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Title: Begging on the streets
Post by Lao Pride Administrator on 24^th Jan, 2010 at 2:27am

A poor mother carrying her infant and begging on the streets of Vientiane.

Title: Re: Begging on the streets
Post by Worthless Laotian Refugee on 24^th Jan, 2010 at 6:27am

Hi Adm, How do you do sweetie? I wish you do ok
Please don't forgive me, I didn't known you are girl.....

I thought I was the worst one then when I saw these pictures; I am better alot Lao ppl are living in Laos.

O holy gosh, this is sorrow to our human being, put yourself in her shoe then you will feel hers.

Title: Re: Begging on the streets
Post by Buk Hoo Kee on 30^th Jan, 2010 at 9:25pm

So this is the reason the commies won the war?

Title: Re: Begging on the streets
Post by WantLaosToBeIndependence on 31^st Jan, 2010 at 5:15am

Yes BHK, That was one reason too.....

One guy they used to calling him Buck "Phaeng or Pheang"; he used to(spy) wandering around the city. No one would thought he was working for Issaac until the fallen of Royal. In 1976 he got promoted to be Maj. Phaeng. (True story)

Maybe a lady you saw in this picture is working for Patikan.....ha ha ha

Title: Re: Begging on the streets
Post by Larb Dip on 1^st Jun, 2011 at 9:04pm

I have a question regarding beggars:

Do you consider it rude if someone advances with an outstretched palm begging for money?

Title: Re: Begging on the streets
Post by Lao Pride Administrator on 2^nd Jun, 2011 at 5:50am

It depends who it is. If the person is a genuine beggar in desperate need of money like the lady above, then I wouldn't see that as rude.

Title: Re: Begging on the streets
Post by Larb Dip on 2^nd Jun, 2011 at 6:07am

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 2^nd Jun, 2011 at 5:50am:

It depends who it is. If the person is a genuine beggar in desperate need of money like the lady above, then I wouldn't see that as rude.

For me: It is rude.

We all know what they're about. To advance on someone and brazenly hound them for their hard earned is quite shocking in my book. However, there are exceptions, like that lady. Most of the 'beggars' I've come across aren't are 'opportunists'. I've even had to banish a few with a curse or two.