Thai Princess visits Vientiane

Laos newpaper covering the event

Princess Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (in check top) visiting National Library of Laos

For more information on this princess see:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maha_Chakri_Sirindhorn

Traffic jams on streets surrounding my hotel this afternoon. Something important was taking place. After some investigation I found out the Thai Princess was visiting the National Library of Laos (only 400 yards or so from my hotel)

For more on this visit to Laos (to open a new rail link between Thailand and Laos) see:-

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/SE%2BAsia/Story/STIStory_346259.html

http://nntworld.prd.go.th/previewnews.php?news_id=255202270047&tb=N255202&news_headline=HRH%20Princess%20Maha%20Chakri%20Sirindhorn%20to%20take%20first%20trip%20on%20train%20line%20from%20Thailand%20to%20Lao

http://laovoices.com/2009/03/05/lao-thai-railway-opening-ceremony/

http://laovoices.com/2009/03/05/lao-thai-railway-connection-opens-for-business/