PEACE wrote on 17^th May, 2011 at 8:52pm:


Will we REALLY learn? That too forgiving 'bo ben nyung' mindset needs to go! Until we think properly, nothing will change. People - our neighbours, left AND right (We all know which two I'm alluding to) will continue to take advantage of us, because we are who we are. This is a cutthroat world. Nobody is out to make friends, where money is involved. This is the ambivalance I feel towards my own people: on one hand we are good, forgiving, peaceful race. Too good for a promotion. On the other hand, it also looks like we're stupid. We need to take a tougher stance. People only do evil to you if you let them.

While I'm on the subject:

How come I don't see any Lao people on the world stage?

Yea we Lao are too nice. The strong survive in these world. Foreign power will take advantage of you if you're too nice or weak. Can't trust nobody. Everybody has their own national interest and agenda.


Larb Dip wrote on 18^th May, 2011 at 12:22am:

Growing up in American most of my life I has no clues about Laos history, past and present. Until I start doing some research. They say "knowledge is power."

Agreed. They don't want us to know, divide and conquer. Many younger generation does not know about our history. Isan is with Thailand, Laos is with Vietnam. Either way seem like we still get screws. For hundred of year since annexed Isan in 1906, they did a good jobs brainwashing Isan under Thailification. But Isan know who they are, and they're keeping Lao culture, tradition going.  


Want Laos To Be Independence wrote on 17^th May, 2011 at 7:29am:

"Second class citizen in "Thailand" is better than No class in my own Homeland "Laos."

Isan is a little better off then many in Laos. But at least there's peace and stability in Laos. Lao government had open up the country and welcome Capitalist. Unlike North Korea or Cuba. Laos is moving forward and developing. It'll take time.

Can you get your house/land back with your documents that you'd kept?

Want Laos To Be Independence wrote on 18^th May, 2011 at 5:34am:

If giving an opportunity. Whatever you can do Lao can do it too. Right now there's less opportunity in Laos for younger generation. That's why they go look for work in Thailand. But thing are changing for the better. Only time can tell.  



Larb Dip wrote on 18^th May, 2011 at 4:03pm:

Corruption is a problem. "absolute power corrupt." I never done business in Laos, but have heard about connection and corruption. Sad but true Laos is rank one of the corrupted country in the world.