Sounds good to me, now we can export our hookers without paying the pimp.

Generally, having a low currency encourages exports and tourism but reduces your buying power. Laos mostly exports raw materials and natural resources such as: rice, wood, limestones, electricity, opium, etc.. A country that only sells natural resources only makes the gov't rich since they are the ones who own and control that, and in the case of Laos, their gov't doesn't use that money to promote the economy. There is no job creation, there are no new businesses being started, there is no innovation being developed and marketed as "Made in Laos". Have you ever seen anything that says "Made in Laos" being sold here in the west besides a sticky rice basket that they sell in chinatown? I see motorcycles and cars made in china and thailand being sold in Laos. How come Laos can't manufacture anything besides beer lao and silk? They only know how to sell raw materials and i consider beer and silk raw materials cause there is little "manufacturing" in the process. The people need "real jobs" such as construction, build houses/apartments/condo's/retail development. We need to have companies come and start their manufacturing operations in Laos and make use of the "cheap" labour, thus giving the people knowledge and skills, not to mention income. Take a look at the US, japanese automakers want to sell their cars there so the gov't says well you have to manufacture a certain percentage of your cars here in america then, thus creating local jobs, using local industries. If the commies were smart, they would give free land to the Laos people so that they can grow crops, like rice, fruits, veggies, fish farms and export them to neighboring countries that lack agriculture. Then the gov't can tax the exports to gain revenue while the people make an income. Everyone needs to eat and the population keep increasing while food is becoming scarce since no one wants to farm and become like buk dum cause it is looked down upon to be dark. True dat!

You know why I don't like giving money to the people in Laos? All they do is feed their mouths and then wait for the next hand out. You ask them what they did with the money you gave them and they will tell you they bought a phone card or put gas in their motorcycle for a month. Use the money just to live day to day cause there is no other way to make money.

There is only one word to describe all this, "STUPID".
The commies are stupid so the people are kept stupid.
They were stupid 30 years ago, they are still stupid now.
Everyone on this board keeps saying "if laos did this, or that..." well the truth is they don't and they don't know how to cause they are stupid. If you and I know all this and the commies don't, then don't you think they are stupid? After having 30 years of total totalitarian control over a country and its people and still being the poorest nation in that region and receiving foreign aid, don't you think that is stupid?

Do you know why Thai's, Viets, and Chinese look down upon us Lao? Cause they look at our country and think the same thing, how stupid.
Everyone else around them is developing and enjoying life but Laos is like North Korea, living in a prison while watching everyone else have fun.

You ask other asians, where are you from and they say, I'm from Korea. Oh that's where they make hyundai cars and samsung and kimchi. I'm from Japan. Oh that's where they make honda and toyota and nissan and sony and sushi. I'm from Taiwan. Oh that's where they manufacture all the computer parts. I'm from China. Oh that's where they make all the ripped off stuff.

I tell them I'm from Laos and they say, oh that's where the americans went and bombed the hell out of, how stupid.
People reading this might think I am looking down on my own people, but that's the truth, Stupid.

I am agree with you all...Laos is the only country in the South-East Asian. Every thing that make in Laos will never be exported cheap.(Transport by air is too expensive)if we can access to a Port. we can export it cheap. True that we have a cheap labour,but we don't have a metality to work hard like other country work force. rack of training and Attitute of "bo pen yan loug"  If only Laos government can ask they mate in Vietnam to give them that access to the port that will be a big boot to investment in Laos.

Hi Admin,

I don't want to jeopardise your situation,I do hope when they read this forum and take lesson and use some of the Idea to make Laos better equip when making a deal with those Foreigner in the future.

In the west we discuss about each other idea and urgue about it and make change if neccessary and still be able to eat in the same table after the urguement.  When people don't agree with you, we don't kill them or put them in any harm way. you just convince them that you idea is better.

Oh man, Just can't handle the truth. Truth hurt sometimes; learn how to live with it......I guess they asked us(Lao-American-Patikan)to leave their website.......

To BLBG, BHK, TT.....( all the western members) leave now or else...

I don't think they can't face with the fact we had represented to them, Its hurt their feeling, I knew these for sure, just like we have had to borrowed their knife and stab theirs own ass...Its hurt...

I am really sorry guys I had created all BS up with many tatics; we had to used it to make them to understanding us; we are not their enemy, all we want is to help the poors to stand up on their own feet; that all...We shown love but they shown hatre.....

I am signing out....Good luck to all of you,
   LLL( Lao Love Laos ) Not KKK
PS, Hay Tee I still can eat with you in the same table..mate

I have a dream...that one day. current government will let us the people educate in the west.....to govern  the country and free of intimidate from the government. all we need is 5 years They will see the different! and I am sure the people will never want to go back to the same system again. 
Independence there is no hard feeling betwen me and you. I sometime over reacted on some point you were make. I hope you do forgive me. And I have to be careful of what I say...I still want to visit Laos and hopefully oneday I can retire there! Maybe one day we all can set down in the same table and have my favourite Laos dish "Kan Non Mai"

Maybe some of you should set up a Blog and continue our discussion in another blog..I will more than happy to join in!

I believed this site is belong to" The Lao Commie Govt"........

Need to beware!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are not friendly