Laos - Lan Chang - Documentary 

So beautiful

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I agree 😊

Love Laos ❤️

Hi. Oh, but you missed the Phan Don (Thousand Islands) near Pak Se. I saw this on another video. The Mekong has a lot more water flowing: biggest catfish, fresh water dolphins, some inhabited islands you can visit, and of course, the waterfalls!!!!! I lived in Vientiane from birth to 15 years old but we never saw anything. We left because the communists were coming. I want to go back at least once to see many of Laos' beauty. The same of the video is a little incorrect. It's Lane Xang, pronounced Lan Sang. Lan = thousand. Sang = elephants. Capital is pronounced Vieng Chanh. The French spelled it Vientiane according to french pronunciation. The spanish pronunciation is Vieng Chan. Jajaja The vietnamese spelling is Viêng Chằn.

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Laos dan Vietnam kenapa nggak jadi satu negara saja? Membentuk Uni Soviet Versi Baru. Seperti 16 negara bergabung menjadi Uni Soviet. Sekalian gabung Cina dan Korut. Lalu namanya Uni Cina. Yg jadi Lenin Jinping. Yg jadi Stalin Kim Jong Un.

@@bimanov4407 untuk melawan barat 🤗🤗🤗 dan kemakmuran wilayah 👍👍👍

@@forjw2google135 kalo kemakmuran wilayah aku setuju, agar tidak bubar seperti Soviet. Tapi untuk melawan Barat, aku kurang setuju. Justru kalo berdiri sendiri2, Barat akan mengadu domba Vietnam dan Cina. Seperti yg dulu dilakukan pada Hongaria dan Cekoslowakia. Mengadu domba dua komunis, lalu keduanya berubah liberal. Itulah yg dilakukan Barat.

@@bimanov4407 kamu benar 👍👍👍

Awesome

Mines too!! Luang Prabang stole my heart!

@@ivyvaaj7855 are you going back to Laos ?

@@richardwestwood8212 as soon as they allow travel from the U.S.

@@ivyvaaj7855 enjoy your stay and have fun 🏵️🍁🌹🌾🌷

I’ll be following your path,can’t wait

Life Yang - you’re wrong. It was a cemetery.

Actually, this docu video was made in 2007 as can be seen at the end credits. Also, the Chinese take over I think is less of a surprise since Laos sadly adopted a Communist form of government which we all know at this time, brings nothing good to whichever region it touches, same with the coming of the CCP, nothing good will ever come of it.

I'm sorry to say, but you are an idiot. China's investment just like American Investment are everywhere in the world, all country has the right to negotiate and invest in other country. And does not have China geopolitical ambition in Laos. There are just as much American, Thai and French presence in Laos and ALL 3 of those country have invaded Laos one way or the other in the past, how come I never heard people complain about them? Racist much??? Laos needs to grow its economy and the most efficient and cost effective way is to work with China, or do you expect America to build Laos a high speed rail when it can't even build such things for its own people? All the Chinese I have meet in Laos are just ordinary people just like everyone else who are trying to live a good life, to say they are there to enslave Laos just shows your stupid fucking ignorance, now stfu before you make a fool of yourself.

@@ZxZ239 So how's communism working out for you? As you can see, I am not and will never be a COMMUNIST. So I am NOT the idiot, right?

Continue your political propaganda. If you have read Chinese literature, China actually took over here thousands of years ago. So this is what it is now?

A group of clowns talk about the future. It is ridiculous that they never said that white people colonized, slaughtered and plundered most of the earth's resources. Build Catholic churches all over the world to spread their own culture

ນິດສາ ສາວລາວ peaceful country my ass. If you don’t assert in their communist beliefs, off with your head , that’s their logo. These communist loas pethatic are still killing my hmong people in Loas to this day. Don’t fall for their communist tricks...

I am from India, there also many other Landlock countries in Asia like Afghanistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Mangolia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, kirgizstan, etc

Are you a Hmong in Laos now? Can we connect? I want to hear more about the situation with Hmong from you. Thank you

@@gdfilhyjob5469 it's probably safer for the Hmong to return to China ...Laos is not a safe place to live ( for Hmong).

@Nitsa lao Girls Laos is a peaceful and you're so beautiful for me😘

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I agree

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Thank for sharing this. And people wondered why Cambodians and Laotians had hatred toward the Vietnameses. The invading forces had not left. Many of their officers worked as the government. Now the Chinese Communists are trying to replace the Vietnamese Communists. Democracy hasn' t arrived fast enough.

@@Account.for.Comment You guys forgot the part where the U.S. dropped more bombs on Laos than all of WW2 combined. Unexploded ordinance are still killing people until this day. The country was bombed back into the stone ages by U.S invaders. Just stop the lying already.

I’m here now, got stuck during corona. It’s not very busy atm

The correct pronunciation Lane Xang , the French and those older Lao leaders was not dumb . As a Laotian I can tell you that Lane Xang is the right one by the French pronunciation and not English .

