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Background Submission
Pheng is from remote village in northern Laos, born into a farming family. He completed the 3 years mandatory schooling in his village and in his teens he enrolled as a Novice Monk to give himself further educational opportunities which he would not have had as a lay person. He moved to Vientiane initially and then on to a temple in Luang Prabang where at aged 20 he became an ordained monk. However, his educational ambitions outstripped the facilities available within the temple and he sought to enrol at a High School to learn English. As a monk he had no money and neither the temple nor his family were able to pay his fees. With the support of LEOT he enrolled for a Diploma course which he completed in 2009. He has now left the temple and with LEOT support has enrolled on a Civil Engineering course at Souphanavong University in Luang Prabang. He also works part time at the airport.
COURSE DETAILS
College : Souphanavong University, Luang Prabang
Course : Civil Engineeering
Duration : 5 years
Commencement : September 2009
Date of Birth:
Home: Ban Houayhit, Luang Prabang
Mother: , rice and tobacco farmer
Father: , rice and tobacco farmer
Family: 3 siblings
