Going to Laos... For Dummies (Like Me)

[LonelyHmgGuy]

what do you, mean? I htink people would love me as travel guide or advisor, cause I have the inside knowlegde to everything.  Of course some of the things I will only share it with you secretly, like which town has all the really hot girls, which town won't charge you a full 5k for marrying their daughters, etc.  And even which kind a of girl are only out to scam you for your u.s. dollars.

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PS- this is a joke for those with weak minds.

[baddabing]

It's no joke....I have 3 cousins who got wives from there, 3 friends who went there and got gold digged reallybad, and 3 friends who got beat up over there.

So you see, I've heard enough of their stories and have gain plenty of knowlegdes about Laos.

Ask me any random questions about laos and I will provide you with the answers.

[cyber_loner]

***Laos Border Customs***

I am hearing a couple of things from people who were recently in Laos...

1. If you carry a laptop, video camera, or electronic device on your person... the "customs guys" will trip to get a bribe off you.

My question is this... is this true? How do you get around it, or possible ways of getting around this corruption? Or is this just part of doing business in Laos?

2. The "courtesy Baggage handlers" will aslo try to get some money off you.

Again, is this true? How much are they asking for? Just Tips? Typically, in the us, Each baggage is 2.00 per bag? Same for Laos?

Please let me know...

I heard that too but isn't it just a Hmong American thing? LOL...

My parents have gone to Laos two times and not once have they every "tipped" / "bribed" / "donate" money to the workers at the airport for entry or on departure.  My dads sisters who were from the States all "tipped" because they thought it was the norm to do so???  Generally speaking all "fees/charges" would have been paid at the time you applied for the VISA if you organise it beforehand on entry to Laos or you pay the fee upon application at the airport.

I have vowed NOT to "tip" or "bribe" at the airport as I see this as corrupted and I do not want to promote or encourage this.  I too plan on carrying into the country a lap top, camera and all my little high tech gadgets.  I will let you all know once I get back if I had to succumb to "tipping"

[baddabing]

I heard that too but isn't it just a Hmong American thing? LOL...

My parents have gone to Laos two times and not once have they every "tipped" / "bribed" / "donate" money to the workers at the airport for entry or on departure.  My dads sisters who were from the States all "tipped" because they thought it was the norm to do so???  Generally speaking all "fees/charges" would have been paid at the time you applied for the VISA if you organise it beforehand on entry to Laos or you pay the fee upon application at the airport.

I have vowed NOT to "tip" or "bribe" at the airport as I see this as corrupted and I do not want to promote or encourage this.  I too plan on carrying into the country a lap top, camera and all my little high tech gadgets.  I will let you all know once I get back if I had to succumb to "tipping"

Yes, that's the right thing to do, do not tip or give anyone money just so they would hurry up and stamp your passport or what ever.  By doing so you will only corrupt them more into expecting it every time.  Just ignore that idea and pretend like you're not aware of it even if you have to wait a few minutes longer.

Folks who goes there and does that, doesn't realized the consequence of their doing.

[LonelyHmgGuy]

*** What to pack for Laos***

Jeans - 3 pairs
T Shirt - 7
Dockers Khakis - 5 pairs
Polo Shirt - 5
Dress Slack - 1 pair
Dress Shirt - 1
Boxers Briefs - 14 pairs
Dress Socks - 7 pairs
Low Cut Socks - 7 pairs
Short Wool Jacket - 1
Hoody SweatShirt - 1
Leather Jacket - 1
Cargo Shorts - 3 pairs
PJ Cotton Short and shirt
Nylon Short and Shirt
Dress Shoe - 1 pair
Nike Running Shoes - 1 pair
Skechers Sneaker - 1 pair
Sandals - 1 pair

2 LED Flashlights, AAA Batteries
24 AAA Batteries
toothbrush, toothpaste
2 bottles of hair mousse
14 Disposable Razor Blades
Shampoo and Body Wash
1 HP Laptop
1 Canon Camera
1 IPOD
2 rolls of toilot paper
1 umbrella
1 Oakley Sunglasses

Anything else I am missing... 

[LonelyHmgGuy]

Seriously? why do you need to take toilet paper.. plenty of sticks around..    j/k But I'm sure they have toilet paper that you can buy?

ST - I have a very sensitive butt... 

[SummerBerry]

You can buy a cheap umbrella over there. 

[baddabing]

*** What to pack for Laos***

Jeans - 3 pairs
T Shirt - 7
Dockers Khakis - 5 pairs
Polo Shirt - 5
Dress Slack - 1 pair
Dress Shirt - 1
Boxers Briefs - 14 pairs
Dress Socks - 7 pairs
Low Cut Socks - 7 pairs
Short Wool Jacket - 1
Hoody SweatShirt - 1
Leather Jacket - 1
Cargo Shorts - 3 pairs
PJ Cotton Short and shirt
Nylon Short and Shirt
Dress Shoe - 1 pair
Nike Running Shoes - 1 pair
Skechers Sneaker - 1 pair
Sandals - 1 pair

2 LED Flashlights, AAA Batteries
24 AAA Batteries
toothbrush, toothpaste
2 bottles of hair mousse
14 Disposable Razor Blades
Shampoo and Body Wash
1 HP Laptop
1 Canon Camera
1 IPOD
2 rolls of toilot paper
1 umbrella
1 Oakley Sunglasses

Anything else I am missing... 

