When it rains, it pours in Laos


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Heavy rain, pouring down on me all the time. roxette had a song for it.

Good memory for me during my stay in vientiane decades ago, we visited the Gate, I don't know it's name in the downtown, heavy rain came, and my friend got a natural call. Well, to do or not to do, a real question then.  ;D. We got too much Beer Lao. ;D

Hot and humid. Love to run in the rain as a kids in Laos. :)

I use to remember after the rain we would go look for those small frog.Man i miss Laos .

You from Vientiane?


ba dac wrote on 19^th Mar, 2013 at 10:13am:

I use to remember after the rain we would go look for those small frog.Man i miss Laos .

I was born in Savannakhet and raise in Paksa.

Oh ok Savannakhet is very nice. :)


ba dac wrote on 20^th Mar, 2013 at 10:37am:

I was born in Savannakhet and raise in Paksa.

llX wrote on 20^th Mar, 2013 at 2:49pm:

Oh ok Savannakhet is very nice. :) ba dac wrote on 20th Mar, 2013 at 10:37am: I was born in Savannakhet and raise in Paksa.

Easy going people from there . I have fond memory of that place as a child.My brother had been back said it has changes so much .

Where is this?


llX wrote on 21^st Mar, 2013 at 12:39am:

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Is that the bridge in Pakse ?

Haha...Picture no1 Wat Inpeng...Picture no2 Ban Naxay (Vietnamese town) Pic no3 ?? Pic no4 I think some where at Mekong river Vientiane

Didn't know Laos have Vietnamese town. I wonder whats the population of Vietnamese in Laos?


andyong wrote on 25^th Mar, 2013 at 11:49am:

Haha...Picture no1 Wat Inpeng...Picture no2 Ban Naxay (Vietnamese town) Pic no3 ?? Pic no4 I think some where at Mekong river Vientiane

I think so more Thai & Lao friendship are being build


ba dac wrote on 25^th Mar, 2013 at 10:52am:

Is that the bridge in Pakse ?

Brand new bridge?

Yes sir :)


Beef Cake wrote on 25^th Mar, 2013 at 8:19pm:

Brand new bridge?

We got 'Vietamese towns' in parts of Lousiana, Dallas and Houston as well ;).


llX wrote on 25^th Mar, 2013 at 1:49pm:

Didn't know Laos have Vietnamese town. I wonder whats the population of Vietnamese in Laos? andyong wrote on 25th Mar, 2013 at 11:49am: Haha...Picture no1 Wat Inpeng...Picture no2 Ban Naxay (Vietnamese town) Pic no3 ?? Pic no4 I think some where at Mekong river Vientiane

Mostly all of the residents in Ban Naxay are Vietnamese. From posh restaurants, karaoke, girly salon, typical day to day food outlets, you name it, they got it...all fully Vietnamese...some of them don't even speak Laos. Infact I like that place...go for a hair wash (girly salon) in the morning, lunch with some fresh water prawns (grilled) and crabs..beer Lao or Heineken or maybe some Vietnamese brand beer, later head over for some massage 2 hrs, finally...songs and beer again....occupied one full day..Relaxing   ;D ;D 8-) :D :applause


llX wrote on 25^th Mar, 2013 at 1:49pm:

Didn't know Laos have Vietnamese town. I wonder whats the population of Vietnamese in Laos? andyong wrote on 25th Mar, 2013 at 11:49am: Haha...Picture no1 Wat Inpeng...Picture no2 Ban Naxay (Vietnamese town) Pic no3 ?? Pic no4 I think some where at Mekong river Vientiane

I will go there to waste my a whole day next time just following your steps.

