It will be difficult for Laos to turn out like Thailand due to the illegality of having a Lao girl with you, the curfew in place, and the emphasis on people to follow Laotian culture and tradition.

Prostitution is illegal in Laos, but not enforced sufficiently.

The law in Laos tends to favour Lao citizens, so the punishment is usually just a slap on the hand. If you were a foreigner prostituting in Laos, there will be a more severe punishment in terms of jail time and heavy fines. That's why there's a mixture of Thais and foreigners prostituting in Thailand, since everyone is free to prostitute.

The thief would have most likely sold it. At least the woman got compensated in the form of money, and she can buy another buffalo. The cheapest buffalo cost around $180 US in the countryside, so she should be fine unless she used the money for something else.

I agree that there's alot of "ho houses" in Vientiane, but if you're not into those things, you don't really notice it. It's like if you're a very religious person, everywhere you go there seems to be temples because you're always on the lookout for them.

The so-called "ho houses" are legitimate businesses. When there's demand, there's supply.

llX wrote on 6^th Aug, 2010 at 11:07am:


so you are pro-racial profiling?

meaning u want to pass bad judgment upon a person who has yet to do something bad just because some of his/her race has done them.

someday when that happens to you, lets see if you agree to that

llX wrote on 6^th Aug, 2010 at 9:56pm:


um no. USA deport them because (1) they are ILLEGAL and (2) if they are legal residence but are found guilty of a crime, they dont get deported. they get jail.

but all this is done after the facts. not before. which i ask u again, u must be for racial profile before that person even commit a crime

From Lao prostitution to illegal Vietnamese Immigrants, wonderful!  

Vietnam is a richer country than Laos, but the Vietnamese come to Laos to live, and Lao people don't want to go to Vietnam (except for study purposes).

It's because there are more opportunities in Laos. Vietnam have many people so they need to compete to make ends meet.

Laos is poorer than Vietnam according to the United Nations.