ministre de la Thaïlande
->Le vice-Président
de la République dans le district de Thoulakhom
->Khammouane :
repiquage du riz irrigué sur 49200 ha
->Aide d’une
organisation internationale à Sékong
->Houaphanh : 9
projets du développement économique cette année
->Une délégation
lao participe à la réunion contre la corruption à Cuba |
Le 16 Juin 2001 |
->After years
of renting, Hmong family purchases farm (Star Tribune)--Der Thao and Nikk Cha now have
land to call their own. The Inver Grove Heights couple purchased 65 acres in Greenvale
Township of Dakota County in Nov. with a direct loan from the Minnesota Farm Service
Agency
-> Unprescribed paths
for docs (Fresno Bee)--Yang grew up in the dirt quarters of Thailand's Ban Vinai
internment camp after fleeing Laos with his grandmother, uncle & brothers. On the way
to the camp, Yang's younger brother died. At the camp, whenever someone died |
Le 17 Juin 2001 |
->Laos
wants Thai movie scrapped (The Nation)--Laos has requested the scrapping of a Thai
movie now in pre-production with the working title "Tao Suranari" which is said
to depict historical hostilities between the two countries, PM Thaksin Shinawatra said
yesterday
-> Outreach
team members lend help for medical needs (Star-Telegram)--Vongsavath, who is from
Laos, is a registered nurse who started June 4. She handles medical issues while Vo and
Valdez connect with residents. Their area hugs the east side of Interstate 35W from
Interstate 30 north to
-> Immigrant
students get lessons in American life (Akron Beacon Journal)--Choua Vue was 6 months
old when she left Thailand and came to the U.S. Growing up, she had to learn two
languages, English at school and Hmong at home. And building a sense of social identity as
an Asian-American was
->Laos:
Opposition to film about Thai war victory (Bangkok Post)--The Laotian leadership is
unhappy with a Thai politician's plan to produce a movie that will glorify Tao Suranaree,
a Thai heroine who fought Laotian invaders in the 19th century. Thaksin said Laotian
leaders voiced their concerns voiced their concerns about the film during his visit to
Vientiane last week.
->Laos
objects to Thai film celebrating old battles: reports (AFP/Yahoo! Asia)--Laos is
putting pressure on Thailand to scrap the making of an historical movie which depicts a
Thai heroine's battles against Laotian invaders. PM Shinawatra said the communist
leadership in Laos expressed concern over |
Le 18 Juin 2001 |
->Drug trafficking: Four nabbed
with speed from Laos (Bangkok Post)--Four Lao nationals were arrested for smuggling
14,000 methamphetamine pills. Police said they were caught in a Muang district hotel after
crossing into Thailand from Pakse, Champassak province. They managed to cross
-> Thai-Lao
relations: Descendants want film on local heroine -- Vientiane's concern not warranted
(Bangkok Post)--Descendants of Khunying Mo, or Tao Suranaree, support plans to make a
movie about the local heroine and say it should not hurt Thai-Lao relations as long as
history is not distorted...the intention was to commemorate heroic
-> Director
says film will 'boost Lao ties' (The Nation )--"Tao Suranari", a period film
based on the history of Thailand and Laos, will enhance relations between the two
countries, director Pisal Akaraseni said. Unswayed by opposition to his film, Pisal said
"Tao Suranari" was intended
-> Lao youth leave for Japan
(Laos NA) --Six Lao youth will leave here on June 19 to attend the Invitation Programme
for ASEAN Youth 2001, which will be held in Japan until July 17. The youth will represent
the Lao Youth Union, the Education Ministry, the Friendship
-> Vietnam, Laos
and Cambodia cooperate in drug control (Vietnam NA)--On the tripartite conference on
drug control cooperation, Tiem said that this was the first time that Indochinese
countries have held a conference on curbing drug abuse. The conference focused its
discussions on the training
-> SM Lee
concerned about growing digital divide in SE Asia (Channel NewsAsia/Yahoo!
