The challenge now lies in integrating more Southeast Asian countries into China’s high-speed rail network. Thailand has confirmed that the Bangkok-Nong Khai high-speed rail project, which will connect ...

Additionally, the event aims to establish a distinct Lao food brand, introduce Lao cuisine to international markets, and enhance its recognition at home and globally, it added. Among the festival ...

Lao food is having a moment. More accurately, it’s witnessing the hard-earned fruits of a decade-long movement. After years of the cuisine being folded into Thai and other Southeast Asian menus, the ...

Last year, however, Steveston suddenly became a destination of note, at least for foodies, when word spread that a 20-seat ...

VIENTIANE – The 2025 Lao Food Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a focus on promoting Lao cuisine globally, and is expected to generate 7 billion kip in revenue. The festival is ...

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The hotel driver takes guests to key sightseeing destinations.

I’m with a crew of backpackers, stopping overnight in the small town of Pakbeng on a two-day boat trip from Thailand into central Laos ... with no food, seats or room to “lie down, stretch ...

Opened in late 2023 by owner Alex Burch, Bad Idea features chef Colby Ravaging’s Lao cuisine and a carefully curated wine list from Burch, who in the past has helped the wine programs for spots ...