 

[LonelyHmgGuy]

BADDABING... All I get is a  from you??

Being the expert tourguide that you are, I thought for sure you would have better advice.

BTW - hook me up with one of your Cheap, NON-Gold digging, marriage ready girls in Laos. What do you say? We're good buddies! Right?

[baddabing]

BADDABING... All I get is a  from you??

Being the expert tourguide that you are, I thought for sure you would have better advice.

BTW - hook me up with one of your Cheap, NON-Gold digging, marriage ready girls in Laos. What do you say? We're good buddies! Right?

i was going add Viagra .... but don't bother if you're not into that stuff and messing around.

About marrying the girls cheap, it's all about negotiation.  You just have to remember that you're the one with power and advantage over them.  You make them play by your game, and not the other way around.

Most folks from here don't think much about it and would pay up to 5k or more for their wives from over there.  Don't play by their rules, play by your rule and make them realized, if they were to let their daughter get married to a guy over there, they will only receive dowry payment of a few hundred dollars - 2 to 3 hundreds the most.  So even just 2k or 3k dowry payment from you is so much already, that's something they will never get unless their daughter is married to U.S. hmong guy.  And besides, you marrying their daughter and bringing her over will give her a better life too.

Only use this tactic against them if you think 5k dowry payment over there is too much.  Tell them take it or leave it, chance are they will take it even if you don't pay the full 5k becus they will never see anything near that amount from a hmong laos guy.  However, if you don't want to be cheap about it, just pay up to 5k.

I personally don't think we U.S. people should have to pay that much over there for dowry.  We should also just pay the same according to the dowry price over there.  Otherwise in truth, we are being mistreated and getting rip off by the people over there.

best advice about the girls over there...if you meet one and sense, she's trouble/ gold digger, don't get involve no matter how hot or pretty she is..  Once you get involved, she'll string you along for the ride and you regret it later.

The difference between gold diggers and none gold diggers over there is, the ones who aren't gold diggers will accept you for what you give or offer them, the gold diggers will not by happy with you unless you spend a lot of money on them.

[AOZ]

these married men and old farts going oversea are crazy and out of their minds, don't support them let them take care of their own stupidity.

they are the stupid ones to think they need to go overseas for young hot chics... guys with game can get young legal chics here!

[baddabing]

they are the stupid ones to think they need to go overseas for young hot chics... guys with game can get young legal chics here!

The reason many older hmong men want to go over there is becus the girls over there are still pretty tradictional and doesn't really mind age difference.  Whereas over here in the U.S., an 18 year old girl will never to date a 30 year old guy.  Very rare cases will that happen.

Laos is basically a Fantasy Land...you can have a young or old girlfriend, a wild slutty girl, or a very traditional girl.  The choice is up to you that's why so many hmong men are mess up and their lives are all ruined after going over there.

[baddabing]

Unless you're a corrupted person, Laos is a nice an fun country to go and experience it's culture, people, etc.

[AOZ]

The reason many older hmong men want to go over there is becus the girls over there are still pretty tradictional and doesn't really mind age difference.  Whereas over here in the U.S., an 18 year old girl will never to date a 30 year old guy.  Very rare cases will that happen.

Laos is basically a Fantasy Land...you can have a young or old girlfriend, a wild slutty girl, or a very traditional girl.  The choice is up to you that's why so many hmong men are mess up and their lives are all ruined after going over there.

oh yo.... tsi muaj game nyob teb chaws no ces av tsij mus nplog teb los mas.....

nyob teb chaws no twb muaj cov ntxhais uas pheem tham cov guys over 30.... but just that they are more picky unlike their sisters in laos 

[LonelyHmgGuy]

LHG, with that much stuffs, are you even coming back?

ST -

Funny you should mentioned this... This is not the half of it. With all the gifts for the family, both my bags are full. I am having a really hard time keeping my bags under 50 lbs.

***Packing for Laos***

This is kind of mean for me to say and I am sure most of you aren't like me... but DANG, Once the family in Laos knew I was coming, everyone has been calling and asking for me to bring them stuff. NOT expense stuff, just everyday things like jackets for the kids, digital cameras, batteries, flashlights, towels... the strangest request was for a camping tent.  My point is, all of this stuff takes up a lot of room and weighs alot. I am having a really hard time keeping my bags under the airline regulations.

I have consider shipping the stuff over there... but DANG, that cost alot too. I may have to take some of my stuff out and pack less for myself.

You guys have this issue?