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Active Travel Laos website ) shows some travel tips and advice in Laos.<br><br>Laos is a [http://www.gameinformer.com/search/searchresults.aspx?q=country country] that offers plenty of challenging terrain, interesting sites and activities for the adventurous. You can kayak or go boating down the Mekong, trek through jungles atop an elephant, go exploring and even rock-climbing in limestone caves, hike mountains in search of remote and ancient temple ruins or camp out in wildlife conservation parks.<br><br>Below on this Laos Country Guide is some useful travel information for visitors contemplating a trip to Laos, including suggestions on where and when to go, visa requirements, money used, information about Laos food and drink as well as a handy Travellers' Dos and Don'ts list. <br><br>Traveller Dos and Don'ts<br><br>- Do dress modestly when entering temples, museums, official buildings and government offices; no shorts or sleeveless shirts, tank tops or beach wear. Shorts that cover the thighs are acceptable everywhere else. Be clean and neat in appearance whenever possible.<br>- Do like the locals and keep your sense of time flexible. Expecting punctuality will often lead to frustration.<br>- Do remove shoes when entering temples and homes (it is convenient to wear slip-ons or sandals) <br>- Don't point your feet towards people or Buddha images. When sitting in a temple, keep legs together and to the side in a mermaid position.<br>- Do consider leaving a small donation when visiting temples.<br>- Don't take pictures posing with Buddha images, handle, climb or sit on them<br>- Don't, if you are a woman,  [http://vtr.org.vn/kham-pha-xu-chua-vang-myanmar.html Tour du lịch Myanmar từ hà nội] touch monks, hand them objects, sit with or talk to them outside of temples. Any offerings need to pass through the hands of a man first. <br>- Do ask permission before taking pictures of people, particularly in villages outside the cities where the people may have superstitions against being photographed.<br>- Don't touch people or children on their heads.<br>- Don't lose your temper in public - speaking loudly and angrily is often counterproductive.<br>- Don't engage in public displays of affection.<br>- Do greet someone who is greeting you - by nop, handshake or a polite bow and smile - but don't offer a kiss!<br>- Do respect the Laos' interpersonal space - there is little physical contact or closeness between individuals who are not family.<br>- Don't be surprised if someone goes right past you to get to something first - Laos generally do not queue up for anything.<br>- Do bargain for goods in markets and shops (except where there are fixed prices) but do so with a good attitude and smile. Prices are generally not inordinately high to begin with as they may be in other Asian cities.<br><br>Visas and Passports<br><br>Passports<br><br>Passport with at least six months remaining validity required by everyone who enters Laos.<br><br>Visas<br><br>Required by all nationals from the UK, Australia, Canada, USA and EU countries.<br><br>Visa requirements are subject to change and you should check with your [http://Mondediplo.com/spip.php?page=recherche&recherche=embassy embassy] to check the latest visa requirements.<br><br>Visas on arrival are for 30 days for most nationalities and this can be extended a max of two times for up to 30 days each time.<br><br>The Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that visas can be issued upon arrival in Laos to tourists at the following ports of entry: Wattay Airport in Vientiane; Pakse and Luang Prabang Airports; Friendship Bridges in Vientiane and Savannakhet; and land-border crossings at Boten, Huay Xai and Chong Mek.<br><br>Visa Cost<br><br>Visa cost ranges from $20 (China) to $42 (Canada). Sweden is $31, $35 for the USA, UK and most of Europe, $40 for India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and $30 for Australia. The full list is on display at the Visa Application window.<br><br>Validity<br><br>All visas are issued for single entry and must be used within two months of date of issue.<br><br>Applications to: Consulate (or consular section at embassy) or an officially recognized [http://vtr.org.vn/kham-pha-xu-chua-vang-myanmar.html Tour du lịch Myanmar] operator. A visa valid for Laos can also be obtained from travel agencies in Bangkok (Thailand) or on arrival.<br><br>Active Travel Laos website is member of ACTIVETRAVEL ASIA offers a wide selection of Laos adventure tours,  [http://vtr.org.vn/kham-pha-xu-chua-vang-myanmar.html Tour du lịch Myanmar] including hiking and trekking, kayaking, biking, motorcycling, overland touring and family travel packages. The travel packages and custom itineraries will take travelers through exotic destinations to really experience the culture, history and nature of Laos.
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Scientists in Thailand have issued warnings of that the acceleration of bridge expressway construction around the city is creating a greater chance of earthquake damage.
They are also warning old building owners to strengthen their buildings’ against earthquakes.
The Engineering Institute of Thailand said that a 6.7 Richter scale earthquake that occurred on 24 March last year with its epicenter in the middle of Tour du lịch Myanmar caused vibrations to reach the northern regions of Thailand as  well as the buildings of Bangkok. And it is likely to happen again any time. 

Even though Thailand has recent rules and regulations specifying load, resistance and durability of buildings as well as ground support to resist earthquake shocks, they do not apply to buildings constructed before 2007. Therefore, the owners of older buildings should focus on improving the building which will help reduce the severity of a disaster by investing just 3-5% of building construction cost to add steel casings at the base of  support columns or covering the columns with carbon fiber sheet.

One reason that the recent earthquake in Japan caused a small number of deaths is that buildings were designed to be able to move without collapsing.
The types of buildings at risk include a small commercial building which uses small columns but large beams, a large car park with divided parking levels without supporting beams, high rise buildings with open ground floors  allowing the building to collapse easily and single houses and buildings that have pre-fabricated components which can’t guarantee that the seam of each piece fits precisely or strongly enough.

It also includes high-rise buildings with unusual designs, creating a risk of structural collapse.
Regulation adjustments in four major areas would help mitigate risk and these include: 1) Constructing only one-two story buildings with a height of three meters or more in areas near earthquake faults in the northern and western regions. 2)  Defining soft clay areas.
Currently, only five provinces including Bangkok and its vicinity but should extended to cover 14 provinces especially provinces around Tha Chin and Chao Phraya River entrance. 3. Exerting more control over industrial buildings, especially chemical or flammable materials plants.4.

Expanding the scope of controlling risky building construction in the upper northeast of the country including Nong Khai, Udon Thani and Tour du lịch Myanmar từ hà nội Sakon Nakhon provinces which are near earthquake faults in Laos.
In the future specialized agencies should be set up to control and monitor new building’s stability to earthquake disasters in particular. The Building Control Division, Department of Civil Engineering in Bangkok has issued a statement saying that even though the state has issued concise ministerial acts, if they can’t be enforced, then they are useless. 

The key issue is the professional ethics of engineers who designed the building. Today, Tour du lịch Myanmar the problem is that engineers apply for building permissions which differ from original construction plans by submitting different building plans and the forged signatures of other engineers to get the plans certified.

There is also a problem with the verification process because of the lack of officers.
The Department of Public Works is studying ways to both enforce the laws more effectively and to encourage the owners of old buildings to apply for building inspections, since there are tax breaks available for those who invest in building structure enhancement.