Culture of Laos

Hindi word for betel used for a stimulating and psychoactive preparation combined with areca nut and/or cured tobacco

Kathoey or katoey, commonly translated as ladyboys, is a term used by some people in Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand who were assigned male at birth and present as transfeminine or effeminate. Transgender women in Thailand mostly use terms other than kathoey when referring to themselves, such as (, ). In the context of Thai gender norms, many perceive kathoeys as belonging to a third gender.

abugida script for the Lao language

Shrine to the protective spirit of a place that is found in the Southeast Asian countries

pattern of human activity and symbolism associated with Laos and its people

mechanical machine for igniting tinder by adiabatic compression

thumb|right|Hand gestures associated with Romvong

Lao epic poem

Baci/Basi (; , ) and su kwan (Lao: ; Thai: , RTGS: su khwan; meaning "calling of the soul") is an important ceremony practised in Lao culture, Sipsong Panna, Northern Thailand and Northeastern Thailand (Isan).

Lao scholar and historian