Singapore)--SM Lee said the technology gap between the more developed countries & less
developed countries in the region is a very troubling trend. And he noted it is not easy
to see how countries like Laos & Vietnam can catch up |
Le 19 Juin 2001 |
->Relations with Thailand still
hampered by border demarcation issues (Laos NA)--Apart from the port extension project
in Chiang Rai, Laos and Thailand are still at odds concerning border problems at different
places, particularly the non-conformity between the Franco-Siamese maps and the real
border.
-> Mekong
Summit: PM pledges to draw up master plan -- Region seen lacking unified schemes
(Bangkok Post)
Thailand yesterday promised to host a summit meeting of Mekong countries to map out a
master plan for joint development of their areas. PM Thaksin Shinawatra made the pledge in
talks with his Cambodian counterpart
-> Appeals
Court affirms conviction for Hmong festival shooter (AP/Star Tribune)--A state appeals
court Tuesday affirmed the conviction of a man sentenced to 50 years in prison for the
gang-related shootings of two teen-agers. The 3rd District Court of Appeals rejected Pha
Vue' s claim that the Brown
->A
bloom in the sapling business (Vientiane Times)--Lao people can now germinate various
kinds of trees for commercial & environmental purposes. It’s an occupation that
is currently growing in popularity & it helps generate income & eradicate the
poverty of the people. Many tree nursery centres have appeared all over the country. This
business runs
->Consumer
frenzy over construction materials (Vientiane Times )--Lao construction products are
currently selling very well. So much so that construction shop owners say they frequently
run out of Lao construction materials to sell. Another supply & demand dilemma.
Dalarad Construction |
Le 20 Juin 2001 |
->Vietnamese and
Lao capital cities boost cooperation in Culture & Info. (Vietnam NA)--The delegation had a working session with its
counterpart of Vientiane. They were willing to boost cooperation by exchanging
visits, and helping personnel training. The Vietnamese guests were received by Mayor
->27 illegals put in
detention centre (AAP/News Limited or Australia BC News
Online) --Raids by immigration officials today resulted in 27 people from Thailand
& Laos being placed in detention centres in South Australia...The group included 19
men & six women from Thailand & two men from Laos. The 3 Thai nationals found to
have breached visa conditions had their visas cancelled
->Fostering
better relations with Laos: Thaksin gets down to business (Bangkok Post)--The business-like approach taken by PM Thaksin
Shinawatra during his 24-hour visit to Laos last week has added a new dimension to
relations between our two countries. Thaksin was more issue-oriented than diplomatic ->LES ACTIVITES DE
COOPERATION VIETNAM-LAOS--Une
mission du service de la culture et de l'information de Hanoi a terminé mardi, sa visite
de 5 jours à Vientiane (Laos).VNA 20/06/01 |
Le 21 Juin 2001 |
->Wat
Tham Krabok: Tighter controls urged on Hmong -- Links with drugs, Lao rebels seen (Bangkok Post)--There were serious drug problems in
this Hmong community, which had to be tackled fast. There was also an anti-Lao government
movement among them. Although this was not yet a serious problem, it was causing Laos
-> Vietnamese construction firm completes
Lao highway project (Asia
Pulse/Yahoo! Singapore) --The 241km Highway No.6 in Houaphanh province, Laos opened to
traffic in late April. It is the main route connecting the country's central and southern
provinces. The reconstruction of the highway cost more than US$12.2 mil
-> Thaksin
cannot rush diplomacy (The Nation
or Financial
Times)--Thaksin's sojourn to Laos and Cambodia have strengthened bilateral ties that
have had a rough time of late...Laos offers the perfect example for this: having the Thai
leader pay a visit is an 'insurance policy' showing that this
-> Page
Scholarship gives former gang member another chance (Star Tribune)--Her said his mentors are his parents, who
continue to inspire him. They brought him to America from war-torn Laos in 1980 when he
was 4. He said they do not speak English, but they have always supported his education. |
Le 22 Juin 2001 |
->Jailed
for religious beliefs in Laos (The
Nation )--Khamtanh Phousy is considered by Amnesty International to be a prisoner
of conscience, imprisoned solely because of the expression of his religious beliefs.
