Written by Tracey Shelton
Tuesday, 04 November 2008

Photo by: TRACEY SHELTON

Participants practise their roles on Monday in preparation for the Independence Day march in front of the Royal Palace. Celebrations will also include traditional music and dancing to be performed Sunday in the parks in front of the palace and National Museum.

Phnom Penh Post

The band marches on

Written by HENG CHIVOAN
Friday, 07 November 2008

Photo by: HENG CHIVOAN

A young Cambodian performer stands in line with other members of her marching band during a rehearsal for the upcoming Independence Day celebrations on Phnom Penh’s Sothearos Boulevard in front of the Royal Palace. 

Phnom Penh Post

(KPL) 1,000 kip banknote has been issued for public circulation in response to trade nationwide and the promotion of kip currency use.

This is according to a notice of the Bank of Lao PDR, on 30 October.

The 1,000 kip banknote has been reprinted with new design and quality has been improved which would be circulated in the public in this month. The quality of banknote is improved that hard to counterfeit.

The improved banknote is 66mm X 144mm that the picture has been maintained but the quality of its paper, colour, technical printing have been improved. The representatives of the Central Bank called on Lao people to maintain kip banknote and use kip currency.

Source: http://www.kpl.net.la/english/news/newsrecord/31.10.08/edn5.htm