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Message started by JustWannaSay on 27th Oct, 2008 at 5:19pm

Title: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by JustWannaSay on 27th Oct, 2008 at 5:19pm
I 'd like to travel Lao next year in SEA GAMES and maybe take a short course to learn Lao . Where can I study ?

and may u give me some place where I should visit ? I didn't come Laos before

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by Lao Pride Administrator on 28th Oct, 2008 at 2:36am
Below is a picture of the stadium being built in Vientiane for the SEA GAMES.




Some good institutions to study Lao language in Vientiane is the National University of Laos and Vientiane International School.
The Vientiane International school is an American operated school and students and teachers are all foreigners.

Luang Prabang, Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Pakse and Champassak are some of the most popular places to visit.

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by JustWannaSay on 28th Oct, 2008 at 3:24am
how about the currency ? will I exchange to Kip or it's to use USD or Bath in Laos ? I don't have Bath b/c I'm from Vietnam and all Lao can speak Vietnamese or English ? I just know only this word " Sabaide "

how much 'll I pay for a short holiday , about 1 or 2 weeks ?

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by Lao Pride Administrator on 28th Oct, 2008 at 9:07am
Most businesses in Laos accept payments in the form of Lao Kip, Thai Baht and US dollars. They can be exchanged at a foreign currency booth located in the capital cities.

People in Laos can't speak Vietnamese language unless they are of Vietnamese descent, some Lao people can understand English.

The cost of your holiday in Laos depends on the kind of lifestyle you want to have. If you want to travel around and eat out like a backpacker then it's not too expensive, but if you want to be like a King then you need alot of money.

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by JustWannaSay on 28th Oct, 2008 at 10:49am
ah , I'd like to travel and learn about Laos history , so no need to live as the King . it'll the short journey in about 1 or 2 weeks . where do u live in Laos ? in the capital ? Hope to see u soon this year ( not sure ) or in SEA GAMES

and ur traditional festival 'll celebrate in April ?

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by Lao Pride Administrator on 29th Oct, 2008 at 1:22am
I hope you have an enjoyable holiday in Laos.

I live in Vientiane.

There's many traditional festivals in Laos, the Lao New Year (Songkhan festival) is in April.

The next festival is Boun That Luang which officially starts in mid November, but the fairs have already started.

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by JustWannaSay on 29th Oct, 2008 at 12:18pm
wow , may I have ur nick ? we wanna chat , ok ? Do u know Star Telecom ? Hope we'll talk together by using cellphones in the future . It's the cop between Viettel ( Vietnam ) and Laos-Asia Telecommunication ( Laos ? maybe )

I live in Saigon ( Ho Chi Minh city )

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by Lao Pride Administrator on 31st Oct, 2008 at 1:22am
I don't know anything about telecommunication services.

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by JustWannaSay on 31st Oct, 2008 at 11:06pm
ok , no problem . do u have yahoo or msn nick ? will u give me ?

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by Lao Pride Administrator on 2nd Nov, 2008 at 1:05am
No I don't use messenger programs.

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by JustWannaSay on 2nd Nov, 2008 at 8:31am

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 2nd Nov, 2008 at 1:05am:
No I don't use messenger programs.


:( how can I contact and ask u something about Laos or just write my question in the forum and wait u to answer me :(

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by Lao Pride Administrator on 3rd Nov, 2008 at 1:51am
The best way to contact me about Laos is by posting on this forum or via email at webmaster@laopride.com.

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by JustWannaSay on 3rd Nov, 2008 at 2:13am
:(and wait u a long time :( I see u just online in the morning , right ?:(

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by Lao Pride Administrator on 3rd Nov, 2008 at 3:06am
I am usually online and sorry if my reply takes a long time but I also have other commitments apart from Lao Pride.

I will endeavour to answer your questions as quickly as possible.

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by JustWannaSay on 3rd Nov, 2008 at 10:44am
ok , and my Laos friend said that I can use Vietnamese in Laos and don't care anything , right ? I remember that u said no :)

and Tuk tuk 's the transposition in Laos ? How much is it ? I sent a meassage to NUOL and ask them how to get application into their university :)

I really want to explore and understand ur culture  :-*

ok , this's my msn : nguyenhuuphuc2612@hotmail.com

U can add me if u like  ;)

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by Lao Pride Administrator on 4th Nov, 2008 at 1:01am
You can speak Vietnamese but only Vietnamese people will understand you because it's not the national language in Laos.

Tuk tuks, jumbos, buses and taxis are the main form of public transportation in Laos. The price will depend on where you want to go.

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by JustWannaSay on 4th Nov, 2008 at 3:06am
^^ wow , it's ok . haha , I can use Vietnamese to speak all time in my trip  :P

more than 120.000 people use Vietnamese fluently  :P I see the statistic from the Internet  :) anyways , the cost for transposition will count 1 km / Kips or USD ?

how much for 1 km ? give me the average number  ;)

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by Lao Pride Administrator on 5th Nov, 2008 at 2:00am
You can make your payment in kips, bahts or US dollars in Laos.

A one kilometre trip on a tuk tuk or jumbo usually costs around 10,000 kips ($1.15 USD).

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by JustWannaSay on 5th Nov, 2008 at 3:50am
^^ ok , I'll exchange to Kips at the border gate .

and how about the Laos people ? I know they're friendly and the women really cute when wear skirt ^^ I love them  :)

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by JustWannaSay on 5th Nov, 2008 at 3:51am
can u give me some advise when I meet Laos people ?

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by Lao Pride Administrator on 6th Nov, 2008 at 1:48am
Just be friendly towards them and they will be helpful and treat you very nice.

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by JustWannaSay on 6th Nov, 2008 at 1:54am
sabaide admin  8-)

teach me some basic Lao such as " Nice to meet u " , good bye , how 're u

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by Lao Pride Administrator on 6th Nov, 2008 at 5:48am
Lao is a tonal language and it can't be learnt in writing because a word can have different meanings.

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by JustWannaSay on 6th Nov, 2008 at 6:08am
can u show me another meaning of " sabaide "? does it mean " hello " ?

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by Lao Pride Administrator on 6th Nov, 2008 at 6:52am
Yes it does.

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by JustWannaSay on 6th Nov, 2008 at 8:40am
^^ how about the other meaning ?

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by Lao Pride Administrator on 7th Nov, 2008 at 5:01am
Lao language can't be learnt from written words.

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by JustWannaSay on 8th Nov, 2008 at 6:33am
wow , it's the difficult language :(

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by Sam on 29th Dec, 2008 at 3:29am
Hey Justwannasay,

          Just so u know I am form Laos but currently living in US but I will be coming to Lao next year sometime to attend the SEA GAME. I don't much about the language. It's Ashame! to say that but couldn't help but left the country when I was young. But I do have a brother and his wife still livin' in Capital. So just drop me an email and we're chat. This is my first time to come and visit my birth country. Hope is safe since than when I left it was a diffenent story than...well u know WAR and all. Anyhow............I hope to find some Lao female to hook up with so that they can teach me how to speak again. As right now, I don't have a hard time of understanding but sure does have a hard time of speaking. Well drop me an email at tumor_s@yahoo.com

Later,

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by JustWannaSay on 4th Jan, 2009 at 2:06pm
Hi Sam . Nice to meet u . I'm not Lao , so can't talk more with u by ur birth language . Hope to see u in SEA GAMES at the end this year and enjoy the sport 's festival . haha  8-) I probably don't know anything about Laos and Lao also . Maybe English or Vietnamese 're better for me to get information about a place , currency , travel , ......... so on . B/c lots of government official and student who studied in Vietnam . of course , If come there , I'll go with Lao friends  :) they're studying in Foreign Trade University at Vietnam :) they'll good tour guides ^^

This's my msn : nguyenhuuphuc2612@hotmail . available 's an email . Hope to see u . ;) ;)

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by vietnam on 28th Mar, 2009 at 4:41am
lao buon lam toi o ben do vai thang mu chang co gi buon mun chet lun co le kho o vien chan len vay hic o tinh le cua lao buon lam chang co gi nhung tui iu quy con nguoi lao   ;D :D  ;)

Title: Re: Please give me some information about Laos
Post by JustWannaSay on 30th Mar, 2009 at 1:29am

vietnam wrote on 28th Mar, 2009 at 4:41am:
lao buon lam toi o ben do vai thang mu chang co gi buon mun chet lun co le kho o vien chan len vay hic o tinh le cua lao buon lam chang co gi nhung tui iu quy con nguoi lao   ;D :D  ;)


Ở lâu tại chỗ lạ th́ buồn phải rồi  :( cũng như đi các tỉnh khác tại VN ḿnh thôi ^^ . Nói chung , đi cho biết đó biết đây là tốt rồi  8-)

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