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Lao National Television was established and began broadcasting television programs on December 1, 1983. At that time, the television station carried out pilot broadcasts twice a week, and later gradually increased the broadcast time. At the beginning of its operations, LNTV broadcast only in Vientiane with Soviet support. Resources to operate ...
Comparison of Lao and Thai. The Lao language (orange), the Lao language variety referred to as Isan in Thailand (yellow), and the Thai (red). Lao and Thai are two closely related languages of the Southwestern branch of Tai languages. Lao falls within the Lao-Phuthai group of Southwestern Tai languages and Thai within the Chiang Saen language group.
Loa loa filariasis, ( Loiasis) is a skin and eye disease caused by the nematode worm Loa loa. Humans contract this disease through the bite of a deer fly ( Chrysops spp.) or mango fly, the vectors for Loa loa. The adult Loa loa filarial worm can reach from three to seven centimetres long and migrates throughout the subcutaneous tissues of ...
Lao National Television (LNT) is the state television station. However, with the establishment of cable TV service in Laos under cooperation with a Chinese company, subscribers now have access to up to 30 foreign television channels including BBC, CNN, and channels from countries including China and Thailand.
The Laotian Civil War was waged between the Communist Pathet Lao and the Royal Lao Government from 23 May 1959 to 2 December 1975. The Kingdom of Laos was a covert theater during the Vietnam War with both sides receiving heavy external support in a proxy war between the global Cold War superpowers. The fighting also involved the North ...
It was started as the news agency of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party on 6 January 1968 in Viengsay and later became the official news agency of Laos after the communists seized power in 1976. Its current General Director is Khampheuy Philapha. References
Lao (Lao: ພາສາລາວ, [pʰáː sǎː láːw] ), sometimes referred to as Laotian, is the official language of Laos and a significant language in the Isan region of northeastern Thailand, where it is usually referred to as the Isan language. Spoken by over 3 million people in Laos and 3.2 million in all countries, it serves as a vital ...
The president of the Lao People's Democratic Republic is the head of state of Laos. The current president is Thongloun Sisoulith , since 22 March 2021. He was previously elected as the General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party , Laos' most powerful position in January 2021, ranking him first in the Politburo .