Homes are located very close to the road in Laos, even on highways where cars and trucks often drive over 100km per hour (60mph). Not only is it dangerous, but it can also be very noisy at night.

Accidents and fatalities are common in Laos because everyone shares the same road. There have also been instances of vehicles crashing into homes.

People living in small villages traveling on bicycles and motorbikes to school or work are always in danger of a speeding vehicle. My relative got killed on a highway in 2011 while riding back home to have lunch.

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Motorbike accident kills my cousin in Laos



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Nice road.

Looks like in Luang Prabang

It's a road in northern Laos on the way to Xieng Khouang according to our photographer.

Very nice road though. But it kind of dangerous kids and people might walk around. Drivers might lose control of their car. Officials should set regulation on how close the house can be by the road.

In the US you need permit from the city when you're trying to build or fixed your house. :)

Very sorry to hear about your relative. 

That is a nice road.  Are their lower speed zones in residential areas?

So true about the permissions to build homes and other structures near the roads or highways where there are distant limitations to build from roads or highways. 

Well folks are not really in compliance with laws to build yet I assume?  If there are such laws then none of those laws are being enforce because those homes are right next to the highway in this case.   

Yes there are lower speed zones in residential areas but not enforced. You won't get pulled over by the police for speeding.

Homes right in front of the highway are there because it's good for business. It's easy for people to find you and stop by, particularly travellers on the road.

Sorry to hear bout your cousin Admin.Man back in the state that would've been a big lawsuit.I wonder why the local authority or the code inspection allow that .

Sorry about your lost. Speed limit is not enforce that's not good. Does Lao police drove car or motorcycle?

:idontknow

llX wrote on 25^th Mar, 2013 at 1:44pm:

Does Lao police drove car or motorcycle?

They ride both, but mainly motorcycles.  :smileydance4

Yes they ride both. Patrol car..for them to go somewhere to set up road block (opportunities)...motorbike (government owned) for them to chase after traffic offender (opportunities) and at finally 2 personal registered car at home, 1 to go for some booze at night and the other 1 for his wife to go shopping so that the wife won't get sun burned... :P


Admin Saovaluck wrote on 26^th Mar, 2013 at 9:53am:

llX wrote on 25th Mar, 2013 at 1:44pm: Does Lao police drove car or motorcycle? They ride both, but mainly motorcycles.  :smileydance4

I would've built my house like way back in the wood.  ;D

andyong wrote on 26^th Mar, 2013 at 11:12am:

Yes they ride both. Patrol car..for them to go somewhere to set up road block (opportunities)...motorbike (government owned) for them to chase after traffic offender (opportunities) and at finally 2 personal registered car at home, 1 to go for some booze at night and the other 1 for his wife to go shopping so that the wife won't get sun burned... :P Admin Saovaluck wrote on 26th Mar, 2013 at 9:53am: llX wrote on 25th Mar, 2013 at 1:44pm: Does Lao police drove car or motorcycle? They ride both, but mainly motorcycles.  :smileydance4

Tanned is good. ;D

When I was a child, hard to see any vehicle in my small town. We just ran after truck when it came by. Holy day! [smiley=shocked.gif]

Yes tanned is good...but not in Laos. Every now and then, you can see whitening lotion, cream or whatever collagen kind of things....as long as it can get you with whitening effect...the market is there for you to explore - SALES.

Years ago, we had the same trendy time. Now, tanned prevails.


andyong wrote on 26^th Mar, 2013 at 1:18pm:

Yes tanned is good...but not in Laos. Every now and then, you can see whitening lotion, cream or whatever collagen kind of things....as long as it can get you with whitening effect...the market is there for you to explore - SALES.

'Whitening' cream'?... Laotians prefer to be white ;D?


andyong wrote on 26^th Mar, 2013 at 1:18pm:

Yes tanned is good...but not in Laos. Every now and then, you can see whitening lotion, cream or whatever collagen kind of things....as long as it can get you with whitening effect...the market is there for you to explore - SALES.

Heard those whitening cream are bad for you because of chemicals.

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Nice mountain nice road.

