Shopping in Laos
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Couleur d’Asie
The owner, a French-Vietnamese dress designer with Paris fashion-school experience, manages to fuse Lao and Western styles into some attractive designs at reasonable prices.
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Talat Khua Din
East of Talat Sao and beyond the bus terminal, this rustic market offers fresh produce and meats, as well as flowers, tobacco and assorted other goods.
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Talat Savan Xai
The large and lively Talat Savan Xai, north of the centre near the bus terminal, is the centre of much of the city’s commerce.
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Kanchana Boutique
Kanchana carries an extensive selection of Lao silk (the best is out the back) and can arrange visits to their Lao Textile Museum (open 10am to 4pm).
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Khampan Lao Handicraft
Khampan Lao Handicraft on Th Nokeo Khumman, has textiles from the Sam Neua area at very reasonable prices and is worth a look.
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Chinese Market
Opposite the Luang Prabang Provincial Stadium on the outskirts of town, is the Chinese Market selling dry goods, textiles and hardware.
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Saigon Bijoux
Saigon Bijoux on Th Samsenthai trades primarily in gold and silver. It also repairs jewellery.
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Nikone Handicrafts
Located out near the National Circus, this is another good place to see weaving and dyeing in action.
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True Colour
This store sells textiles and clothes made in the Houey Hong Vocational Training Center for Women.
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KPP Handicraft Promotion Enterprise of Sekong Province
This modest-looking place sells fair-trade textiles from the Bolaven Plateau province of Sekong.
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Carterie du Laos
This shop has a wide range of postcards, cards, posters and books, and a few small souvenirs.
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Ms Boualay Douang Dara
Less chance of finding individual pieces, but the quantity on offer keeps prices very cheap.
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Monument Books
Big range of books on Asia, plus maps, magazines and postcards.
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Caruso Lao Handicraft
Beautiful homewares, photo frames, linen and silk.
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Phimphone Market 2
This is a smaller branch of the Phimphone market.
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Miss Bouvane Syodomphan Lao Silk Shop
Brightly coloured, very distinctive pieces.
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Atelier 15 Nagas Studio
Contemporary Lao paintings.
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Miss Bouekham Silk
Silk and cotton textiles.
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Vientiane Book Center
Vientiane Book Center
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Kosila Bookshop 1
Kosila Bookshop 1
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Nikone Handicrafts
Located out near the National Circus, this is another good place to see weaving and dyeing in action.
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Bari Jewellery
This shop, Bari Jewellery on Th Samsenthai trades primarily in gold and silver. It also deals in precious stones.
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