Ban Phalak in progress

A group of Hmong who returned from Thailand last year and are now living in Phalak, a resettlement village in Kasy district, Vientiane province, are getting involved in provincial development projects.

The plan targets six villages for development, including Phalak village.

Since it was established as a resettlement area, the government has improved basic infrastructure, building paved roads and
gravity-fed water systems.

"The government has spent a large sum of money on developing the resettlement village," said a member of the village development committee, Mr Siphanh Khounsy, last week.

He was speaking during a two-day working visit to the development area by a delegation led by Deputy Minister of Education Lytou Bouapao.

To lead residents in developing the village, some 39 government officials, including three medical staff and two teachers, have been sent to work there.

Because the village is part of the province's development focus, another 39 Hmong families who were previously engaged in shifting cultivation in Maed district joined the 11 returning families, bringing the total number of residents to 326.

Mr Siphanh said that even though all school-aged children were enrolled in the local school, the Lao government plans to build
another primary school in the village.

Once the school is complete, children in the second to fifth years of primary school next academic year will not have to travel the three kilometres to neighbouring Pounglak village.

The villagers are now changing their long-term habits, including hygiene and sanitation, thanks to awareness-raising campaigns by medical officials. These campaigns have focused on eating habits and
new crop-planting techniques to replace shifting cultivation.

The villagers are now clearing their farmland with the help of two tractors provided by the government.

"Villagers are keen to grow crops and enlarge their houses, which were initially built by the government," Mr Siphanh said.

District Chief Soulisack Asakitikoun said the district authority has allocated more than half a hectare of land to each family, and a new irrigation system is now 95 percent complete.

"As soon as it's finished, we'll send agricultural staff to give locals advice on planting techniques and distribute seeds," Mr Soulisack said.

Apart from farming, locals can also catch fish in nearby rivers to enrich their diet.
The government plans to build 40 more houses to accommodate any additional groups of Hmong migrants returning to Laos.

It also plans to extend a 3-km electricity network from Pounglak to Phalak resettlement village in the near future, said Mr Soulisack.

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[Extraordinaryme2009]

hey people, this is true, why you saying that this is bullshit talking? if you go to Laos you will see the truth

[AKuNaMaTaDa75]

You said "we don't want them to be kill by CIA" Which mean you not in the USA ha...We that mean you work under the communist. You refuse to anwser my question. So many great leader like Fai Dang Lorbiayao, Nhia Vue lorbliayao and Thao Tou just got killed by the people They love and believe. you think, you better them Thao Tou, Nhia Vue and Fai dang. Phalak not far from KM52 where the communist just killed a leader who always dream that Hmong people will live in peace with orther lao people.

[shuakuya]

Think about your kids future. If the LPDR want to prosecute you for running away. let them do it. Sacrificed your old live for your children is worth it. You  do not like the communism? well, tell you kid to go and take the seats in the government and change it, do not get your crossbow and run to the jungle and shoot them.. You sacrificed your kids lives? you get nothing. your kid lives is more important than your old live. you're poor? work harder. stand on your feet

[MrStinky55]

communist,always,mean,to,their­,citizen,that.swhy,they,closs,­the,country,like,n,korean,viet­cong,lao,combo,byrnma,no,humen­,right,no,chance,to,bethe,topd­og,like,them,theyre,always,sai­d,you,born,from,theold,regime,­wedid,notwant,you,take,high,le­vel,or,high,ranke,whatever,etc­,but,their,closs,relative,o,k,­no,education,is,o,k,for,that,w­hy,country,backward,no,brain,t­odevlope,mean,no,educate,at all,if,they,open,country,i wil,buy,a,house,in,lao,n,pay,t­ax,every,yrs,when,you,bu

[MrStinky55]

communist,always,mean,to,their­,citizen,that.swhy,they,closs,­the,country,like,n,korean,viet­cong,lao,combo,byrnma,no,humen­,right,no,chance,to,bethe,topd­og,like,them,theyre,always,sai­d,you,born,from,theold,regime,­wedid,notwant,you,take,high,le­vel,or,high,ranke,whatever,etc­,but,their,closs,relative,o,k,­no,education,is,o,k,for,that,w­hy,country,backward,no,brain,t­odevlope,mean,no,educate,at all,if,they,open,country,i wil,buy,a,house,in,lao,n,pay,t­ax,every,yrs,when,you,buy,hous­ecantake 

[MrStinky55]

communist,always,mean,to,their­,citizen,that.swhy,they,closs,­the,country,like,n,korean,viet­cong,lao,combo,byrnma,no,humen­,right,no,chance,to,bethe,topd­og,like,them,theyre,always,sai­d,you,born,from,theold,regime,­wedid,notwant,you,take,high,le­vel,or,high,ranke,whatever,etc­,but,their,closs,relative,o,k,­no,education,is,o,k,for,that,w­hy,country,backward,no,brain,t­odevlope,mean,no,educate,at all,if,they,open,country,i wil,buy,a,house,in,lao,n,pay,t­ax,every,yrs,when,you,buy,hous­ecantake anywhere,w

[MrStinky55]

communist,always,mean,to,their­,citizen,that.swhy,they,closs,­the,country,like,n,korean,viet­cong,lao,combo,byrnma,no,humen­,right,no,chance,to,bethe,topd­og,like,them,theyre,always,sai­d,you,born,from,theold,regime,­wedid,notwant,you,take,high,le­vel,or,high,ranke,whatever,etc­,but,their,closs,relative,o,k,­no,education,is,o,k,for,that,w­hy,country,backward,no,brain,t­odevlope,mean,no,educate,at all,if,they,open,country,i wil,buy,a,house,in,lao,n,pay,t­ax,every,yrs,when,you,buy,hous­ecantake anywhere,with,yo

[SaVakDee]

@sengoku17 hahahaha your mother fucker, go bark some where else....your retarded faggot mother fucker, sick coward.

[miracle6848]

Wow it is nice that lpdr gave free shefters and free educational to the Hmong I glad we have good Hmong leader in lao. If the lpdr give me a free land for me to build house. There I would love to go back

[ssthao]

@jake847 u know y Laos is still the poorest country in the world. Here's y. Laos is controlled by shitty people like you. I bet u can even run this countby urself

[ssthao]

@jake847 u r rite that Laos doesn't belong to Hmong but it's doesn't belong to you stupid laotian either. If you think u r rite then I dare you to go and say that to those Hmong that still live in Laos especially those that had fought so many war for this stupid country even when vang pap was fighting with the CIA. I like to see how they'll react to ur stupid comment.

[sengoku17]

@BabyBBB01 your retarded. go cry to ur mommy haha