Maybe there's nothing wrong with it, but it's un-Lao and not in line with our culture.

You can cover your face with anything you like, as long as it's not on my face.

Maybe these girls are your kind.

I can't explain everything about our culture. Please visit a Lao temple in your area and consult the Buddhist monks.

Hello Admin,

Are u sure that these people are "lo-so"? how can u tell?
It is a custom here that the participants to a birthday party receive few cream on the cheeks! You probably had experienced this custom before. By the way i was wondering about the rights of this people about the use of their images.
In many countries, you might get in troubles for publishing pictures without the consent of the people involved.
Is there any laws in lao about this topic?
I do agree with u this example is extreme!

Thanks for your answer Admin,

I have just check on wiki what they have as definition on hi-so, here is what i found but nothing on lo-so (yet)

High society may refer to:

    Upper class, group of people at the top of a social hierarchy
    Gentry, origin Old French genterie, from gentil ‘high-born, noble
    High society (group), social grouping which socialites may be affiliated with.
    Socialite, person of social prominence, who spends significant resources entertaining and being entertained

according to this definition the people concerned definitely spends significant resources entertaining and being entertained!
If they were persons of social prominence, the pictures will not be online or taken at all!
May be they have some kind of royal blood in their veins who knows?

Obviously they are not from lower class, they are not dressed as street beggars and can afford a lot of booze!
Pay attention to the wood table it cost an eye!

They are not hi-so nor lo-so. Just people having fun! Not your kind of fun Admin. ones could consider that their behavior is gross.

Of course you will not publish any photos of naked persons coz you will be under the fire of the law on pornography. Pornographic materials are illegal in Laos!

Never the less this people have rights, just check Lao administration official tourism guide and you will see a cartoon that describes the do and do not. one of the drawing is about a falang behaving as a paparazi (do not) and the same falang politely asking permission to take a picture (do). I know several professional photographers operating in laos some are also journalist they work for KPL and Vientiane Times and are very strict about intellectual property "i am an artist, i do not work for free, i have bills to pay also!" but very loose when it comes to pay the models or ask permission.

From my point of view taking a pictures of someone without their consent is piracy!

Admin i do not want to have any argument with you. i am just saying that you should pay more attention to the "ethics" of photojournalism for your own good.

Regards

This type of girls around my city, we labled them as a "Hood Rats". After a few shorts and beers they every body 1 night stand or getting gang bang by every body how we say it. Some time I kinda felt bad for them cuz they are Lao girls and how they conducted them self that way. Bottom line is every body have a Happy ending. lol..
Definately not my type, I have higher standard than that. Next!

It is somewhat too immature to label these young ladies as what you'd suggested they are out to do .

Laosport wrote on 2^nd Oct, 2011 at 8:10am:

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 25^th Sep, 2011 at 7:11am:


Really? Is this true?