Agreed.


NoCountry wrote on 8^th Aug, 2011 at 8:13am:

Hello, i am a falang and each time i go to BKK i use my modest lao language skills (i do not speak thai and do not want to). Most of the time the loso of BKK are from Isan or Lao : the bus drivers, traders on the market, the maids at the GH... They have been always very surprised (amused) that a white guy can speak their language. As a result i did not have to endure the usual tourist traps; even better : the fair price and good discounts, advices about cheap but nice place where to stay...
The Thais from BKK consider the Isan as "rednecks" and by extension lao too.
Ask someone from Paris what is thinking about the people from the provinces! All around the world, people from the capital are arrogant and most of them chose to forget that they are also from the provinces. In short terms being part of the capital is being among the elite, it is what they think.
Another example : i used to study in Austin (Texas, USA); each time i went to the university restaurant i was speaking to the staff in Spanish : few kind words (hello, how r u doing today...) as a result a got a better served portion than the Americans! What about people from VTE? When they use the ban nok term to speak about the people from outside the city is it kind, just normal or derogatory? What do you think?

Definately northern Lao accent but not Luang Prabang. Most likely Xieng Kuang accent.

The ending made me laugh.

Hilarious ending !