The Lao government is donating US$25,000 each to India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia to help out with the tsunami relief efforts, and has also launched a campaign to raise money for additional relief fund by urging Lao people to contribute to the fund.
Our stringer confirmed the $100,000 donation, saying that reports of a $200,000 donation was misquoted.
Listen to our Laos Today report for detail.