My old friend lives up in the mountains
He flew up there to paint the world
He says, "Even though interpretation's what I count on
This little picture to me seems blurred
Hard lines and the shadows come easy
I see it all just as clear as a bell
I just can't seem to set my easel to please me
I paint my Heaven but it looks like Hell".....

Sleeping at wheel :o?


Admin Saovaluck wrote on 1^st Apr, 2013 at 8:02am:

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My old friend came down from the mountain
Without even lookin' he found a little truth
You can go through life with the greatest intentions
But you do what you do what you just gotta do......

Road to Pakse

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One day i'm gonna take that road back home.Oh how
I miss you Laos.

Why not today? ;)


ba dac wrote on 3^rd Apr, 2013 at 10:18am:

One day i'm gonna take that road back home.Oh how I miss you Laos.

peterpan wrote on 3^rd Apr, 2013 at 11:29am:

Why not today? ;) ba dac wrote on 3rd Apr, 2013 at 10:18am: One day i'm gonna take that road back home.Oh how I miss you Laos.

Too bsy at work and if i do visit the motherland.I wanna do
at least 3 week or more.Take my time .

;D ;D ;D.  What town is that from? Route 13?

I am not sure what town but it is the road from Vientiane to Pakse.

According to the sign, there's 185km remaining until you reach Pakse so it's a southern Laos town.

I would assume it is Route 13 according to Google Map.

Is the Route 13 has something to do with what you said Mighty River?


Beef Cake wrote on 4^th Apr, 2013 at 8:53pm:

I would assume it is Route 13 according to Google Map.

The Mighty Mekong River 8-).


peterpan wrote on 6^th Apr, 2013 at 6:19pm:

Is the Route 13 has something to do with what you said Mighty River? Beef Cake wrote on 4th Apr, 2013 at 8:53pm: I would assume it is Route 13 according to Google Map.

You crossed the Mighty River, into Nakom Phanorm Thailand, you saw the Ho Chi Min Trail?


Beef Cake wrote on 7^th Apr, 2013 at 7:26pm:

The Mighty Mekong River 8-). peterpan wrote on 6th Apr, 2013 at 6:19pm: Is the Route 13 has something to do with what you said Mighty River? Beef Cake wrote on 4th Apr, 2013 at 8:53pm: I would assume it is Route 13 according to Google Map.

No sir.  We were near the River but the Trail was way east near Vietnam.  What so special about the Ho Trail?

My sincere condolences for you lost .I’m agreed that Government should take a strict regulation of the distance that the houses should be constructed from the highway but I don’t think this is the source of the problem that leads to tragic accidents. I’ve been in several countries and I could say from my point of view that Laotian people they don’t tent racing or going over speed, usually all the accidents happens due to the lake of transit regulation control, just to put some examples :
- Children around age of 11-16 driving a motorbike
-Adults driving a car without driver license on the street.
-Woman and Man speaking on the phone when driving on the road
-etc…
Mainly these are cause of accidents which I think the Transportation Authority Police should take a strong measure to make people obey the transit law.

There is no law in Laos.

Not just about driving but everything else too. Most crimes go unsolved, I know a girl who got shot in the head a couple of years ago and her parents received nothing because no one has taken responsibility, and no one was ever caught.

The Lao New Year is days away, and many kids will be riding motorbikes. It's the holiday road danger period again.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 9^th Apr, 2013 at 4:49pm:

There is no law in Laos. Not just about driving but everything else too. Most crimes go unsolved, I know a girl who got shot in the head a couple of years ago and her parents received nothing because no one has taken responsibility, and no one was ever caught. The Lao New Year is days away, and many kids will be riding motorbikes. It's the holiday road danger period again.

Now that's mess up.I heard like they were doing shake down
on people coming from the US.I heard they would show up in the middle of of night and hassle ya til they get some money.What kind of goverment would allow something like these to happen ?

Source?

