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January 1961 Economic and Related Statistics Dealing with Laos Joel Halpern University of Massachusetts - Amherst, [email protected]
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ECOL0!IC AIM MI= STATISTICS =ALMS WI~PH LAOS
Table Pas No
1 Availability and Price of fruits and Vegetables in Northern Laos 1-3
2 ldvezstock, Piet and Foal Products in Northern Laos 4-5
3 Pi icee of Coma Agricultural and l or ut P oductn of Northern Ic_oa (1957) 6
Soma L7v ° s P6e p a r d roods F o ld on b Probers La . et 7
5 Rica Consumption in E.:sa Tha Province ( 1959) 8 in yip. 6 Price of I %ed Mica ( 1951) 8 7 List of Va4_tebless on Fruits in Term of Pro trsacyr of Consxrsxrtion, 3 Tfaal, I:orthoast Thai 7 mt 9-10
8 Sour cos of Protain Pocas in t"bo1, bqr oast Thai1 ns3: Pereont of Population Obtaining roods by Various Lethods 11 8A Consu ptioa of 1 :eat, Poultry, I ioh and 0-i hor Animal Products 12
9 rousing Variables in Dural rortbeast Thailand 13
9A Clothing Co°, .only Pta chozed by Villagers 13A 10 Selectod Items Ami,lable in Shops in Luang ?rabaug and Vientiane 14-17
IG1 Selected E°a plea of P=ter Trade 17A
11 ritsc ;1laneoua ~nseo rmqug Prebang and: Vientiane, June, 1959 18 r 11P Occu_ at toms of Tha 10me Vi1lagere 18 12 River Traffic 1 etwoen Vientiane and Savannahhet 19
12A Pack Eorse: Transport in ram Tha Province 19
13 Traditional Means of Transport in Laos 20 13,1 Pirogue Transport, Item ha to Kouei Sal . 20A
133 Air Traffic (1957-1958) 20A
13C Air Freight Costs (1959) 20.
I33 rors of Travel in IIorthern and Central Iaoe 20B 133 Official retail Pricoo of Pot olr um Products in Various Provinces o f Iavs - July, 1958 200
14 r5:^rrples3 of Pasant Ta7la s in Vientiane Province - 1957 20
15 Dyg o ras of orb :_ Ai octeen -Vientiane, Lmsng P obnng =dram Ts, Compared ( 1959) 21 16 Some Differences Patse n a ,or and a relatively Prosperous Khmu 22
17 Some Mural -rban Differences Among the Lao 23
18 Ioo Consumption Patterns, 1958 24-28 19 Conner Prices for Laotian Puddle Cless romilies in Vientiane 1950-1959 29 - i - Table of Contents
EO0t0 IIC AND RRTAT1D STATISTIC fl fL1 WITS 1A03 (Continued )
Table
20 Caple of Officialu Surveyed in Vientiane { 1959) 29 21 Entail Vices of Sons Fortin and Coneu= It!3 in Selected Toms , First Quarter of 1959 30
22 Rural Inflation in Vicntienc irovince, 1955 - 1957 31 23 Distribution of ^y1Eries of Lis Pr `ans Ck : t :ant P raonnel, Ea-sad oa I:: ital Status, 1959 31 23A SeteFc loytient, Yagco, and Ceramonia1 Zs:games 31A-37 24 nu-bar and Valu n of Ccintruction l x o j c s, Yiantt ae and avaor`t1hat Coated 3F
25 5usnary of Induntrica nxinting in Vientiane, 1958 32 2l) licensed Bu3iness ounce in Vientiane 33
27 1 _onthly Salaries, of Civilian Go r;:r z nt Personnel in T,sarg Prabang Town, 1959 33
28 L ric= did to Leas, 1955 - 1960 34
