You've made some valid points but I believe that Laos is a better country than what it used to be. I would rather live in Laos than the other countries around us, that's for sure.

Maybe you should be thanking us instead for creating a wonderful and useful site so that you can exercise your freedom of speech.

They say along with free speech comes responsibility, especially in Laos where sensitive issues is an area that I can't talk about. You're abit luckier than me.

You have a point there, I'm not married yet. If you're not staring at me, then you wouldn't know that I'm staring at you. It takes two to tango.

There's freedom of speech in Laos, the only exception is you can't attack Lao politics.

Wow man...these are some HOT ISSUES being discussed here!  I wonder why I never saw this site before??? Anyways....at least there is a DISCUSSION. ALMOST 1 SIDED by INDEPENDENCE!

"Independence" to me...makes very [i]VALID points and brings up important issues that affect Laos today AND obviously is taking FULL ADVANTAGE of "FREEDOM OF SPEECH!" which is a RIGHT in AMERICA!

"ADMIN" - (note-If I insult you..please don't take as such...it's just my opinion based on your comments/responses to "INDENPENDENCE"

If I may say so..from what I've seen from your responses ADMIN seems well educated based on some of the words and phrases, almost educated outside of Laos, perhaps Australia?  In many responses/comments, ADMIN seems to ALMOST make excuses for current Lao government.  ADMIN has no direct answer, but has an answer. But you also agree that INDEPENDENCE has many valid points! You're NOT denying it all all!  BUT, it seems you don't want to comment on it DIRECTLY! It seems that way to me?

ADMIN knows about the issues, understands the issues, and I BET some issues, ADMIN would like to see CHANGE FOR THE BETTER, but DOES NOT DARE TO OPENLY COMMENT.

I say this b/c ADMIN, some of your responses are like,
"I have no control in running the country"
"I have no control over what is being sold to neighbouring countries"
"You are right, I can't say anything. "  One comment ADMIN said "I'm not denying anything"

And this comment below HITS IT NAIL ON THE HEAD!  EXACTLY WHAT INDEPENDENCE IS TRYING TO DISCUSS IN THIS POST: "FREEDOM OF SPEECH!ADMIN says - "It's easier said than done because you don't live in Laos. "We were taught the three "boh's". Boh hoo, boh hen, boh juck."

BINGO!!!  "we are taught the 3 bohs, 'boh hoo, boh hen, boh juck"

To me this statement is clearly representative of a communist policy, where people are told to "turn a blind eye" and keep your mouth shut! Just obe

INDEPENDENCE wrote:

Kaysone Phomvihane was -( ) I be wonder how the hell did he end up with the lastname "" when his dad lastname was "" or " " and also he married "Em Viet"()to all of these reasons that why they don't want the p..."

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I read somewhere Phomvihane was born "Nguyen Cai Song" to a Vietnamese father, "Nguyen Tri Loan"...and he married a Laos girl from Na Seng?

So which one is correct??

Ignorance is bliss.

Let's drink some Beer Lao and listen to Moh Lum and watch poo sao fohn.

Just hope you guys will wake up and be free......