Those interested in doing business in Laos might find Target a useful resource. Target is a monthly magazine that commenced publication in July 2006. It has parallel English and Lao text with an emphasis on business, public administration and law reform. It even has its own website.
[This post is provided by the National Library of Australia as part of our Book Zone feature. For further information on the featured publications contact Saowapha Viravong at sviravong@nla.gov.au]
7 responses so far ↓
1 Jon Fernquest // Apr 26, 2007 at 8:51 pm
Thanks for this link. Will definitely include it in my links section too.
Noticed that Lao language can’t be added via the Windows control panel.
Is there a standard Lao font that people install to read Lao in their browsers?
2 Jon Fernquest // Apr 26, 2007 at 9:14 pm
Figured it out, the latest version 7.01 of Lao Script for Windows works:
http://www.laoscript.net/downloads/
The font name apparently being Saysettha OT
3 polo // Apr 27, 2007 at 6:30 am
I thought the title was “Tarot” which might be more appropriate for doing business in Laos.
4 Holly High // Apr 27, 2007 at 4:52 pm
This is great.
Does anyone know how to make the Lao script come up when using a Mac (Safari)?
5 Amateur // Apr 27, 2007 at 7:38 pm
Jon, the fonts of the link you refer to have to be purchased after 30 days. Are there any free fonts? And which encoding do I have to choose?
6 Jon Fernquest // Apr 27, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Saysettha OT is the font referenced in the web page.
Event after uninstalling Lao Script this font remains.
But it is also available here
http://www1.mot.gov.vn/laowebsite/download/Saysettha%20OT.ttf
7 samakomlao // May 1, 2007 at 9:32 pm
Yeh, my friend is the designer for that magazine website.
samakomlao
http://samakomlao.blogspot.com
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