29 U.S. Aid to !nos, 1958-1959, project :lid (Goo Uss .$) 34 29 Su ary of U.S . Project Aid for Fiscal Year 1959 (all figures in C :O°a of dollars) 35-36
30 Revenue Receipts of Taos,, Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1959 37
31 !lumber of Taswyera on Salaries and•on Profits, According to Auount of Tax Paid, 1959 37
32 number of Business Licenses Issued in Laos During Fiocal Yea r 19594, by Province and by F .a jor Class of License 38
33 national lacosa and Total Tax Revenues in Selected Southeas t Asian Countries During Recent Years 38
34 Z. jvr Sourcen of Tax Rosanne in Selected Countries of Southeas t Asia During Recent Years 38
35 lao Ealance of Tr ds, 1939-1958 (in iiillionn of Trip) 39
36 Tao Us-ports, by Co ::odities, 1955-513 (in ihouoads of Kip) 39
37 lao Imports by ConoOities, 1956-58 (in Thousand Kip) 40 38 Proposed Expenditures of the Imo Five !ee.,r Dasulo nt Plan (Jima 30, 1959 to July 1, 19G) (in anions of lap) 4a
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E a o shoats 10 An ie7srtent f od item gathored by all groups ; on 3.-ortant IDh tr B itch for tha mss
10415 0
T C:1=3 Oni)d a n ~ ~ )d 4 (a:_
Er_m_nas (ca_ :z rlri.ety) 10-25 Eaton frech and fried y 1 %p Eve` t% a
ELnnnsuas ("L: v. ioty) 20 € -,11, with sweet flavor Banana leaves Arranged in pockets by thy: I{hnu - told as msupIcing material for other goods
Inn stalks 15 Pickled and eate n 2oan sprouts 13 .C,: un vegetable
1513
15°
:.•2!s (runner) 20 Available mast of the year
Tana (string) 30 Plentiful in summer month s
Betel nut lOOltouq ee Mom are= palm) (rung Sni)d Sete leaves Spread with lime paste na wrapping for the nu t
Cabbage 10-30 Grown by Lao an d 15=20 13 Plentiful in February Perch ; -mare a pcasiva at other times
Ali peppers 30-50 Importcat in diet of all groups
CO-zoos custard - Grc a by rasp
Citronella grass 5/b . ch G3thsred by i 1 ; for brewing tea
Coccaut (young) 15 each rten se a :eat - 20-30 enchb .
10-15 each°
Coconut (old) 30 each Filk and seat k- ortcnt cupple - c:::ntary foods ; mod in cooking
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Item irrs in k£p ailo ^its
Coffee 35 Fairly =can village plant; grc.Ta particularly in the 50d area of I n
- Coriander 8 Plcatiful in July
Cuoa 5!3 corn by 1`:n but ucr_nlly col d d igently to otter 1 as 1 oft,hb livnoteck feed ; ccc•Qcienally c,re : n cad said on mnrkc t by tha Lao
Cucu::ilara 13-5 0 PlcatifnI M GL ..:: c but avail- obln z_ ;1t of the ycnr ; larg e 10-15 aaahb cc;:Iy v.2 ty lean e_penaive then long thin Mai" type
Custard apple 4-5 each Ca mar°hnt in July
Eggplant 10-50 Avvilnhln cat of year; plentiful July-October ; 5b (in 3c con) groan by Fan and some L au
Garlic 10-50 In cannon in February ; an-pensive in July 35b
25c
Ginger 15 Cccniioes spine sating lao
Lin 1/for 4b Frequent in L o villages
2-3 each°
Lichees 15 A wild variety ; plentiful in Jul y
Limes 10 Willa h-rd; plentiful in Jul y
Mangoes 50 Pavnriie July frui t
Talons 15-35 each Common er r frui t
