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Lao Salad “Soop Phak” Gains Popularity on TikTok Among Thai Food Creators

A traditional Lao salad known as Soop Phak has recently become a surprise hit on Thai TikTok.  The hashtag #ซุปผักลาว (“Lao salad”) began trending on 9 November after Ins, a popular Thai TikToker, known for his creative food-related content, shared a video making his own version of the dish. He said...

Leaf-Wrapped Lao Snack Mieng Goes Viral in Vientiane

A traditional Lao snack has gone viral. Mieng, a leaf-wrapped delicacy, is experiencing a...

Thai Authorities Seize Over 14,000 Items of Illegal Cosmetic Silicone, Unregistered Medicines

On 19 September, Thai authorities seized over THB 8 million (approximately USD 251,000) worth...

Laos Receives Over 1000 Tons of Rice Aid to Support Disaster Recovery

On 16 September, Laos received 1,050 tons of rice donated by China, Japan, and...

Fruit of Her Labor: How a Young Farmer Is Redefining Agriculture in Laos

A young woman in Luang Prabang is proving that farming can be more than...

Vientiane Beans to Vientiane Bars: First Single-Origin Laos Chocolate an Agricultural Milestone

In an interview with Bridget Dooley, Mikael Bronkhorst tells the story of how Chocolate Dream by Mikael came to introduce Laos’ first single-origin chocolate...

Gordon Ramsay Names Laos as World’s Top Food Destination

British celebrity chef, Gordon Ramsay, has named Laos as his top pick among the world's food destinations. The 56-year-old chef made the call during an...

Cambodia Wins World’s Best Rice Award for the Fifth Time

Cambodia’s Phka Romduol rice has received the World's Best Rice 2022 Award at the World Rice Conference (WRC). Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and...

Foodpanda Laos Celebrates its 3rd Birthday

There was an official launch of Foodpanda’s first-ever mascot, Pau-Pau, with various giveaways and prizes to celebrate the food delivery app's 3rd birthday in...

Crowne Plaza Vientiane Welcomes a New Executive Chef

Crowne Plaza Vientiane is delighted to introduce the hotel's new Executive Chef, Louis Yu-Ming Poh, who is originally from Malaysia and has worked in...

That Luang Festival Returns to its Pre-Pandemic Glory This Year

That Luang festival returned to its pre-pandemic splendor this year, resulting in thousands of people from across the country and abroad flocking in to...