Muddles:Trade Union Fowl-Up

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http://www.kplnet.net/daily%20image/2007/nov/191107/singapor-f.gif[Photo: KPL]
Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh at his office on 15 November received a courtesy visit from new Singaporean Ambassador Benjamin Jeyaraj William who posed as a new ambassador to Laos.
http://www.kplnet.net/english/news/edn1.htm

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Nam Ngum reservoir development dragged on by delayed budget

(KPL) A recent promotion of agriculture and forestry work is one of Nam Ngum reservoir development model project seems to be dragged due to a delayed provision of fund to the work’s demand.

The work has been reported at the 6th meeting of the National Stirring Committee for the Nam Ngum Reservoir Development Model Project held in Vientiane on 6 December.

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http://www.kplnet.net/english/news/edn6.htm

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Bokeo grants pardons to 29 imprisons

(KPL) Bokeo province has announced its giving pardons to 29 imprisons for their good behaviors to mark the 32nd National Day anniversary (2 December.
According to the People Court of Bokeo, among 29 granted imprisons there are twelve imprisons, who have been charged with narcotics, having their punishment commuted and four imprisons having been freed from punishment of crimes.
The ceremony of granting pardon was held in mid December at the People Court of Bokeo province with the attendance of the president of the court Mr. Somphone Uansaly and the relevant officials as well as the families of inmates.


http://www.kplnet.net/english/news/edn5.htm

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http://www.kplnet.net/english/news/edn1.htm

KPL's Diplomatic Correspondent continues to be rather geographically-challenged: :confused:

Island and Sweden ambassadors present credentials


(KPL) President Choummaly Sayasone yesterday received new Island and Sweden ambassadors to Laos Mrs Maeve Collins and Mr Lennart Linner, respectively, for presenting their credentials.Mrs Maeve Collins has her Island Embassy is in Hanoi, Vietnam, and Mr Lennart Linner has his Switzerland’s is in Bangkok, Thailand.

President Choummaly warmly welcomed Island and Sweden ambassadors and was convinced that during their terms of diplomatic mission in the Lao PDR the ambassadors would further enhance the relations and co-operation in all areas between Laos and their respective Island and Switzerland.

Both ambassadors pledged the President of Laos they are ready to implement their diplomatic mission to further the co-operation and relations between Laos and their countries.

Laos and Island established diplomatic ties on 7 August 1998. Both sides make their efforts in promoting Island businesses to invest in Laos. The governments of both countries have agreed to enhance the socio-economic development of Laos and strengthen its human resource development through providing scholarships of bachelor degree education to Lao students in the future.

Mrs Maeve Collins was born on 20 April 1968 and graduated Bachelor of Law from Cork University in 2005. Since then she has been working for England-Island Department and is General Director of Island International Fund.

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http://www.kplnet.net/english/news/edn1.htm

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Domestic news

Laos, Thailand to build border market

(KPL) Laos and Thailand are planning to build a border market near the first Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge in a bid to boost trade ties between the two sides.
The Vientiane-Nongkhai border market will be built on a space of 50,766 hectares. The market is expected to be completed in 2009 when Vientiane city will mark its 450th founding anniversary.

The construction of the market was discussed in Vientiane early this week by the authorities of Laos’ Vientiane and Thailand’s Nongkhai province.

That's over 125,000 acres. Makes Chatuchak Park look somewhat insignificant! Square Meters perhaps!?

Khammouane is a rich province with natural resource such as Phou Hinboun supplying 10 million tonnes of gymnasium to cement plant per year, 1,000 ha of potassium has been already surveyed.
http://www.kplnet.net/english/news/edn8.htm

Somewhat befuddlingly, the same reporter managed to use the word 'gypsum' later on in the same article.

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Vietnamese Labour Federation has granted 12 billion dong for constructing a Vocational Training Centre of Lao Federation of Trade Unions.

The centre is 12 X 32 metres with four storeys and 42 rooms including classrooms, offices, a warehouse, a chicken, a canteen, a computer room, bedrooms and toilets which would be built on 1,560 square metres.

The centre was constructed by Vietnamese Vinaco Construction Company. The construction work will run for nine months (6/2008-3/2009).
http://www.kplnet.net/english/news/edn1.htm

It just goes to show that even the grammatically-correct can fowl up on their vocab on occasion. Heard this one so many times!