rant 15 Eaten ch6nod in wily Lao cliche s
I1;hrrce:.3 (band;) 30 Gathored in th3 forest by em u
Calms (frees) 15-30 Plentiful in-Fnbrunry ; in July 35b esp :ncive
25-40c
Cntons (dried) 100 Sold dried in tbn Sumner
Oranges 30 Small, bitter ; free Vrm Sa c region
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A~~aI711EI fl7 A PRIM 0 Ar:D VtS"tAB t m SORT = LAOSa cantina.;) Itcs Pries in ki i1o Cano.ntn s
Papaya 10-30 each Sold by Lao; a favorite frui t
5-10 eachb
5-10 eaachc
Peaces 1-3 each C3thare3 by 1a:o and 1 =n in July
Peanuts :old shelled and unah3ll d Piecappla 15 each In maven in Jul y
20-30 cachb
5-10 each° .P=alo 10 each In sanosn in July
Potato-no (white) 10-20 Grown by no. 20b
20-30c
Potatoes•(sweet) - Grown by Eh= and other group s
9 (Luang Prn ,a ng) d
14 Mons Iung Luangd Prabang Province )
24 (Fit SS 1 L1.f~,nag Prabant Province) d 27-33 (Phong Saly)d
Rice (glutinous) see Table 6 Kin Lso food stapl e
Scallions 15 Groan by Ica and Mau ; plentiful in July-Augus t
auger .tes - Grow in Leo god ac c Fic villages
Tamarind 20 Geed for jam; plentiful in t ay-June
Tea 5/50 grams Gram by 1=at as well and (imparted) en Ln a market in June
Tobacco 50 (Zan TLa) Grown by eace Lao end - u TO:sat :as 30-40 Available I:arch-June
50b 10-40°
Vine leaves 8 Eaton by Lao as salad green s
F ateroslon 10-20 each Grown by Lao and Tai m~ e~ ie c3 atatiatiea refer toLn_mg Frnbang tc m ce_d are average prices obtained in 1957 union otLer;;ice cme iflc3. PrLeaa vary with the =amen cad a The-y are g :holly b.?,,:..:x for Crap a and elce-fluct.msta with bargaining . b =: - as 1959 prince . a ietatic u priocaa cu-r• r 1959. dL sad en Dales mnegrcpba of Luang Prabang,:_n end Ph_n3 mealy Frevineos pb~::eued in 1959 e:: 1a 1aelos e:na ca 17.A.G. cenct itant to the Lao Coves ::nt. ci" ;ut ciC_;t kilos.
TOM 2
LIVMT0, FISH KID I C`:. L PrrES Li C i •2 LAOS"
too
Eoto 12415/ooch Eaton by Boo, dried nod fried
goof coomooly available outside Giat3en e
Birch (coon) 7-0/onoh otce by Boo in coup o r foie with vcgatcblea
Boffalo 20Z.2-C31 per onlo.l (rvc4z )- Eurolancod for ayzicultural cork or £ is ific$ 3500 (3 ycor old), L - :mg Sing
4330 (5 ycaso) ra-.g Slog
50.13 (G-7 yeorc) . w+anuT Sing
2507 (2-3 years) rag g Sing
3500 (5-6 ycora) - hang Sing
Buffalo moo t 40-50lkil o ire e. pennive trirc;:ad ; an ioportant rant courca 4G-50/kilo (loons Prob :az 3 1959 ) for all groups
60/Lilo (Viamtir:ao 1959 )
Buffalo tones 30/kilo Vor soup
Buffalo bloo d 12-Z0/kilo Cold in jollied form
tnffalo okLn 3 x0-40/kilo Sold doiod; boiled and eaten by Le o
Buffalo viocoro 40/kilo Used in propareti . n of many dishe s
Chick on 8D-120/esch I ad ;.em. sized by local standard$) ; plume d 30-60/cook (l sm The )
30-100/ceck (?:Dona Sing)
Chick co eggs 5-6/each Usually toot fifty percen t rotten 5/€ ach (!.o og Probong 1959 )
3-5/e: h (VLeu.tizoo 1959)
Meade . -o1 !.,_:licacieo , c:--La by Loo, cold grilled co L: bt tskooors
Crickets
