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Laos Continues to Rely on Import of Agricultural Produce to Meet Demand

Fruit and vegetable produce in Laos

Laos continues to import agricultural produce because local production is not enough to meet domestic consumption, according to Lao authorities.

Empty Borders, Delayed Pi Mai, Laos Gives Masks to China – This Week In Social Media

Empty Borders, Delayed Pi Mai, Laos Gives Masks to China - This Week In Social Media

Here is an updated list of some of the most shared topics in the Lao social media this past week, based on reach and engagement on Facebook.

Where Not to Go

Lao Phatthana Daily News shared this useful poster of places that are high in risk of COVID-19 infections. The list includes markets, transport stations (passenger and cargo), offices, fuel stations, restaurants and entertainment venues, public toilets, hospitals, schools, airports, and airplanes. A large number of comments centered on why schools in Laos haven’t been canceled.

Songkran (New Year Holiday) in Thailand May Be Postponed to July

News that Thai authorities may be postponing its annual Songkran activities in Thailand to July shocked Lao social media users as the latter braced for the probability that their country would do the same to their Pi Mai celebrations. Feelings were mixed across all age groups on social media as a sizeable minority opposed the would-be decision and warned of the religious consequences of postponing such a sacred event (perhaps people could go to the temples and donate during the Pi Mai holidays using this digital solution?), while others would prefer to have it postponed or canceled altogether.

All Quiet On the Lao-Thai Border

On Sunday morning (March 15), the Vientiane-Nongkhai border, a time and place where typically large crowds of Lao people wishing to cross the Friendship Bridge into Thailand, was uncannily quiet. Ever since news of the “Peenoy” returning to Thailand from Korea broke, Lao people have been afraid to cross the border, fearing that many of them had returned to their homes in the northeastern Issan regions.

“Peenoy” means “little ghost” in Thai and refers to Thai labor migrants, estimated to be over 100,000, who worked illegally in South Korea.

Lao Firm Sends 1,157,465 USD Worth of Medical Supplies to Wuhan

Laos-based company Phongsabthavy Construction chartered a Boeing 737-800 plane of China Eastern (Flight MU 9005) to transport over a million dollars worth of medical supplies, including 200,000 N95 masks and 800,000 surgical masks, to Wuhan.

By and large, social media praised the gesture of goodwill to the Chinese people during this time of crisis while at the same time asking the charitable hearts of the construction company owners to look favorably upon their own people.

Vietnamese Man Caught Smuggling 30,000 Face Masks to Laos

Vietnamese Man Caught Smuggling Face Masks into Laos (Photo VN Express)

A Vietnamese man was caught in Ha Tinh Province smuggling 30,000 face masks to Laos.

Facebook Grants Blue Verification Badge to Laotian Times

The Laotian Times has become the first Laos-based English language news website to have its official Facebook Page granted the blue verification check of authenticity from Facebook.

Footpath Parking a Chronic Issue for Streets of Laos

Parking on the Footpath in Vientiane Capital

One week has passed since the Mayor of Vientiane issued an order officially prohibiting the parking of cars on the city’s footpaths in an effort to promote orderliness and cleanliness.

Thailand Suspends Visa on Arrival for 19 Countries, Exemption for 3

Thailand Suspends Visa on Arrival for 19 Countries, Exemption for 3

Thailand has announced that it will temporarily suspend the visa on arrival scheme for 19 countries, and visa exemptions for three others to contain the spread of the new Coronavirus (Covid-19).

Ministry: British National Infected with Covid-19 is Fake News

Dr Lattanaxay Phetsouvanh Quells Covid-19 Fake News
Dr Lattanaxay Phetsouvanh quells Covid-19 rumors

The Lao Ministry of Health has said the case of a British national believed to be infected with the new Coronavirus (Covid-19) is fake news.

LVMC (Kolao) to Sell Vehicles via Online Channel

Kolao to Sell Cars Online

LVMC Holdings, formerly known as Kolao Holdings, has announced that it plans to sell vehicles online via an online sales platform that it will develop.