Although the constitution in Laos guarantees freedom of assembly
-> Thailand-Laos
to launch tourism network (Xinhua
NA) --Thailand and Laos have planned to create a bilateral tourism network, linking four
provinces of Thailand with two provinces of the sister country...Minister to the Prime
Minister's Office Somsak Thepsuthin was quoted as saying that |
Le 23 Juin 2001 |
->Viet's trade
ministry delegation visits Laos (Vietnam NA) --While in Laos, the Vietnamese
delegation held working sessions with the Lao Commerce Ministry headed by Sisavath
Savengsuksa. The two sides informed each other of their respective countries'
socio-economic devt.
-> Golden
Triangle: Opium hall may become a tourist habit (The Nation)
--The Hall of Opium is being constructed at a cost of Bt380 million where Thailand, Burma
and Laos meet. It will open in March. "The project, the first of its kind in the
world, could be a good magnet to attract tourists from all |
Le 24 Juin 2001 |
->Tennis:
Keothavong plays down hype and raises the hope (Independent) --Anne Keothavong, a 17- year-old
with...[Laotian] parents, winner of the British Under-18 title...would seem to have
achieved the first part of that fairytale. This week she steps out at Wimbledon as one of
seven promising
-> Tennis:
New breed break down the barriers (Sunday Times)--Also one for the future is
Anne Keothavong, whose parents made a tortuous journey to escape from Laos a couple of
decades ago. She will reward them some time in the next two days by appearing on the
hallowed green
-> Laos-Vietnam
joint venture bank opens branch in Pakse town (Vietnam NA) --Lao-Viet Bank
was established in Vientiane two years ago. The bank has provided clients with almost all
banking services...Nearly 1,500 clients have opened their accounts at the bank, and 25
percent of them are businesses
-> NGO's meet in
Vientiane to discuss assistance to Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia (Vietnam NA) --The forum was attended by
more than 300 delegates from non-governmental organizations worldwide.
Delegations...drew the participants' attention to projects on hunger eradication, poverty
alleviation, and community devts
-> Movies are not so precious as
friends (Bangkok Post)--One character in the movie is seen by Thais as a
villain and by Laotians as a hero, making his portrayal a particularly delicate matter.
When a close neighbour protests thus, it is inappropriate for Thailand to respond by
->Laotians:
Zoning rules block path to a new temple (Charlotte Observer) --Dariphone was
excited when the Charlotte-based Wat Lao Buddha temple bought nearly 4 acres in a
McAdenville neighborhood last year with the idea of relocating there. For two years, some
100 members met in private homes, but they had a new plan: a permanent building and maybe
a big Buddha statue
->School boy, a
native of Laos, at centre of alleged massacre plot hopes for Govt apology (Australian BC News Online) --On Sixty Minutes tonight, Jack Sychampanakhone
spoke of his shock at the publicising of his personal thoughts written in his diary during
a troubled period at school...Jack's father Sam is an immigrant from Laos and told |
Le 25 Juin 2001 |
Massacre
boy, a native of Laos, still wants govt apology (AAP/Excite Australia) --The teenager accused of plotting a US
school-style massacre at his western Sydney high school still wants a personal apology
from NSW EM John Aquilina over the affair. Jack Sychampanakhone, 15, who was named last
-> Cooperation
among border provinces of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia accelerated (Vietnam NA) --Cooperation among four provinces,
namely Gia Lai and Kon Tum in Vietnam, Attopeu in Laos and Ratanakiri in Cambodia was
agreed upon at the first meeting of the Vietnamese, Lao, and Cambodian expert group.