Corruption nobody can challenges or speak out about one party system. :(



ba dac wrote on 9^th Apr, 2013 at 6:29pm:

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 9th Apr, 2013 at 4:49pm: There is no law in Laos. Not just about driving but everything else too. Most crimes go unsolved, I know a girl who got shot in the head a couple of years ago and her parents received nothing because no one has taken responsibility, and no one was ever caught. The Lao New Year is days away, and many kids will be riding motorbikes. It's the holiday road danger period again. Now that's mess up.I heard like they were doing shake down on people coming from the US.I heard they would show up in the middle of of night and hassle ya til they get some money.What kind of goverment would allow something like these to happen ?

I don't know about they coming to your house and trying to bribe you for money. But 3 tourist in Minnsota did disappear. Problem with Laos is the monthly salary is low. So they have to do side jobs or anything to make extra money to feed the their family.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1303/S00009/three-lao-americans-from-minnesota-missing-in-laos.htm




Beef Cake wrote on 9^th Apr, 2013 at 8:44pm:

Source?

Those guys are in the media because they are foreigners, but you don't hear about many, many others that are still missing. Many local people go missing without a trace in Laos.

The situation in Laos is not good but we can't speak out.

Sad but true Admins. I also heard about Lao citizens disappear. Do whatever you want in Laos, but we can't talk about politics or against their policy. Not much we can do we are just regular people. :(


Admin Saovaluck wrote on 10^th Apr, 2013 at 6:47am:

Those guys are in the media because they are foreigners, but you don't hear about many, many others that are still missing. Many local people go missing without a trace in Laos. The situation in Laos is not good but we can't speak out.

In America it's little different. I would say about 45% of the voter hate the government and most are not scare of them. Doesn't matter what political party is in the white house. They just can't wait untill the next election so they can votes them out of offices :D

llX wrote on 10^th Apr, 2013 at 2:57pm:

Sad but true Admins. I also heard about Lao citizens disappear. Do whatever you want in Laos, but we can't talk about politics or against their policy. Not much we can do we are just regular people. :(

It's not just about politics. You can be fighting over land, or you can do something that upsets the locals.

If they don't like you, they can make trouble and call the police to come and arrest you. This is what Laos is like as a communist country. You don't necessarily need to talk about politics, you can still be arrested and disappear for other reasons.

I am highly afraid of Barry Hussein Obamba.  He is shredding the former great USA into a hell hole. 

I wish Reagan is the president of the USA again and Margaret Thatcher as the prime minister of the UK again as well. 


llX wrote on 10^th Apr, 2013 at 3:02pm:

In America it's little different. I would say about 45% of the voter hate the government and most are not scare of them. Doesn't matter what political party is in the white house. They just can't wait untill the next election so they can votes them out of offices :D

Pen ta yarn nor :)



Admin Saovaluck wrote on 10^th Apr, 2013 at 3:25pm:

llX wrote on 10th Apr, 2013 at 2:57pm: Sad but true Admins. I also heard about Lao citizens disappear. Do whatever you want in Laos, but we can't talk about politics or against their policy. Not much we can do we are just regular people. :( It's not just about politics. You can be fighting over land, or you can do something that upsets the locals. If they don't like you, they can make trouble and call the police to come and arrest you. This is what Laos is like as a communist country. You don't necessarily need to talk about politics, you can still be arrested and disappear for other reasons.

Wait until the next election buddy and don't forget to votes Hilary Clinton 2016 :)


Beef Cake wrote on 11^th Apr, 2013 at 12:21am:

I am highly afraid of Barry Hussein Obamba.  He is shredding the former great USA into a hell hole.  I wish Reagan is the president of the USA again and Margaret Thatcher as the prime minister of the UK again as well.  llX wrote on 10th Apr, 2013 at 3:02pm: In America it's little different. I would say about 45% of the voter hate the government and most are not scare of them. Doesn't matter what political party is in the white house. They just can't wait untill the next election so they can votes them out of offices :D

Ted Nugent for President!

Beef Cake wrote on 11^th Apr, 2013 at 8:37pm:

Ted Nugent for President!

You are his real fan? :)


I prefer I Will Be Back Man

Of course and he is a 'Great Texan' now :laugh2.  With 'Great Texan', comes great responsibilities and he does that so far.

The Governator is a fake.

He is a hardcore rightwing Republican Party. :)


Beef Cake wrote on 11^th Apr, 2013 at 8:37pm:

Ted Nugent for President!

