Philip Malone

This article is part of a series of guest blogs contributed by Brits who have lived and worked in Laos, or who have other interesting links to Laos. Compacting the hot sticky rice into a ball in my fingers and dipping it in chilli sauce, the smell and the adhesive feel of the rice bring the memories […]

This article is part of a series of guest blogs contributed by Brits who have lived and worked in Laos, or who have other interesting links to Laos. Answered prayers Seventeen years ago I came on holiday to Laos and fell in love, not with my then girlfriend, but with the unspoilt beauty of Luang […]

This article is part of a series of guest blogs contributed by Brits who have lived and worked in Laos, or who have other interesting links to Laos. Ock Pop Tok means ‘East meets West’ in Lao. I co-founded Ock Pop Tok 13 years ago together with Luang Prabang born Veomanee Douangdala. At the time I was […]

Laos was at the centre of unprecedented international attention for much of 2012 culminating with hosting the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) in November 2012, gathering the Heads of State and Government of ASEM’s 49 member countries in Vientiane.

This article is part of a series of guest blogs contributed by Brits who have lived and worked in Laos, or who have other interesting links to Laos. Having been in Laos over 47 years, both before, during & after the Revolution in ’75, I suppose I must be one of the oldest residents still around in […]

This article is part of a series of guest blogs contributed by Brits who have lived and worked in Laos, or who have other interesting links to Laos. As a photographer, I have a particular interest in different landscapes and the way they are shaped by human activity.  Working closely with communities and individuals, my work explores […]

I am a chartered accountant who has been working in South East Asia for 16 years. Currently, I am partner in-charge of KPMG in Laos, as well as being the Asia region representative on KPMG’s International Development Assistance Services Working Group.

This article is part of a series of guest blogs contributed by Brits who have lived and worked in Laos, or who have other interesting links to Laos. Initially I was quite hesitant in writing this account; however I have enjoyed reading other people’s accounts and encourage others to do so in the hope we […]

This article is part of a series of guest blogs contributed by Brits who have lived and worked in Laos, or who have other interesting links to Laos. “Where’s that?” was the response I was often met with when I told people of my interest in Laos when I was younger.  From the age of […]

This article is part of a series of guest blogs contributed by Brits who have lived and worked in Laos, or who have other interesting links to Laos. I first visited Laos in 1997 and thought I had stumbled upon Shangri-La. From that point on, I became a regular visitor – primarily for professional reasons, […]