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It is a sad fact that the Ministry of Education in Laos has no budget for books or educational supplies. The majority of Lao schools don�t have libraries or access to books for students. The only chance a school has to establish a library is through assistance by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) such UNICEF or other [...]

On September 07, 2005, Phone Phoummithone of P& M Productions traveled to Wat Thammarattanaram on behalf of Lao TV Canada to document the plight of the Lao and Cambodian refugees at the temple. Here are 5 video clips of this special news broadcast on Lao TV in the previous week.
Wat Thammarattanaram interview part I

Wat Thammarattanaram [...]

Hurricane Katrina left the coastal areas of Lousiana in a state of devastation and shock. While reports are still coming in for the estimated count of people who have perished during this disaster, thousands of people have been left homeless and displaced.
There are Lao and Cambodian survivors of Hurricane Katrina, who have taken refuge at [...]