What is the openning time in the morning?  So, I will be there on time missing no show.


andyong wrote on 26^th Mar, 2013 at 11:02am:

Mostly all of the residents in Ban Naxay are Vietnamese. From posh restaurants, karaoke, girly salon, typical day to day food outlets, you name it, they got it...all fully Vietnamese...some of them don't even speak Laos. Infact I like that place...go for a hair wash (girly salon) in the morning, lunch with some fresh water prawns (grilled) and crabs..beer Lao or Heineken or maybe some Vietnamese brand beer, later head over for some massage 2 hrs, finally...songs and beer again....occupied one full day..Relaxing   ;D ;D 8-) :D :applause llX wrote on 25th Mar, 2013 at 1:49pm: Didn't know Laos have Vietnamese town. I wonder whats the population of Vietnamese in Laos? andyong wrote on 25th Mar, 2013 at 11:49am: Haha...Picture no1 Wat Inpeng...Picture no2 Ban Naxay (Vietnamese town) Pic no3 ?? Pic no4 I think some where at Mekong river Vientiane

9-10 am will be fine. Just one precaution, don't eat at one restaurant (can't remember the name) at the very end of the Naxay road, corner shop with rather posh decoration..OMG the price is horrible...they grilled your pocket to eat their grilled prawns.  :o :o

Thanks. I never try any posh one. I like down-to-earth one.

Life must be good.


andyong wrote on 26^th Mar, 2013 at 1:32pm:

9-10 am will be fine. Just one precaution, don't eat at one restaurant (can't remember the name) at the very end of the Naxay road, corner shop with rather posh decoration..OMG the price is horrible...they grilled your pocket to eat their grilled prawns.  :o :o

Well I do like Vietnamese food and Viet girls. Will see what Laos will be like in 30-50 year. Some of the Lao government officals are half Viet. Many Lao student already speak Vietnamese, and about 800 Lao a year study in Vietnam. Some say there's about 1 million Vietnamese in Laos :)


andyong wrote on 26^th Mar, 2013 at 11:02am:

Mostly all of the residents in Ban Naxay are Vietnamese. From posh restaurants, karaoke, girly salon, typical day to day food outlets, you name it, they got it...all fully Vietnamese...some of them don't even speak Laos. Infact I like that place...go for a hair wash (girly salon) in the morning, lunch with some fresh water prawns (grilled) and crabs..beer Lao or Heineken or maybe some Vietnamese brand beer, later head over for some massage 2 hrs, finally...songs and beer again....occupied one full day..Relaxing   ;D ;D 8-) :D :applause llX wrote on 25th Mar, 2013 at 1:49pm: Didn't know Laos have Vietnamese town. I wonder whats the population of Vietnamese in Laos? andyong wrote on 25th Mar, 2013 at 11:49am: Haha...Picture no1 Wat Inpeng...Picture no2 Ban Naxay (Vietnamese town) Pic no3 ?? Pic no4 I think some where at Mekong river Vientiane

I just learn google translate English to Vietnamese.

Chào mừng bạn đến với Lào = Welcome to Laos.  8-)

Last time I met some laos in Nakorm Phanorm in Thailand, we went to see the Ho Chi Min trail. During lunch, one laos laughed suddenly, asked why? he said some viets close by talked  a porn joke.  All viets turned around.

;D ;D ;D.  What was the joke?

I thought Admin said, "when it rains, it poors in Laos" haha... I kid...

;D.  Hey is it Monsoon season over there currently?

Rain on my skin
I feel a gentle summer wind
In your eyes
I can see the deep blue sky

Let it rain
Let it colour all my skin
Let it rain
Wash away my doubts and pain

I wanna discover
I don't wanna make believe

Let it rain
Down on me
Let it rain down
Let it raaaiiinnn..
Let it raaaiiinnn..

Cowboy melody?


Beef Cake wrote on 11^th May, 2013 at 1:14am:

Rain on my skin I feel a gentle summer wind In your eyes I can see the deep blue sky Let it rain Let it colour all my skin Let it rain Wash away my doubts and pain I wanna discover I don't wanna make believe Let it rain Down on me Let it rain down Let it raaaiiinnn.. Let it raaaiiinnn..

Trance! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRHuvu76SyQ

Beef Cake wrote on 11^th May, 2013 at 6:58pm:

Trance!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRHuvu76SyQ

Sorry, I don't have access to youtube :(

I do not understand.  YOu have access to internet but not Youtube?

Beef Cake wrote on 11^th May, 2013 at 7:13pm:

I do not understand.  YOu have access to internet but not Youtube?

I have 8M wifi at home. I am banned from tube, twitter, Facebook any many other blogs, or social web sites.

