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Reply #60 - 4th Mar, 2017 at 8:53am
 
What part of Laos is that?
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Reply #61 - 4th Mar, 2017 at 2:20pm
 
Satan wrote on 4th Mar, 2017 at 8:53am:
What part of Laos is that?


That photo is of Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Reply #62 - 6th Mar, 2017 at 4:06am
 
How is Siem Reap compared to Laos? Was thinking of going
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Reply #63 - 6th Mar, 2017 at 7:58am
 
It depends where to go in Laos. It is better spend 7 days visiting the sprawling temples complex covering a huge hill area.

Locals are good and kind, hotel is acceptable and 70 USD hotel is already excellent.
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Reply #64 - 6th Mar, 2017 at 10:47am
 
70 USD a night for hotels? Jesus christ. In Laos the most I'd pay was around $10-20
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Reply #65 - 8th Mar, 2017 at 8:48am
 
$70/night over there is a 5 star type hotel.
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Reply #66 - 24th Mar, 2017 at 1:51pm
 
Buk Nut you can get a.reasonable hotel in Siem Reap for 20 or dollars a night. The entry to Angkor Wat has gone up to 37 dollars but still good value
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Reply #67 - 9th Apr, 2017 at 8:44am
 
With central air conditioner? If not, how can one survives without air conditioner in Southeast Asia?
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Reply #68 - 23rd Feb, 2021 at 1:01am
 
Buk Nut wrote on 13th Jun, 2015 at 5:10am:
Hate this b*tch. Ugly as a dog's ass but still won Miss Asia.

Also wants to westernize Laos.


And this set of posts right here is why I went and looked up Amy and became friends with her several years ago.  (And found out that one of my Lao friends here in San Diego already knew her.)  Because I want to support what she does.  Because opening up free market capitalism in Laos is the only way that the Lao people are going to raise themselves out of poverty.  Just like they did in China. Because "Communism" is a fantasy.

Also: Contrary to silly opinions here, she is very pretty.
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Reply #69 - 2nd May, 2021 at 4:57pm
 
Peter wrote on 23rd Feb, 2021 at 1:01am:
Buk Nut wrote on 13th Jun, 2015 at 5:10am:
Hate this b*tch. Ugly as a dog's ass but still won Miss Asia.

Also wants to westernize Laos.


And this set of posts right here is why I went and looked up Amy and became friends with her several years ago.  (And found out that one of my Lao friends here in San Diego already knew her.)  Because I want to support what she does.  Because opening up free market capitalism in Laos is the only way that the Lao people are going to raise themselves out of poverty.  Just like they did in China. Because "Communism" is a fantasy.

Also: Contrary to silly opinions here, she is very pretty.


Correct, communism is a fantasy. I agree with you there. It is a one stop path to fascism since all power is consolidated under the government and no one owns any property. Seems like you are actually looking out for the people of Laos..good on you..Although I believe the current leaders are Vietnamese puppets..anyway Lao people lifting out of poverty would help them greatly and surely raise the international community's "opinion" of them. The current situation in Laos is pretty dire for a lot of folks..But I believe rapid westernization would also result in many of the 100+ languages of the ethnic groups in Laos going extinct very quickly..just imagine how quickly their lifestyle would end..But maybe I am wrong, since Thailand is very westernized and still has culture to some degree..but it seems like it won't last another few generations. "Thainess" is shoved down every throat of every kid where the government manages to build one of their schools..haha..even in hill tribe villages...anyway it's been so long since i've posted here..I was looking for some old members but it seems they are gone..
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