Riding and driving on footpaths is allowed in Laos, as our pictures clearly show. Helmets are meant to be compulsory while on a motorbike but many people don't care anyway.

Buk IIWJ, Footpath and sidewalk is the same thing.

Buk IIWJ wrote on 4^th Feb, 2010 at 4:51pm:


It's depend on where you from! but both is same meaning !

Tee,  I guess these Laotians from the USA/Canada were educated differently. They make a big deal out of something that's not important. In Laos, we call any place where people walk a "footpath". Call us what you will, but if people understand us then it's all good.

Buk Hoo Kee wrote on 5^th Feb, 2010 at 11:11pm:


Well said....  you nailed it on the head!!! hahhahaha in this case, maybe nailed it on the foot.

Here's a good one for you Aussies.  In America we say "bathroom/restroom", you guys say "toilet".  Which sounds more appropriate?  I mean if I was eating a meal and someone says I gotta use the toilet...that would make me lose my appetite because of the image.  If you were to say "restroom/bathroom" then I have many images such as sink, mirror, bathtub,etc.  Basically it doesn't sound as disgusting.  It's kind of funny I have cousins with a strong southern Aussie accent I can barely understand them, I literally had to ask them to speak Lao instead. lol

America is different I agree, but, you gotta realize regardless how bad our government is people around the world accept America as world leader, and I want to know why?  Many countries import American Movies (entertainment), literature, culture,etc..It makes no sense.  I'm sure US is in debt, what happens when they can't pay China back?  Guess what would happen if it's the last resort? America has been trying to start problems with IRAN in previous years, North Korea, even Russia.  I don't think American government really cares about other countries or even their own citizens. We're nothing but sheep to them.  They want WW3 to happen.  That is the only way to erase their debt, an excuse for war.

" typical, they think that they're always right and the rest of the world is wrong and try to dictate everything..."

My bad, forgot this was an Aussie website, typical, they think that they're always right and the rest of the world is wrong and try to dictate everything...

If you guys call a sidewalk that is made out of concrete a "foot path" then what do you call them dirt trails that you hike around in the mountains?

The europeans call it "football" and the west calls it soccer. Why can't we just call it "deah bahn" and call it a day.