Beef Cake wrote on 9^th Apr, 2013 at 8:44pm:

Source?

I had a cousin that went back.You can ask around.

Typical 2nd and 3rd world behaviour. I've seen worse in Mexico.

Eventually karma will come upon them.

Did your cousin have fun in Laos? a friends of my came back last week and he want to go back already. He was having fun.


ba dac wrote on 13^th Apr, 2013 at 10:52am:

Beef Cake wrote on 9th Apr, 2013 at 8:44pm: Source? I had a cousin that went back.You can ask around.

llX wrote on 14^th Apr, 2013 at 11:47pm:

Did your cousin have fun in Laos? a friends of my came back last week and he want to go back already. He was having fun. ba dac wrote on 13th Apr, 2013 at 10:52am: Beef Cake wrote on 9th Apr, 2013 at 8:44pm: Source? I had a cousin that went back.You can ask around.

I guess you missing the point.Do you really think people gonna report that kinda incidence ? May be they still
have relative that still live there and can be retaliate against them.You seem to be an intelligent person.
Why would anyone make up something like that.Unless
it happen to them or others.Its a communist state ,maybe the local authority are in on it.Just maybe ?

I know how one party system work. Absolute power and corruption. I was born and raise in Laos :)



ba dac wrote on 15^th Apr, 2013 at 10:24am:

llX wrote on 14th Apr, 2013 at 11:47pm: Did your cousin have fun in Laos? a friends of my came back last week and he want to go back already. He was having fun. ba dac wrote on 13th Apr, 2013 at 10:52am: Beef Cake wrote on 9th Apr, 2013 at 8:44pm: Source? I had a cousin that went back.You can ask around. I guess you missing the point.Do you really think people gonna report that kinda incidence ? May be they still have relative that still live there and can be retaliate against them.You seem to be an intelligent person. Why would anyone make up something like that.Unless it happen to them or others.Its a communist state ,maybe the local authority are in on it.Just maybe ?

Can the population vote in a one party system?

Most of the top leader are hand pick by Hanoi. Lao can votes for representative. But the real power is in the hand of 11 Politburo who's handpick by Vietnam. :)

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politburo_of_the_Lao_People's_Revolutionary_Party


Beef Cake wrote on 15^th Apr, 2013 at 6:10pm:

Can the population vote in a one party system?

Does China and Vietnam get along?

I'm not an expert, but China and Vietnam does not get along. They're having issue with Spratly island. They also went to war against each in the 80's.


Beef Cake wrote on 16^th Apr, 2013 at 12:43am:

Does China and Vietnam get along?

llX wrote on 16^th Apr, 2013 at 2:49pm:

I'm not an expert, but China and Vietnam does not get along. They're having issue with Spratly island. They also went to war against each in the 80's. Beef Cake wrote on 16th Apr, 2013 at 12:43am: Does China and Vietnam get along?

Alot of it I think goes back during the war.China back the Viet and Laos communist with alot of supply and support.They probably feel that you owes us kinda thing.
Beside i think with the most population in the world they wanna relocate some of their  people.Look at Thailand , i belive 70% of them are Chinese.Don't hold me to it though.

You're right. Russia, China, Vietnam, Cuba back Laos during Laos civil War.

In Thailand most ethnics Chinese live in Bangkok. About 70% around 7 million out of 11 million total population in Bangkok are Chinese or mixed. They control the wealth, economies, government and military. Most or all of the Thai prime minister mixed Chinese. It been like that for the past 200-300 year.

70% ? so larg population? I doubt it. But, I do have some thai friends whose grand grand parents lived in China.  They think they are Thai, not Chinese. Russia, China, Vietnam, Lao, Cuba, we call each other brothers, Russia is the big bro. Now, we call each other comrade.

