Cutting Down a Coconut Tree in Laos | Full Process from Top to Bottom

🌴 Coconut tree cutting in Laos — watch the full process from start to finish.

In this video, skilled Lao tree cutters safely cut down and remove a coconut tree that stood dangerously close to power lines.

This coconut tree removal was necessary due to the safety risk it posed to nearby homes and electrical lines. Using a combination of traditional coconut tree cutting methods and modern tools, the team carefully planned each step to bring the tree down safely.

You’ll see how coconut tree cutting is done in rural Laos using machetes, knives, a chainsaw, and homemade climbing shoes designed to grip the tree trunk. There was even a rat in the tree. These local tree cutters rely on experience, teamwork, and practical problem-solving rather than heavy machinery.

If you’re interested in coconut tree cutting techniques, tree removal without cranes or lifts, chainsaw cutting skills, or everyday rural life in Laos, this video shows the entire coconut tree cutting and removal process from beginning to end.

While this video is part of the Building Dreams: Mekong River House journey, it stands on its own as a look at everyday life, safety risks, and hands-on work in Laos.

Watch until the end to see how the coconut tree is brought down safely and efficiently.

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Chapters
00:00 Overview
00:37 Why Cutting Down
01:24 Lumberjacks Arrive
02:19 Tree Climbing Shoes
03:12 Machete Cutting
04:25 Rat Jumps from Tree
08:54 Cutting top of tree
11:20 Chainsaw Cutting
15:04 Top trunk falls
20:04 Job Thanks