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Lao or Laotian  Flag Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... [read more]
Blog: Oh Wow! Lao!
Date: November 25th 2011

If Thailand is known as the land of smiles, then what do they call Laos...the land of more smiles than Thailand? Laos possibly by chance, has the happiest greeting in the world in “Sabaai-dii-” (hello), said by women and children as “sabaai-diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii”. They also have the happiest form of thank you in the world with “Khawp jai lai lai”. This too is sai ... read more


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