Have you visited

@@unclemawiteachangsan4874 Yes, went the November before the pandemic struck

There are expat vlogs from Laos. Can't remember remember names. But don't think it is difficult to retire there.

It’s similar to Thailand. In fact less land rights in Laos for foreigners.

Same thing. Xang should be spelled Sang and Sang is the same as Chang, just that in Lao there is no CH sound so it becomes S. Same as there not being a R sound in Lao, so it becomes an L or H sound instead.

@@therock8224 Just came across this video and surprisingly found you here.😀

@@therock8224 it should be spelt X "ຊ" which has a longer phonetic sound than S "ສ".

@@kittenastrophy5951 You're that guy who comments on the Mae Sot videos? Hey why would I not be here? I am interested in all sorts of SE Asian countries due to the nature of my work. I'm more surprised to see you here, given you said you were only interested in Thai videos.

@@aag1140 No. The X is from the French. The ຊ and ສ are the same sound. They can and should be expressed as "S" in English. You can continue to use the X if you want, but just saying it's a holdover from French and has nothing to do with anything else. There is no "proper" or "official" way of transliterating Lao script into Roman script.

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It's actually us... me and my bro singing wannabe-asian music. Words are made up and don't mean a thing... We needed an asian-sounding song for the doc. Cheers

@@TarsierTV dude it sounds really funny, record that song please :-)

I was about to say that I’m not familiar with the words

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Brian Lester I agree. But their culture is so different. It would never be like the western world just because the culture are very different. Medical wise, the people wouldn’t be ok with some of the things we do here, they’d often just rather do their rituals and use herbal medicine, sometimes due to not believing in the medical system and sometimes due to not being able to afford it. It’s sad, but there, people often die just from an appendicitis because they didn’t know, or just rather refuse a surgery, or can’t afford it. Example, non medical but just as difference from where I’m from, California: I went to Laos in 2010. The flight from Thailand to Laos was scheduled for 7pm. At 7:30 no plane. I started getting worried. I went to ask the lao airline desk and they said they don’t know what’s going on. 8:00pm comes around and now I’m really worried that maybe flight got cancelled. Asked desk again and same answer. So I sat and just waited while worried as heck to what’s going on. 8:40 and plane rolls in. Me and my people are worried as hell, while the Lao passengers just shrugged it off and just got ready and got on the plane. What I’m saying is that in California, or anywhere in the USA, a plane being almost 2 hours late is unacceptable with no notice or information on delay. But I was later told that that’s the culture, everyone is relaxed and whatever happens happens attitude. Everyone is usually always late. And while I’m in the country, I notice the culture was the same way. I booked a tour in Luang Prabang, and it said 8am, but the tour guide didn’t show up til 9:15. No one seemed to care though 🤷🏻‍♂️....... so I don’t think it’ll ever be as advanced or catch up to western countries, but in all honesty, I think the locals couldn’t care less anyways.

@@00ninja00 Thats funny you say they could never be "advanced" as the west. Whereas in the west diseases and premature deaths are rampant compared to that country. Plus, there's nothing wrong with "rituals" and herbal medicines. I lived in California my whole life and the first part of my life i was taught to believe in conventional medicines, hospitals, etc...not to mention i became an alcoholic at a young age and remained one for 25 years..Western medicine did nothing for me. It was until i learned Eastern teachings of Buddhism and Hinduism that my addiction has completely ended--through natural means only (i havent partcipated in the " health care system" in 20 yrs) I dont think you can compare a country still enriched in spiritual beliefs (Laos) to a country entrenched in materialism and Western thought. I could imagine that when your plane was late you might have exibited signs of nervousness and rise in blood pressure--Mostly ego driven symptoms. Which can be unhealthy in the long run...Kinda reminds me of and Eastern saying..."let go, or be dragged" haha...anyways. take it easy🙋‍♂️

@@junjungatbos3548 I agree with you. And I don’t mean they’ll never catch up In a bad way, I’m fact what I meant was that it’ll never be like the west in a good way, due to very different cultures. That’s what I mean by the locals couldn’t care less if the plane was late. We in the West are taught to get all worried if the plane was few hours late. And I come from Laos, ancestors I mean. I also grew up very westernized but I knew my roots and my family often practiced a lot of the eastern medicine, spiritual things and herbal medicine. Visiting Laos opened us my eyes to my parents and grandparents ways. I always misunderstood their ways, but not until I got to experience my ancestors lifestyles, I didn’t understand why they are the way they are. I now appreciate the easy going, life’s stress lifestyle. But even in Laos, the big cities like Vientiane is not the same anymore. People there are very westernized now. Materialistic as the west. In Vientiane, there’s a care dealer that sells $500k lambos and Ferraris! But the countryside and mountain people still live a lot like they’ve always did, with tha added cell phone in everyone’s hand, and everyone has a Facebook account! Hahaha

mostly composed by my brother and me, both producers of the documentary

That's what the old saying "ລາວເຮັດລາວໃຊ້ລາວຈະເລຶນ" A dependent grants from foreign countries have just enough to pay government top officials but improving it's citizens. Sad!

