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| Saturday, 1-Aug-2009 12:00 |
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4D3N Vientiane, Lao PDR
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caddies
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my caddy
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our caddies
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in front of clubhouse
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night golfing
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Steven putting
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Par 3 across the pond
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Munir eyeing the pin
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Bounsouane house
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DRose hotel
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Mekong Waterfront
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Grilled talapia from Mekong river
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agarwood plantation
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Recently I visited Vientiane for the fourth time in four years, this time bringing along a group of entrepreneurs who were interested in the Agarwood industry. Malaysia is currently promoting the development of Agarwood industry especially in the state of Kelantan where the State Government hope to establish a so-called Agarwood Corridor by encouraging rural folks to plant Karas trees in their idle lands and backyard. Laos has approximately more than 30 million trees planted in their six provinces. One day this country will smell nicely with Agarwood aroma!
We stayed at the newly opened Malaysian owned DRose Hotel, a 44 room facility with great Malaysian hospitality. Just opened in June this year, the management were happy with our support. Located just next door to the well known Lao Plaza Hotel, DRose Hotel provided you with bigger rooms with just half the prices...just call Mr Benny Tan the GM who resided in Taman Ampang Indah,KL. Mr Benny took care of us very well and went extra length to get the much needed golf sets for us to borrow and play!
With missions accomplished with the signing of a MOU between the two countries entrepreneurs on Friday 31 July 2009, I spent the afternoon with friends Steven Foong and Munir at the Vientiane KM6 Golf Club. The club is owned by one of the Agarwood company in Lao PDR.
We paid Lao Kip 200,000 for green fees and 80,000 for caddies and 50,000 tips after the 18 hole game. It was a walking course with challenging holes, lots of water hazards in play,OB and thick primary rough. However our second nine play was slowed down when many golfers started to play after office, each flight would have six or more golfers and we have to wait on every hole...thats the way of life in Lao PDR...Please Dont Rush!
My good friend Mr Bounsouane walked the course with us during the first nine..and took us back to the hotel after the game. Me and Munir went for a USD 4 foot massage before having dinner at Fatima restaurant.
Next morning the re-timed AirAsia AK613 flight gave us time to visit the Morning Market, a place like Petaling Street where China Copy Handphones were favourites amongst Malaysian. Clones of Nokia 97 and iPhones with touchscreen functions were sold at USD 70 per piece, My good friend Ismail bought 3 pieces and Borhan took 1 Apple Phone look alike.
The flight to LCCT took about 2 hours 35 minutes. Great to be home..already missed the roti canai and nasi lemak!
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