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Houayheuang Xayabouly
Houayheuang "Muay" Xayabouly (born November 4, 1988) is a Laotian environmental and human rights activist. She is currently serving a 5 year prison sentence for criminal defamation and distributing anti-state propaganda. Her case has been taken by journalists as characteristic for the repressive climate of Laos's regime. Life Muay was born on November 4, 1988, in Phonthong District, Champassak Province, as the third child and only daughter of wealthy parents. After studying tourism, she started working as a tour guide. She also opened a shop for traditional clothes. Muay's activism began in 2017, when she posted a Facebook video about a new toll being charged to cross a bridge connecting Laos with Thailand, especially about connections between the company that had built the bridge and the Laotian government. In response, the government held a press conference where it announced no more tolls would be collected, but the construction company did not change the collection pract ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laos
Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist state and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. At the heart of the Indochinese Peninsula, Laos is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. Its capital and largest city is Vientiane. Present-day Laos traces its historic and cultural identity to Lan Xang, which existed from the 14th century to the 18th century as one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. Because of its central geographical location in Southeast Asia, the kingdom became a hub for overland trade and became wealthy economically and culturally. After a period of internal conflict, Lan Xang broke into three separate kingdoms: Luang Phrabang, Vientiane and Champasak. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |