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Re: First day back in Laos
Reply #15 - 18^th Dec, 2013 at 6:50am

A friend who brought me to the guesthouse told me he suspected the husband was involved in an extramarital affair. The lady running the establishment teaches me Lao and asked me if I drink and then complained about how her husband is always away from the family drinking with his work colleagues. I saw him drinking with two other men and three beautiful women in town.

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Re: First day back in Laos
Reply #16 - 18^th Dec, 2013 at 9:43am

That's the problem with Lao men in this day and age. When there's alcohol involved, generally there's also women involved too.

Married Lao men drinking with other women in Laos is considered normal, and married Lao men sleeping with other women is considered normal. There's really nothing their wives can do about it because they have nowhere to go.

Laos is a country in tatters as you can clearly see in the early stages of your visit. You have already witnessed two cheating Lao men, try living in Laos for a year and you will see much, much more than that.

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Reply #17 - 18^th Dec, 2013 at 1:14pm

Alcohol and drugs seem to be the cause of at least half of the visible problems in southeast Asia. Lots of drunk driving accidents, lots of people cheating on their spouse after drinking, lots of criminals and drug addicts robbing tourists to fund their bad habits. Laos is relatively safe and the people are generally more welcoming to falang than other SE Asians. What I wonder is if the criminals really believe in the karma cycle because some of them are just downright rotten.

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Re: First day back in Laos
Reply #18 - 18^th Dec, 2013 at 2:04pm

We don't have much of a drug problem in Laos like there are in Thailand.

We do however have lots of driving accidents, people cheating and alcohol problem.

It's true that Laos is safe and we make tourists regardless of their race feel welcome. That's probably the only positive thing about Laos.

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Reply #19 - 18^th Dec, 2013 at 2:12pm

nice to know laos mens drinking stories from a cowboy. When I was in Laos, I found no such problem, maybe I was in business mood, no one wanted to show me that way.

As for woman-can-do-nothing-about-it. I think it depends on the education woman has. I know a lady with much higer education and working with a Gov department. She drove me around with her Benz. I was very curious about everything, but I kept my mouth shut. Grin

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Re: First day back in Laos
Reply #20 - 18^th Dec, 2013 at 2:27pm

TexasCowboy wrote on 18^th Dec, 2013 at 1:14pm:

I dont know if you have working experiences or not. From what I know here. Drinking alcohol with collegueas or others is a way reaching to the upper ladder. We see it here, in Thailand, in Laos, in Viet, in Malay, in Jap. When I got my first job, drinking was the only way to cuddle up with the others. After 2 years, I quit. The only way to keep drinking habit away is increase mecial cost, as it happens here. Grin

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Re: First day back in Laos
Reply #21 - 18^th Dec, 2013 at 3:54pm

peterpan wrote on 18^th Dec, 2013 at 2:12pm:

As for woman-can-do-nothing-about-it. I think it depends on the education woman has. I know a lady with much higer education and working with a Gov department. She drove me around with her Benz.

Education doesn't mean anything in Laos, it's about having the right contacts. If their parents are rich or they work in a high position then their kids will have more advantage.

Some of my relatives work in the Lao government department and they are not exactly smart, they just know people to get there.

If people in Laos drive around in a luxury car then they are wealthy. It doesn't mean they are smart, there's lots of corruption in Laos. Some people may have worked very hard to earn it too.

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Reply #22 - 18^th Dec, 2013 at 5:01pm

Admin, you seem really jaded about Laos. It's still one of the best countries in SE Asia and there are lots of really good people here. Most people here are genuinely good it's just a minority stirring up shit for everyone else. Same situation in Vietnam, Cambodia and even Texas. Although criminals aren't so ballsy in my home state because they can get shot if they step out of line.

And peterpan, my own drinking stories have only beenn positive in Laos.

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Re: First day back in Laos
Reply #23 - 18^th Dec, 2013 at 5:47pm

The locals are nice to you because you are a foreigner bringing in the cash for their business. Let my poor relative in the countryside walk past their guesthouse, they probably won't even look at them in the eye.

I still love Laos but there's many things that I'm not happy with.

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Bao Evil Newbie to Lao Pride Offline I love Laos! Posts: 33 USA Gender: Awards: 1	Re: First day back in Laos Reply #24 - 18^th Dec, 2013 at 9:50pm Admin Saovaluck wrote on 18^th Dec, 2013 at 5:47pm: The locals are nice to you because you are a foreigner bringing in the cash for their business. Let my poor relative in the countryside walk past their guesthouse, they probably won't even look at them in the eye. Saovaluck, sad but you are so right on this!
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ba dac God Member Offline I love Laos! Posts: 704 pakse Gender: Awards: 2	Re: First day back in Laos Reply #25 - 19^th Dec, 2013 at 2:46am Heck cowboy you not suppose to be the moral police. What admin saying is so true. When you have money Or the main provider , you are the king. It's up to the woman if they wanna stay or leave. I mind my own business and enjoy Your time there.
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TexasCowboy Full Member Offline I love Laos! Posts: 217 Gender: Awards: 2	Re: First day back in Laos Reply #26 - 19^th Dec, 2013 at 10:49am I'm not being the moral police here bro. I post about it on LaoPride because it was an observation I made. I'm not trying to police anyone.
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peterpan God Member Offline I love Laos! Posts: 972 Gender: Awards: 2	Re: First day back in Laos Reply #27 - 19^th Dec, 2013 at 12:43pm TexasCowboy wrote on 19^th Dec, 2013 at 10:49am: I'm not being the moral police here bro. I post about it on LaoPride because it was an observation I made. I'm not trying to police anyone. Any interesting stories today?
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TexasCowboy Full Member Offline I love Laos! Posts: 217 Gender: Awards: 2	Re: First day back in Laos Reply #28 - 19^th Dec, 2013 at 7:34pm A local ethnic person taught me some Vietnamese boxing. Dude was pretty fast when I sparred with him.
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ba dac God Member Offline I love Laos! Posts: 704 pakse Gender: Awards: 2	Re: First day back in Laos Reply #29 - 20^th Dec, 2013 at 11:19am Go observe the good food and the pretty girls
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