-> Mekong strengthens links
with India (Bangkok Post) --A
relatively low-key meeting took place in Bangkok last month to build stronger tourism
linkages between Mekong countries and India, one of the most promising future source
markets for visitor arrivals.->COOPERATION POUR
LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES REGIONS FRONTALIERES DU VIETNAM, DU LAOS ET DU CAMBODGE--Le groupe d'experts du Vietnam, du Laos et du Cambodge a tenu sa première
réunion les 20 et 21 juin à Hanoi sur le déploiement de l'initiative sur la
coopération pour le développement des régions frontalières des trois pays avancée
lors de la rencontre informelle de leurs Premiers ministres à Vientiane en octobre 1999.VNA 25/06/01 |
Le 26 Juin 2001 |
->Vietnam, Laos
promote cooperation (Vietnam NA) --The two sides informed each other of the
socio-economic situation in their respective countries. They appreciated the two
countries' cooperation in culture and information over the recent past and agreed to
measures to
-> Terrorism:
Intelligence gathering poor (Bangkok Post) --The govt would "put things in
order" at Wat Tham Krabok in Saraburi, a major shelter of Hmong refugees who opposed
the Lao govt...A clear policy was needed on whether to allow the Hmong to stay or to send
them back.-> Laos seeks help to crack down
on rebels (Bangkok Post or backup)--Laos has
asked the army to help crack down on anti-Vientiane movements operating along the Thai-Lao
border, the army chief said. Gen Surayud Chulanont said the request was made by Lao PM
Bounnyang Vorachit during the general's one-day visit to Vientiane.
->Teen
hope Keothavong misses her chance against Taiwanese Lee (AFP/Yahoo! Asia) --The
17-year-old Keothavong, whose family hails from Laos, started superbly but failed to build
on her opening set success as Lee stormed back to advance 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 to a meeting with
US 20th seed Amy Frazier. |
Le 27 Juin 2001 |
| ->Congressional
WHAT on Laos? (Lan-Xang.com)
--Once again the Center for Public Policy
Analysis is holding a "forum" on Laos at the U.S. Congress. Because the
"forum" is neither public nor open to discussion -- you can attend by invitation
only, we decline to call it forum ->A
tussle for Asia: China and the US (Financial Times) --It was not the welcome
that Admiral Blair might have hoped for. As his delegation arrived in the sleepy
south-east Asian nation of Laos, it noticed something unusual - banners
->Bush
choice for Pakistan ambassador faces confirmation fight (AFP/Yahoo!
Asia)--President George W. Bush's nominee as ambassador to Pakistan is facing a stiff
fight after old adversaries pledged to block her confirmation, claiming her previous
tenure as ambassador to Laos was a "deplorable" failure.
-> Bus crash
kills repatriated Hmong-Vietnamese hill people (Reuters/Yahoo! Singapore) --Their
54-seat bus, which had been carrying 82 members of the Hmong ethnic minority, plunged 120
metres down a hillside...the Hmong people had been repatriated from Laos after crossing
into that country illegally.
-> ASEAN
told to make "dynamic changes" to compete with China in WTO (AFP/Yahoo! Asia)--"We will suffer if we take
things lying down... but we all realise the need to be more competitive," Supachai
told a press conference... "With China in WTO it means we need to be more speedy in
restructuring our economies. |
Le 28 Juin 2001 |
->Thao
Suranari: Continuing legacy (The
Nation)
According to Phisal, the plot will resolve around Chao Anuvong of Vientiane, who revolted
against Siamese power in an attempt to shake the city free or Siamese vassalage, and led
the Lao army through northeastern Siam in |
Le 29 Juin 2001 |
->Danes' lawyer
prepares appeal (Australian BC News
Online or AAP/NineMSN)
---The lawyer of Australian couple Kerry & Kay Danes will next week lodge an appeal
against their seven-year jail sentences for gem theft, while a pardon from the Laos Govt
is also a possibility. Ted Tzovaras, who has represented
-> Australian couple
appeal Laos jail sentence (Japan
Today)
An Australian couple are to appeal after a Laos court found them guilty of stealing US$6.2
million worth of sapphires from a gem mine and sentenced them to seven years in jail,
their lawyers said. They were convicted on
-> Australia to fight couple's Laos jail
sentence (Reuters/Yahoo! Singapore)
---Australia said it would fight a seven-year
jail term imposed by a Laos court on an Australian couple over the disappearance of $6.2
million worth of sapphires. Kerry & Kay Danes were found guilty of embezzlement
-> Australia
protests Laos jailing (BBC News)
---Australia says it will fight a 7-year jail
term imposed by a court in Laos on an Australian couple convicted of being involved in the
theft of millions of dollars worth of gems...Canberra would pursue legal & diplomatic
channels
-> Australian couple to appeal Laos jail
sentence (AFP/Yahoo! Singapore or backup)---
Australia's Kerry & Kay Danes, jailed for seven years by a court in Laos on
allegations of stealing gems, are to appeal against the court ruling, their lawyers said
Friday. The jail sentence and a fine of more than $130,000
-> Appeal
to be lodged against Danes' jailing (Excite Australia)---An appeal is to be lodged today against the conviction last night
of Kerry & Kay Danes by a court in Laos. They have each been sentenced to 7 years in
jail in connection with goods missing from a Lao gem mining business.
