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title: "Pingu’s English launches in Laos"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/b508a21a-70f2-4ace-aa66-9e26887a4ea4
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/pingus-english-launches-in-laos
author: "James Fell"
category: "Education & Childcare"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
published: 2019-05-22T09:40:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:35:50.693Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1450101499163-c8848c66ca85?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Pingu’s English launches in Laos

**TL;DR:** Pingu's English launches in Laos through a partnership with the British Embassy and a local entrepreneur, Ketsavanh Panyathip, who will be the master licensee for the country. The first Pingu's English school will open in Vientiane this summer, offering English language training to young children.

*By James Fell, originally published in Global Franchise on 2019-05-22. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/pingus-english-launches-in-laos).*

## Story

**The Pingu’s English learning franchise and the British Embassy in Laos have announced a new international education partnership for English language training**

This exclusive international partnership will see the first branded Pingu’s English school open in Vientiane this summer, offering the globally popular Pingu’s English pre-school language training program to Vientiane parents, before developing a nationwide presence across the country.

Ketsavanh Panyathip, a leading entrepreneur in the Laos market with experience in managing international early years programs, has agreed to be the new Pingu’s English master licensee for Laos. She said, “On behalf of my partners and I, we are excited and humbled to not only be launching the first Pingu’s English in Laos, but to also be their exclusive Master Licensee for the whole of the country.

“As future leaders, we aim to bring up Lao children with kind hearts, big dreams and creative wisdom. We believe there is nothing that compares to Pingu’s English in Laos, which will provide effective English language training for young children in a safe, engaging and entertaining environment, as well as conforming to all the requirements of the Ministry of Education and Sports in Lao PDR.

“Pingu’s English is absolutely the right fit for us and our ambitions for the market. In the years ahead, we also plan to offer Pingu’s English’s respected full-time international kindergarten curriculum to the market, as well as open more Pingu’s English Schools across Laos.”

Pingu’s English is the Linguaphone Group’s early years brand for children of 3 – 8+ years, based on the world-famous and much-loved character, Pingu. The popular pre-school English language training and kindergarten programs are now available in over 20 countries worldwide.

Hugh Evans, HM British Ambassador to Laos, said, “I am thrilled that the Linguaphone Group will be establishing their Pingu’s English language program in Laos later this year, in partnership with Panyathip Group. Pingu’s English already has an internationally renowned reputation and the Panyathip Group has been promoting British education in Laos for several years.”

## Entities

- Education & Childcare (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- international expansion (topic)
- James Fell (person)
- education partnership (topic)
- master license (topic)
- english language training (topic)
- British Embassy in Laos (regulator)

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Originally reported by James Fell, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/pingus-english-launches-in-laos). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/b508a21a-70f2-4ace-aa66-9e26887a4ea4).