I am using my iPad for radio and watching movies, now I am watching Parker ;D

I heard Samsung GX can log onto facebook using its app. I don't have it, I use Nokia

Chinese government banned everyone from social media blogs and sites?

Beef Cake wrote on 11^th May, 2013 at 7:24pm:

Chinese government banned everyone from social media blogs and sites?

If don't use Over The Great Wall Apps, ban applied for many sites. It takes me 30 seconds to open google some times.

;D ;D ;D ;D.  Perhaps move to Laos or Thailand then.

Beef Cake wrote on 11^th May, 2013 at 7:29pm:

;D ;D ;D ;D.  Perhaps move to Laos or Thailand then.

Chiang Mai, Thailand. I need to buy lotteries. ;D

Chiang Mai is nice?

Beef Cake wrote on 11^th May, 2013 at 7:34pm:

Chiang Mai is nice?

Nice tigers
:D

What tiger?

What show is Parker? (Spiderman?)

So if you type youtube.com then they will come take you to prison?

Good thing Laos have 4G and no restrictions on the Internet :)

llX wrote on 12^th May, 2013 at 1:41pm:

Good thing Laos have 4G and no restrictions on the Internet :)

Yes. Lucky laos! Without the restrictions to outside world, it will surely soar!

The country may or may not soar but at least they got more Freeeeeeeedddddddddooooooommmmmmmm!
:laugh2 :laugh2 :laugh2 :laugh2

peterpan wrote on 13^th May, 2013 at 10:18am:

llX wrote on 12th May, 2013 at 1:41pm: Good thing Laos have 4G and no restrictions on the Internet :) Yes. Lucky laos! Without the restrictions to outside world, it will surely soar!

With no restriction people can find information on anything on Internet. :)


Beef Cake wrote on 13^th May, 2013 at 8:24pm:

The country may or may not soar but at least they got more Freeeeeeeedddddddddooooooommmmmmmm! :laugh2 :laugh2 :laugh2 :laugh2 peterpan wrote on 13th May, 2013 at 10:18am: llX wrote on 12th May, 2013 at 1:41pm: Good thing Laos have 4G and no restrictions on the Internet :) Yes. Lucky laos! Without the restrictions to outside world, it will surely soar!

Again nothing is more sweeter than Freeeeeeedddddddooooooommmmmmm!

:laugh2 :laugh2 :laugh2 :laugh2

:)

Money I think


Beef Cake wrote on 16^th May, 2013 at 12:46am:

Again nothing is more sweeter than Freeeeeeedddddddooooooommmmmmm! :laugh2 :laugh2 :laugh2 :laugh2

Hey PeterPan , so do you speak Lao ? 

ba dac wrote on 20^th May, 2013 at 10:11am:

Hey PeterPan , so do you speak Lao ?

No, I dont speak Lao. My company has many translators posted in Laos.  Next time, I will learn to speak I Love You in Laos. I can speak it in Thai, very very useful.  ;D

We have a new cooperation in Vientiene Provine now. But, it is not my field.

Money buys Freedom :D


peterpan wrote on 19^th May, 2013 at 8:53pm:

Money I think Beef Cake wrote on 16th May, 2013 at 12:46am: Again nothing is more sweeter than Freeeeeeedddddddooooooommmmmmm! :laugh2 :laugh2 :laugh2 :laugh2

peterpan wrote on 20^th May, 2013 at 1:24pm:

ba dac wrote on 20th May, 2013 at 10:11am: Hey PeterPan , so do you speak Lao ?  No, I dont speak Lao. My company has many translators posted in Laos.  Next time, I will learn to speak I Love You in Laos. I can speak it in Thai, very very useful.  ;D We have a new cooperation in Vientiene Provine now. But, it is not my field.

Man, if only my company have a branch in Laos.I'll put in a xfer so fast. lol

Well there are bunches of Australian companies over there and I am sure they could use your skills/talents in their organizations  ;).