Cow 3500 per Cpl Price for largo F :u coo
11 06-1200 (calf) I. hong Sin g tat by Lao cad other group s £or •prestige land nysrific e 1500-1600 (3-4 yearn) °`gong Sing (oootioos3 on seat pogo )
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(continua ) Item PgSr
Door 150-3500 (W Ti ) li te4 ag3 cold by tho Khoo
Coves 20-50/cash Lao c _o1ic ty, oaten mooted
Duck 150/e :h !or lire duck weighing abou t 2 kilos 70-C0/enoh Tho crud L:! bog Sing)
Duck eggs 6/each hi :.Tay Oae°s p a cc.scaly moo: teen chicken egg s 5 (a.,_P,.g Prob :o$ 1959 )
3 b o ons oi)
I ic% (f-;ech) CO-120/kilo Supply irregular Caviar o delicacy 1C0-1220 (LPoohnog 1959)
CO-IGO (Liooti n 1959 )
Vish Veal) 2C0/kilo Zoportoi foam Thailand Loa 50/kilo =loci by Too ea coppl oat to ash oil 2or oookL reeds
Pis 1000 par animal rar £ ua pig, neighing 25 kilo s
3000 (5-6 yearn) roans Sing
2600-25G0 (100-120 ki1os ) l o.o3 sing
1700 (80 kilos) Uoong Sing
Pig blood 15-20/Lilo Sold in jollied fos s
Pis intestines .10/kilo rood by L7a and Chincoa for ookiog oouosa
Pig akin 25/kilo Soo-dr1ec, a Loo delicacy
50/kilo Zoio1 cod fried in lard , coca ea mock
Pork 6049 kilo 1 ova cos .ooolvr trimo 3; a piio tilr moat cooroo 50=60 CLoaog Prato 1959) ac all groups
70 (Zcatio 1959)
35 (=°o3 Cot )
25 (i:_ .cog Sing and Tha)
nth poot• ?ieso to trains Prating (1957) =loco othoooiao uotc:1 ; pra.eoo for arras of2r thou G? cati 0 or 8uog abosrg are bas d en Cic1o (1959) .
bra app bo to ba by intout°ora, cirsc3 tha li o -poofor "foopo tea" oggo to fresh moo, oooaidotiog t9 a forti2yLug food .
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PRift5 07 Cri, AGM f-oT.AL d!~ Va1RES ! PEOBUCi3 07 r ai Pit LAOS {1957 )
Cold nr %tom jsz
Alcohol (rico) Tab. 20/por boor bottle 4-6 bottles p=er 16 kilos of ri c (Coa The)
Tai Coos 15-20/per bear bottle c ng Six3)
rcmbsaa 3C s 4-5 For pole but 2-4 motero long
Rocketry proe.ooto u rota from Pals ost
Stooping mat 40 2.=3 zotar s
Eookot 15 1 or oor sag rice -
Basket 5 Par atneniug rice
Coati covered 30 For carving cookod rice basket
Large tray 20 For wt,nnowing ric e
Low stool 20 Uc uolly used when eating
low platform 50 Deed us earvin3 pad eatin g table surface
Beeswax Moot . Sold to Lao for making candle s L~..nt d P asoinc ►KI o 140/kalna 1Purebnead in -toll qucutitie a by Lao mars ;ate and resold in bulk to ? roach o d Chines e Sor tero +mot 4000/ka bo n e Charcoal l b u 2-8/kilo Price dopends on season, quelit; end q+aortity is which oeld . Often further prooossed by Ls) and resold
Cotton Lao , 10-15/kilo Rotatively moll ooooots grown Kh :ru by the too who wen o for them Ma Ue 150-200/12 kilos solve-Nand trade: cloth to (ITani Sing} trib2l groups
Firewood Eoo, For Lttoitg-Prnbzng market - - wood for cooking End heating ; ooontryoic1n Lao cut tt,cir oooa . Sold by Lao in Vientiam
laic Eh= 5-10/kilo Purchaond by Lao n rc1 its and rooold to ireeoh e:oportor , ucci is voro eIao and ch ilec Gcot varintioa in r apply.
