Eastern Laos, by Vietnam

The Joy of Lying, Beautiful White Skin and Toyotas

May 17th 2010
In Laos, everyone lies. It’s considered polite. It’s an integral part of the national policy of “saving face”, meaning, speaking so that you don’t make anybody look bad, wrong or stupid. As a foreigner, it can be really frustrating being lied to all the time. Instead of feeling appreciative that others care about “saving you face”, one at first tends to feel disrespected and tricked. ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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

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