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 18^th Mar, 2013 at 6:09pm:

When it rains, it pours in Laos http://www.laopride.com/pictures3/rain-in-vientiane-laos-1a.jpg Please click on image to view a larger version I recognized the location of the first picture, it is Wat Inpeng down the street Hotel khamvongsa is to the right where I used  to stayed there april this year during songkran :P http://www.laopride.com/pictures3/rain-in-vientiane-laos-2.jpg http://www.laopride.com/pictures3/rain-in-vientiane-laos-3.jpg http://www.laopride.com/pictures3/rain-in-vientiane-laos-4.jpg

'Songkran' - what is that?

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 18^th Mar, 2013 at 6:09pm:

When it rains, it pours in Laos http://www.laopride.com/pictures3/rain-in-vientiane-laos-1a.jpg Please click on image to view a larger version http://www.laopride.com/pictures3/rain-in-vientiane-laos-2.jpg http://www.laopride.com/pictures3/rain-in-vientiane-laos-3.jpg http://www.laopride.com/pictures3/rain-in-vientiane-laos-4.jpg

I make my home in Portland, Oregon, USA. None of you are allowed to talk about rain and most certainly are forbidden to complain about rain. We get about 8 months of constant rain and clouds. What is that bright thing in the sky?  ;D  :D  :P

Beef Cake wrote on 22^nd Jul, 2013 at 8:07pm:

'Songkran' - what is that?

It's just a Thai word for the "New Year".

In Laos, we call it "Songkhan".

Thai people use a lot of tongue twisting "R" in their words.

Ain't nothing wrong with rain.  Rain is actually good for everyone and everything on our great planet. 
StHarry wrote on 23^rd Jul, 2013 at 5:54am:

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 18th Mar, 2013 at 6:09pm: When it rains, it pours in Laos http://www.laopride.com/pictures3/rain-in-vientiane-laos-1a.jpg Please click on image to view a larger version http://www.laopride.com/pictures3/rain-in-vientiane-laos-2.jpg http://www.laopride.com/pictures3/rain-in-vientiane-laos-3.jpg http://www.laopride.com/pictures3/rain-in-vientiane-laos-4.jpg I make my home in Portland, Oregon, USA. None of you are allowed to talk about rain and most certainly are forbidden to complain about rain. We get about 8 months of constant rain and clouds. What is that bright thing in the sky?  ;D  :D  :P

Aha... 'Pee mai' is more universally used than 'Songkhan'?  'Songkhan' is a new Lao terminology to me now.

How do you say rain in Laos?


Admin Saovaluck wrote on 23^rd Jul, 2013 at 6:00am:

Beef Cake wrote on 22nd Jul, 2013 at 8:07pm: 'Songkran' - what is that? It's just a Thai word for the "New Year". In Laos, we call it "Songkhan". Thai people use a lot of tongue twisting "R" in their words.

chuck wrote on 22^nd Jul, 2013 at 2:30pm:

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 18th Mar, 2013 at 6:09pm: When it rains, it pours in Laos http://www.laopride.com/pictures3/rain-in-vientiane-laos-1a.jpg Please click on image to view a larger version I recognized the location of the first picture, it is Wat Inpeng down the street Hotel khamvongsa is to the right where I used  to stayed there april this year during songkran :P http://www.laopride.com/pictures3/rain-in-vientiane-laos-2.jpg http://www.laopride.com/pictures3/rain-in-vientiane-laos-3.jpg http://www.laopride.com/pictures3/rain-in-vientiane-laos-4.jpg

Hotel khamvongsa  is OK for a family?

Beef Cake wrote on 23^rd Jul, 2013 at 10:09am:

How do you say rain in Laos?

"Fon."

Popular for nicknames too.

I thought 'fon' is dance?

It's difficult to spell it in English.

Lao is a tonal language, a written word in English can have different meanings.

Here are the translated Lao-English pronunciations of these terms from the jungle of Laos (as I recalled hearing my folks talking):

'Porn' = Rain
'Fon' = Dance
'Pon' = Slow down?

Bon=Boom? ;D ;D ;D ;D


Beef Cake wrote on 24^th Jul, 2013 at 10:29am:

Here are the translated Lao-English pronunciations of these terms from the jungle of Laos (as I recalled hearing my folks talking): 'Porn' = Rain 'Fon' = Dance 'Pon' = Slow down?

Have you ever heard of a country song called 'Rain Is A Good Thing' by Luke Bryan?