Photo:The movie theatre at Lao-ITECC was packed to capacity when people came to see Sabaidee Luang Prabang from June 5 to 7.

Audiences packed the theatre at Lao-ITECC on June 5 to 7 to watch the film Sabaidee Luang Prabang, a Lao-Thai co-production which premiered in Laos on May 23.

The film pans the major provinces of Laos , taking in Pakxe, Vientiane and the allure of the country's biggest drawcard, the World Heritage-listed town of Luang Prabang . It describes the growing love between the two main characters, and features comic episodes that introduce a lighter touch.

The film stars Bangkok-based Lao-Australian actor Ananda Everingham as Sorn, a first-time visitor to Laos , and Ms Khamly Pallawong as Noi, his tour guide from Vientiane.

The Lao co-director, Lao Art Media president Anousone Sirisackda, said the producers were pleased with the feedback they had received from audiences and critics...more

He said Ministry of Information and Culture officials who had attended the premier at the National Culture Hall had expressed their satisfaction with the film's content and message.

“We are pleased with our achievements; this could be the new face of the Lao film industry after more than 30 years without a full-length feature production,” Mr Anousone said.

“Even though the film depicted the most significant aspects of Lao culture and lifestyle, we were sorry that time and budget constraints prevented us from making a more in-depth portrayal of Laos .” “We're not expecting to earn much from the film,” Mr Anousone said. “The main benefit of the production is the publicity that Laos will get. We'll definitely make another film, but we have to consider many factors. The good feedback we've received is a strong inspiration to do more.”

The production team is planning to screen the film to audiences in Luang Prabang, Champassak and other major provinces.

Another large crowd is expected when the film is shown at the National Culture Hall in Vientiane on June14.

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Located at the center of the province of Champassak, to 38 km of Paksé, in the middle of the famous plate of Bolovens, the water falls of Tad Fane are a true treat for the eyes. To have the heart Net of it, return in the ZNP of Dong Hua Sao, one of the 18 zones protected from Laos, which shelters a particularly rich biodiversity, with some animals threatened like the tiger or various species of monkeys. Opened with the public in 2002, the site of the cascade is in full nature, in the middle of the forest. If you wish not to limit your visit to this wonder of nature, spend a few nights to Tad Fane Resort, partic ulièrement located well, in order to benefit from the sites close like the coffee plantations and the villages to the Alak ethnos groups and Laven to the surroundings to Paksong. Further in the east, you can leave to research the falls of Nam Tok Katamok, less high than that of Tad Fane but much more wild, hidden in the forest. The best season to visit this area is the dry season, but the plate of Bolovens, as its name indicates it, is at a relatively high altitude which preserve it hot seasons and heat wave which prevails in the plains... more info:.

The visit of the falls of Tad Fane is not particularly long, but much of tourists like to be delayed in front of this spectacle of water masses plunging in the vacuum of more than 200 m in height. In bottom, a pretty lake attracts some fishermen, even if it is difficult to reach.



If your budjet is not limited too much, Tad Fane Resort will fill you. You will be able to occupy one of the many bungalows built in the greenery, with their private bathrooms, and to raise you the morning to the song of the birds and grondement remote of the cascade.



The evening, take glass at the restaurant bar in order to give you from your small excursion, and taste a beer or one of the delicious cocktails around a fire. The interest of the site is not limited to the cascade, and you will be able to carry out in the surroundings of very beautiful excursions, to bathe you in the river or to admire the many orchises. In all the cases, remain at least two days on the site, or will regret it to you.

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Bangkok Airways has begun two new weekly direct flights from Bangkok to Champassak province in the past two weeks, hoping to deliver more tourists to the area.

Director General of the Civil Aviation Department, Mr Yakua Lopangkao, said that under the bilateral air service agreement between the Lao and Thai governments, Lao Airlines can fly to Thailand and Thai air services can fly into Laos . The agreement has been upgraded each year to ensure cooperation between the two countries in this sector meets market demand...more

Mr Yakua said the Lao government needed Bangkok Airways to provide direct flights from Bangkok to Champassak province right now because Lao Airlines cannot provide this service.

“We want to provide the convenience of these flights for entrepreneurs and tourists who want arrive in Champassak in good time,” Mr Yakua said.

He said that in the past, it took entrepreneurs or tourists about two days to get from Bangkok to Champassak province. The direct Bangkok Airways flight takes only a bit more than an hour.

The Bangkok Airways flights, from Bangkok to Champassak to Siem Reap, fly Tuesdays and Sundays.

He added that the flights are a good way to promote tourism in the province, a World Heritage site.

He added that although market demand may not be high to begin with, it should improve after six or seven months when passengers learn about the flights.

While the Lao government has opened the way for the new direct flights, Mr Yakua said the government had set a limit of 450 passengers per week. Lao Airlines must provide the service for any more passengers after they open this service.

A representative from Bangkok Airways said since the direct flights began on April 10, they have been about 30 percent booked, but advance bookings mean that about 45 percent of seats will be filled in the next month.

Bangkok Airways has run direct flights from Bangkok to Luang Prabang for four years.

Four foreign air services fly direct flights into Laos currently, in addition to the Bangkok Airways flights.

Thai Airways flies from Bangkok to Vientiane , Vietnam Airlines flies Hanoi to Vientiane , China Eastern flies Kunming to Vientiane , and Siem Reap Airways flies Pakxe to Siem Reap.

Mr Yakua said many airways serving Laos provided better choices for passengers. It is government policy to open the door for service and trade, he added.

By Soudalath Phonpachith
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