;D
llX wrote on 17^th Apr, 2013 at 12:35am:

You're right. Russia, China, Vietnam, Cuba back Laos during Laos civil War. In Thailand most ethnics Chinese live in Bangkok. About 70% around 7 million out of 11 million total population in Bangkok are Chinese or mixed. They control the wealth, economies, government and military. Most or all of the Thai prime minister mixed Chinese. It been like that for the past 200-300 year.

llX wrote on 17^th Apr, 2013 at 12:35am:

You're right. Russia, China, Vietnam, Cuba back Laos during Laos civil War. In Thailand most ethnics Chinese live in Bangkok. About 70% around 7 million out of 11 million total population in Bangkok are Chinese or mixed. They control the wealth, economies, government and military. Most or all of the Thai prime minister mixed Chinese. It been like that for the past 200-300 year.

I stay in Bangkok for a month .During the plane ride from Japan the video was telling us the population was that around 7mill. shoot it was more like 20 millions. Freaking people everywhere and the canal around the city was litter
with waste.Flew to north part Chiang Mai ,now that my kinda
town.More lay back and cleaner air.

Most of the company is in Bangkok so many people surrounding provinces move there to look for work.
They say about 11 million people is living in Bangkok.


ba dac wrote on 17^th Apr, 2013 at 10:36am:

llX wrote on 17th Apr, 2013 at 12:35am: You're right. Russia, China, Vietnam, Cuba back Laos during Laos civil War. In Thailand most ethnics Chinese live in Bangkok. About 70% around 7 million out of 11 million total population in Bangkok are Chinese or mixed. They control the wealth, economies, government and military. Most or all of the Thai prime minister mixed Chinese. It been like that for the past 200-300 year. I stay in Bangkok for a month .During the plane ride from Japan the video was telling us the population was that around 7mill. shoot it was more like 20 millions. Freaking people everywhere and the canal around the city was litter with waste.Flew to north part Chiang Mai ,now that my kinda town.More lay back and cleaner air.

Ethnics Chinese live in Thailand throughout Thai history at least 600 year I think. They say 70% of
Bangkok is ethnics or mixed with Chinese.


peterpan wrote on 17^th Apr, 2013 at 8:59am:

70% ? so larg population? I doubt it. But, I do have some thai friends whose grand grand parents lived in China.  They think they are Thai, not Chinese. Russia, China, Vietnam, Lao, Cuba, we call each other brothers, Russia is the big bro. Now, we call each other comrade. ;D llX wrote on 17th Apr, 2013 at 12:35am: You're right. Russia, China, Vietnam, Cuba back Laos during Laos civil War. In Thailand most ethnics Chinese live in Bangkok. About 70% around 7 million out of 11 million total population in Bangkok are Chinese or mixed. They control the wealth, economies, government and military. Most or all of the Thai prime minister mixed Chinese. It been like that for the past 200-300 year.

All Mongolianese, Chinese, Siamese, Vietnamese ,Burmese, Cambodianese or Laotianese are biologically related to Ghanghis Khan. :laugh2 :laugh2 :laugh2

You're so right . lol

In the past, some English and French dudes and dudettes drew lines, created land spaces and then stick certain numbers and certain types of folks into each land space. 

I do not think it really matters if you are Thai, Chinese or Vietamese living in Laos because we (Asians) are linked to the past.  However, all citizens and foreigners should abide to all laws and regulations and Lao government shoud be highly aggressive in enforcing them to arrive with a more  orderly society known as the 1st world!

“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.”

We have a common dream now. :applause


Beef Cake wrote on 13^th May, 2013 at 8:46pm:

In the past, some English and French dudes and dudettes drew lines, created land spaces and then stick certain numbers and certain types of folks into each land space.  I do not think it really matters if you are Thai, Chinese or Vietamese living in Laos because we (Asians) are linked to the past.  However, all citizens and foreigners should abide to all laws and regulations and Lao government shoud be highly aggressive in enforcing them to arrive with a more  orderly society known as the 1st world!

I dream someday that Laos become rich and properous for all the people.I hope the Goverment would let another political party exist and let the people pick who should govern them.

Good dream. ;D


ba dac wrote on 14^th May, 2013 at 10:38am:

I dream someday that Laos become rich and properous for all the people.I hope the Goverment would let another political party exist and let the people pick who should govern them.

Stop hanging out the Chinese and Vietnamese governments would solve this issue! ;D