Admin Saovaluck wrote on 11^th Aug, 2010 at 10:55pm:


In the U.S. Some people make about $160 before taxes, in one day working about 8 hours. Now I feel bad spending too much money on useless stuff. But now it's also hard to find jobs in the US because of bad economy.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 12^th Aug, 2010 at 4:11am:


Of course teaching children is easier. the teacher can slack off. not really put effort into teaching the child more than the necessary. the teacher will still get paid. the child may learn minimum but not enough to further a university direction. teacher can claim its the child's own fault for not learning as well.


however, if person is paid to clean street. that person better make it spotless and tidy. its easy to know if person is slacking or really doing it because streets are tangible objects. is dirt gone...? yes. you did your job

Lao Lan Xang, The Lao government doesn't have alot of money to pay teachers a better wage at the moment. In all fairness, the wage that teachers in Laos are earning is reasonable for Lao standards. A university teacher will earn more than a primary school teacher because they have more knowledge, and more work is involved.

$20 million a year? Goodness gracious, maybe everyone should play sport in the US.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 13^th Aug, 2010 at 11:02pm:


Thank. I'll keep buying it only cost $1 a ticket. it would be nice even if I hit couple million of dollars or hundred thousand dollars in lottery. I could do something with that money in Laos. Couple year back in Seattle, Washington States there were this Lao lady who won about $30 million in lottery. She did when back to Laos to help Lao kids and do some charity work.

That's generous of the Lao lottery winner.

Laos is still a third world country, we have foreign loans all over the place if you explore further on the search engines. Therefore the Lao Government doesn't have enough budget to give people a pay raise. It's fine to give just one Lao worker an extra $30-$40, but when there's thousands of other Lao workers to pay, resources become limited.

Yes, they own nice houses and cars, even their kids. We can't do anything about that but can only look.   

I don't consider Laos as one of the most corrupted countries in the world.

Within the general Lao community, the people are not as corrupt as Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia.

Those with power are a different story that I can't into, but I'm talking about the people in general.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 14^th Aug, 2010 at 11:18pm:


UN report. I agreed Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia is pretty corrupt too. Thailand is military dictatorship like Burma. Lao people in general are not corrupt. Its not in our nature, but those higher up are different story. Money and power change people. Absolute power corrupt.

In the U.S any government officials found guilty of corruption, everybody will talk about it, media, opposition, people will speak out and hold peaceful protest. As a result most of the officials will resign and get prosecute by law. Lot of corruption here too, but at least there are consequence, and nobody is above the law. In Asian country, well you'll be in jail for speaking out. Country with one political party system is more corrupt. That's why most of the country around the world abandon Communism. Only five Communist country left North Korea, China, Vietnam, Cuba, and sadly Laos.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 15^th Aug, 2010 at 9:03am:

Good point. Laos is rank as one of the peaceful country in the  world, and 4th in Asia. That's how Lao people are they like to live in peace and simple life. They don't like to get involve in politics or conflict. We're too nice maybe that's that why we are exploit and take advantage of by our powerful neighbor for century until these day. Lao woldwide need to stand up and unite.

I believe in freedom and democracy. Power should go to the people, not to the few elite, dictator or special interest. Fake democracy can be a problem like Thailand. Where opposition are jail or murder. When people elect their own government there a military coup about 18 in 60 yrs to steal power from the people.