-> Couple
to appeal 7-year sentence (Canberra Times)---Australian couple Kerry & Kay Danes, jailed today for 7 years in a Laotian
court over jewellery theft, will appeal against the decision...Danes have been told to pay
almost $1 million in compensation for missing sapphires
-> Kerry and Kay Danes
sentenced to seven years jail
(Australian BC News Online or News Limited)
---ln a shock court decision in Laos, Australian couple Kerry & Kay Danes have been
sentenced to seven years each in jail, and ordered to pay $130,000. The court also ordered
them to pay the Lao govt close to $1 mil
-> Conservationists'
100-year vision is forests teeming with tigers (Ananova) --Human
encroachment on its habitat has dealt a further blow. "Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar are
in very bad shape. Tigers and the prey they need to survive have been hunted out,"
said Alan Rabinowitz, the WCS director
-> Hmong kids' summer boost:
Special program targets academic and social skills (Sacramento Bee) --For these 700 or so freshly arrived Hmong
students, the school day is only halfway over. After a morning of general academic
instruction at schools throughout the Sacramento City Unified School District, they spend
->Laos
warned over international reputation
(AAP/Herald Sun or The
Australian)
FM Alexander Downer has warned Laos its international investment reputation was at risk
after the jailing of Australians Kerry and Kay Danes. Mr Downer said the Danes' conviction
and sentencing to seven years' jail <>SOURCES
KPL(Agence de presse Lao) du 29/06/2001
->Session
mensuelle du gouvernement
->Dons de plusieurs
sociétés pour l’anniversaire des sports lao
->Exposition de
photos en l’honneur du 80ème anniversaire de la fondation du Parti Communiste
Chinois (PCC)
->La préfecture de
Vientiane région sans drogue en l’an 2005
->Le Japon accorde un
don de plus de 9 millions US$ au Laos
->Cérémonie de
remise de bourses d’étude aux élèves
->Quatre bourses de
Singapour en faveur des étudiants lao |
Le 30 Juin 2001 |
->Fears prison
conditions will worsen for Danes
(Australian BC News Online) --There are fears in Laos that prison conditions for
Australians Kerry & Kay Danes may worsen, now that they are being treated as convicted
criminals. An appeal against their seven-year sentence has not yet been filed.
-> Australia
rules out economic sanctions against Laos for couple's release (AP/Star) --The govt Saturday ruled out blocking
foreign aid or imposing economic sanctions against Laos to secure the release of an
Australian couple imprisoned for seven years for gem theft. FM Alexander Downer said that
-> Laos out in cold
for jailing Danes (News Limited)
--AUSTRALIA will attempt to isolate Laos and discourage foreign investors if jailed couple
Kerry and Kay Danes are not released. The Australians were sentenced to seven years' jail,
fined more than $130,000 each and ordered
-> Danes told they were
'free' (The Australian/News
Limited) --THE air tickets were booked, Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister was on
standby to tell the press, and Kerry and Kay Danes were told – by one of their Laos
guards – they were going home. That was three weeks ago.
-> Laos authorities prepare to take
control of funds belonging to Danes
(Australian BC)--Authorities in Laos are preparging to take control of almost 300-thousand
dollars in funds belonging to convicted Australians, Kerry and Kay Danes. When Kay Danes
was arrested on Christmas Eve trying to cross
-> Diplomacy no match for
business in Laos (Sydney Morning
Herald) --It was a fight that embroiled figures at the highest level of the Australian and
Laotian governments. In Canberra, the Prime Minister was enlisted. So, too, was the
Governor-General. But the battle to win the freedom of Australians |
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