Cpil= wa 12n-5000/%ilof ropoods on oooooo, quality, (ai moo {for ran opium doonal cad ersa ; major cosh the cad cold by tho 1_:-o ) crop for 1 w:; calo is tech- other groups ) nically illoaol in Mon g 5-15„050/kilo Prob n j Province but avF 31ab l (for "ao :c:l" or on th-a open market in cog creaaly ref nod ) Mousing.
40,C 0fkilo Price in ! nngbok (illegal }
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PSLCN 07 P S W ES2TEEM LIS (1957 ) ( cats d) WA or Itcm TrcIcia i3,J.Aj.jz ts Snit Varicas 10170 cat paaka t Preduacd at rotcae in northorn smopo (2a Wiz) province and also in tkn Cai area . 13-15/70 gran pa: set 0,7zia:13,C71a3) 15-25/70 cc7tps%ot (1nsna 2rct-,20:3)
Silk Tai nant ~fz 1D A4a pry? =Seed in vast Lao villces for Individua l kiuc:i%sld made.
sucar 51ZCO g=npac ..;t Canrce, erk. vary crude ; . Cr:: ;1 in uillace milln .
r.apartclly cold is sold by Min in Pak Zcng eren and r::Apreoicus ]tones in tl Esuai Oat region . rnth are in nertkarn Luang Prabsng Province. 5 .his is a cpcnial asn-rnttic other kLT,Ids are chcapar . "A tradiug cctar en the. F,%r--g in r.crtbirn 7aeg Prrvince . °liacs prima riro hich in 1957 4e to tha =Anal= of prsducticn from the Path-at-Lao d haid provinces of m E.:-in t_ .^d L h;ng S21y . A ccata-inc, uccally bec!;t, or ^1 to aL.eut 12 hiltse of unueked tics or 16 kilo s of Dillai rice . Often equivalent to the n;unt in a 5 n1lan tin. eXt is ucil for cing purpr:a (tn bg z.iars) and !y bll,itc1ri-tik3 ; as c-msiderable part co-::s t o p ; :s tt:e elcc,txio pc= pLiat ia 1s.,zg ftnlvng t,,.. Also an impsrtan t f rarkat pre :;sot of Eie2rs in tba Vicntine area . Accoit:inz; to :Leadn t price won 5,200 kip/kilo in ITing Xhonaig in 1957 .
EC 2 L".:.:2 ET ..W.ItlE-1 1=f.°SD3 L .1:-S PnIKAEG LMMET Xtcl ERIsaAaZta poun 25-20/ki1o Lan noodlesg a :Use rim vermicelli . Des pa= 5-20/c .irvng , Tha nc.-!dles rarwi in a canoe of rrat„ fish dap:ading on end cratcl catc.iot 6:el:id in coconut milk quality of a:A sr:Lc-as Lad Earlic ; rag . ingredients c- ,7ped bcin crcmtn, Eint cad binrnn fil=er cl; aas cTa 1-riaklel on top . Padak 2n/12 kilos Vcnui=luith ciZt, plus rice and riaa bran , allr=1 to fora:lt; = 642 rnthsl ri-ron-A by Ira cad L7:a Fsa~ r. -u 100/kilo pig c!.;a:„ c :;lt„ caltatcr„ ions stciiaii elan pack :1 into ta:i.-:7n-1cnEuap , =.rs cal .ill=i to fc=nt v s cc:ira,l Cayn . Sni oa 100/kilo .7ilcr in7:iiicnts an .e:i,ie tilt no cnitpater EiC3 prcai-i-ve ; iastcad atuf:ci in pig inns• tines cal c7ral to a CdOaanc . Moo 1= 4-51kia :s cactica Clutineun rim vltb caccutoilk and a littlo cncar amd stc=-;d inside a section of ha:Ans. 2/ac,raro A cra,;y miis cz.sazut milk coskod uith galatiz cad tinted a brint pink color ; after cattivg, it la oat in aqaarsa .
RICE CO S1 "alC .l IU ^ e PiovU c (1959)