Sao Lao

I saw this video while browsing the Youtube latest feeds of Lao video at Laomedia.net earlier this morning. For those of you with weak stomach, you might not want to view the gruesome photos in the clip. The man in the video has been attacked by a bear and was taken to Vang Vieng hospital for treatment.

This hospital has been upgraded and in Lao standard, it is quite modern. According to the sign by the front gate, the reconstruction was funded by a Lao-Belgium Health Project. The construction started in 10 February 2006 and completed on 10 October 2006, at a total cost of 212.491.47 Euros. Having a more modern hospital in the area is a must with so many tourists flocking to backpacker’s heaven. I wonder how many foreign tourists are admitted to Vang Vieng Hospital annually.