Why very sad , it is normal for any 3rd world country .

I got stuck here during lockdown 🤣

@@Craig_Black ... really? Why? Do you live in Laos?

@@dinamardossantos8004 I do now... 🤣 came here for two weeks before going to Vietnam but the borders shut.

@@dinamardossantos8004 I’ve been here for 11 months..

@@Craig_Black ...ok! Take care! Best wishes!

A few drunken bars? It sound like a US college town.

@@MrMaj5757 Prior to 2012, there was like 20 Bars on the river and another 25 in the town. All roared for 12 hours per day x 365 days a year. 100's of foreigners were injured every month & about 20 per year died. The carnage was a pain in the ass, for the various Embassies, which are in Vientianne, 2 hours by road. This is a small Lao Town of about 5000 permanent residents. There is maybe a small hospital with limited triage capabilities c/w doctors & nurses with questionable credentials. That's why the Lao Govts shut it down. Now there is just a few bars on the river.

Norman McKinnon this town is a place for drugs. If foreigners come to this town for vacation “ you are here for drugs use” not to see the beauty of the country. There are lots of other beautiful mountains range to see.

Sok dii!

Normal for SE Asia.

Haha, I got stuck here due to corona..

Thanks for sharing

laos come from the word 寮國

Thailand from Dai people 傣族

Vietnam from the word southern Viet

Malaysia come from Malaya plus Singapore & Sabah Sarawak. Malaya is Malayalam of Indian origin.

Lao people called Lan Xang foreigner Vientiane

@@phetlucky9175 Some foreigners called "Vieng Chan".

Thank you. This guy was butchering the name intentionally

I guess his wife or husband is thai. That's how they pronounce it.

@@lbspath That's no excuse whatsoever. This was supposed to be a documentary of Laos...not someone personal experience traveling through Laos, even that, atleast try to get that shit right, very misinformed, disrespectful to Lao people.

@Da Phetdala Neutral my A.. Laos been under control by the French since the Indochina times so idk what kind of neutral you're talking about here. The north Vietnamese invade Laos to use Laos or get Laos involve to fight against the French and the Americans whom siding them. They even try to take control some parts of Vietnam and Cambodia, which why Vietnam war triggers because the communist didn't bow down to these white people and let them have it their way, it's all political related. If the communist didn't do anything Laos would have been under control by the French until today, imeant why the F they care who take control of Laos? They have their own country their own lands all the way in other side of the world, and doing wealthy. If only these white people just f-off and leave us be many innocent people wouldn't have so much suffer and lost their lives. Whatever i said there's no way i can make white men sluts to see the same points of view as me, but i know what's right and wrong.

​@Da Phetdala History book that written by white people? The French divide Laos Esarn land to Thailand, building railroads and many structures and you called that barely? If Laos gained Manarchy 1950 than why the French and Americans assign who to be leader for Laos huh? Why do they still wondering around? Give me the reason why the Vietnam war happen if it wasn't because of the communist try to chase white people out, imeant Vietnam didn't fly planes oversea to bombs America like Japan, so what reason do you have? Let me give you a 100% true is what going to happen if the communist don't do anything. King Savana will probably still be the leader like how the white people want, and after the king die, Vang Pao will take control which is already stat in the documentary that's how white people would want it to happen and that's mostly the reason why the Hmong fought the communist for. Then Laos would have become Hmong country so knock yourself in the head for me and think about my words right or wrong.

@Da Phetdala I understand that all those suck white people dick will live more wealthier life that's because they get the help from them, but since i don't have a brain like you i rather build my own house with my own two hands instead of have others help you and they gain benefits from you. And again the way your talking is like North Korea want to hurt South Korea and there goes again your heroic Americans occupied there, base there to protect South Korea? I don't think a one bit that North Korea would want to hurt South Korea cause no matter what they still have the same ancestry. Imeant rich or poor if North Korea want to destroy south Korea you think it's too hard to do so? I know myself well that im a reasonable person to judge whats right and wrong so there's no way i can make you or people like you out there to understand. And don't get me wrong cause It's not that i like the communist but my question is who is the good guy? Laos have live long suffer, and many lives has lost if it not because of your heroic white people?

Da Phetdala how about they were working together to destroy Laos

The mines make good tourist sights.

Covid aside of course

Sok Dii!

True

About the same size as Uk.

Malthus at work.

I love Luang Prabang. I go there in 1972, 2010 & 2012. Beautiful Wats 500 years old. The oldest complete Buddhist Wats in the world.

my grate granpa died when the french took over:(