He must have accomplished many great things, considering that he is still a popular figure in Laos after his death, and there's a memorial built to honor him.

I don't think that many people in the current Lao Government are half Vietnamese. President Choummaly Sayasone and Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong don't come from a Vietnamese background.

Thailand wants to keep Laos poor, they're happy that we're poor, because we don't have the ability and resources to make our own goods and therefore we must continue to purchase goods from their country.

That's the thing. Our neighbouring countries benefit from the fact that Laos is a poor country.

There's lots of corruption happening in Cambodia as well. Hun Sen has been their PM for the last 13 or 14 years, and still continuing. In Laos, we change our leaders regularly. The new Lao PM was appointed in 2010.

I don't deny that Laos has corruption, but Cambodia is also in the same boat. If you think that people can speak out in Cambodia, then maybe you should read the article below.

llX wrote on 27^th Feb, 2011 at 11:04pm:

He is full of shit and propaganda, he is a pro Loyal family in Laos. Loyal family have done nothing for Laos,but them self. if the Loyal family have done good for Lao people.Laos will never be under communise control.

Theses people are narrow minded and racist. We all came from north(China) The real native of Laos is Khar people living along South of Laos. I don't care who come over to live in Laos as long as they building up Laos, Loyal to the land that give the wealth and peace.

On the another hand! you are living in The U.S.A(I just guess here). They gave you the right to live, work,Ownership of property,business,vote and too many to list here. and take it away and tell you to go back to Laos. What would you do? Do you think that is fair? Chinese and Vietnamese have migrant  to Laos for many generations.They are there for the hardship in their country. it just like us.going there as refugee.

If you take Lao to live in China or Vietnam most of us will not survive there. because They are very hard working people and these people rather not eat and put their children to the best education. What do we do? We want what ever they have ,but we don't want to work for it. What do we do for our Children! We wait for other nation to give us the Aid so we can build school to educate out kids. if we want to build the road and rail. we wait again for other nations to build for us. What kind of pride do we have...to just relies on other nation only. When can we stand on our own feet.


We shouldn't be jealous of these people, but we should learning from them how they did it and make it better than them. Think about it, if they are not going there to invest...What do you think Laos would be now. I am sure Laos will be just as bad as 1975.  The communise doesn't know about business at all.

The only way we can escape from poverty is to educate our kids and make them work hard......   

Larb Dip wrote on 3^rd Mar, 2011 at 3:30am:


Freedom and Democracy for Laos. Only 5 Commies country left in the world. "Long live Lan Xang."

I agree that Lao people are generally lazy, and not very smart. However, there are many improvements in Laos.

There are many Vietnamese people living in Laos, and many more want to come to Laos. That tells us something doesn't it?

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 4^th Mar, 2011 at 7:30am:


Lao people are hard worker. They want to work, but there're not many good paying jobs in Laos so they go work in Thailand. Lao move out Viet move in. Sound like replacement policy.

Life must be tough for you. In America if you work hard and spend less that's how you have money. But some make more spend more. Most are doing well some are not. Many Lao-America are hard worker, and  driving nice car, nice house living the American dream. Many Lao-American I know are also doing well.


Tee wrote on 4^th Mar, 2011 at 11:11am: