Lao People

                                                                                               

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Boat race festival

The Vientiane Boat Racing Festival is held every year, starting from the 15th day in the 11th month in lunar calendar. The actual race is held on the 16th day, with heats starting early in the morning. Over 20 dragon boats and rower/paddler teams line up for the race on the Mekong River. The entrants [...]

motorcycle laos

“in Laos stick to the main Route 13, which runs the length of the country from south to north. It’s paved, in good shape and traffic is light. The few cars and trucks on the road go relatively slow and give cyclists plenty of space when passing. Go off the main road and it’s a [...]

Ho Chi Minh trail shot down plane

U.S. Air Force Maj. Wendell Keller and his co-pilot, Lt. Virgil ‘Mike’ Meroney, prowl the night sky above Laos in their F-4D Phantom jet, on the lookout for North Vietnamese forces stealthily making their way along the Ho Chi Minh Trail far below. Muzzle flashes suddenly reveal the location of anti-aircraft guns. Nearly out of [...]

The Worst Motorcycle in Laos

The Worst Motorcycle in Laos by Christopher Tharp It was the ride of his life. It was a 100cc Chinese make ‘ a glorified scooter, actually’ the type of four speed bike that is ubiquitous throughout Southeast Asia. The horn was burned out, along with the electric starter and both turning signals. The tires were [...]

buses and transportation

      Talat Sow to the morning market, comes the breadman        

motorcycle-laos-great-roads

Go off the main road and it’s a different story. Your back road will almost certainly be dirt and little more than one big mud puddle in wet season. It may not even exist. Triple check with locals before heading off onto a road that looks promising on your map. Just because it’s marked as [...]

City Development

    LaosGPSmap Exclusive, surveys the rapid “boom” development of Vientiane city. We are the only mapmaker continuously surveying for our product, and the results show. LaosGPSmap most accurate and up to date dataset for Laos in existence.                      

Customers of LaosGPSmap

Customers of LaosGPSmap * United States Embassy, Vientiane Laos * United Nations Development Program Laos * Jpac Mia POW, war recovery team, Vientiane Laos * United Nations Development Program Laos, Vientiane Laos * UXO laos, National de-mining team, Vientiane Laos * Laos National Geographic Department, Vientiane Laos *BBC Broadcasting, Worlds Most dangerous roads, series *Mag [...]

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