we are seen and read,too.
Khoun Radio is honored to have received H.E Dr Mounkeo Oraboun, Minister of Information & Culture, on Friday, November 21, 2008, during his mission to Xiengkhouang.
He was accompanied by Dr Thongsa Sayyavongkhamdy, a head of National Heritage Department, Lao National TV crew, and a journalist from Pasaxone Newspaper (People's Newspaper), and welcomed by a head of Provincial Department of Information and Culture, Mr Somephone Philavong as well as Khoun district authorities.
Khoun Radio had previously invited Dr Mounkeo to attend the official launch of the station in Khoun (October 22, 2007), the community radio seminar in Vientaine (November 1, 2007), and the community radio workshop in Xiengkhouang (October2, 2008). However, he was unable to attend any one of these due to his busy schedule. When we heard he was in Xiengkhouang for the special ceremony to commemorate those who lost their lives in Thampew Cave, we invited him to visit our station in Khoun. He agreed.
At the station, he was interviewed on air to share some thoughts and advice about community radio.
He first congratulated Khoun authorities on making Khoun Radio successful and encouraged them to continue to support this radio to ensure that it would serve Khoun people better and better. He also said, "Please keep up your good work. I understand that this radio will be developed as a community radio model...We will continue to previde guidelines and support."
Before leaving the station, Dr Mounkeo and Dr Thongsa also wrote on a guest book.
The transcript of Dr Mounkeo's words on the radio will be available soon.
