Laos low-down
Our introduction to Laos gives an insight into a beleaguered people’s assimilation of modern life while trying to retain traditional lifestyles Our guest writer Helen Tippins sheds some light on this emerging but still little known country. Although nominally Communist since 1975, as the Lao people’s Democratic Republic, Laos remains a spiritual country with Buddhism influencing all aspects of daily life. Much of the country is...
