How to get people know Laos ?

Date: Sep 17, 2008

How to get people know Laos ?

Date: Sep 17, 2008

If I were you, I would carry the Southeast Asia map along and show the questioner that here is Laos, my country. My country is situated here lol.

Date: Sep 17, 2008

Usually people say, Laos is next to Thailand and Vietnam, I don't believe that they don't know even Thailand or Vietnam!! But it 's so fucccking true that most of foreign people don't know where is Laos. so, We must think how to promote our country to the World.

Why do they know well Afghanistan? Because Bin Laden and his people attacked World Trade Center.. but our Lao people no need to do that, Because it 's so infamous

As long as Laos football go to world cup in South Africa , i am so sure that the world will know where is Laos....

Date: Sep 17, 2008

Same situation whenever I tell people that I'm going to Laos for holiday...Laos is like another planet to them...

- fourpaws

SeeHarHed · Guru

Anonymous wrote:

I am very angry when I try to introduce myself and tell the people I just met that I come from Laos. All the reaction was that they have a lot of questions on their faces, and answered me, "Excusme, where is Laos?

I guess they are very bad in geography or have a very little information about Laos.

If you were me, what should you do?

just go ahead and educate them.. give them geography 101.. i always tell them it is this little tiny landlock country surrounded by Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, China and Myanmar.

KAONIAW · Senior Member

It's not that foreigners are clueless about our country, it just that many of us really not strive to make name for ourselves and our country to be heard.
Name me one or more person(people), objects, situations and(or) subjectswithin the country that are famous or known globally beside tourism?

bakseedahnoi · Member

Soon people will know more about Laos. Just give it time. Laos is still developing. Spread the love for Lao culture by playing Lao music, or telling people about Lao food. That will get them interested and word of mouth will make Laos more well known. Also it wouldn't hurt to get someone playing Lao music on some kind of late night show like Jay Leno. Then a lot of people would know.

SeeHarHed · Guru

bakseedahnoi wrote:

Soon people will know more about Laos. Just give it time. Laos is still developing. Spread the love for Lao culture by playing Lao music, or telling people about Lao food. That will get them interested and word of mouth will make Laos more well known. Also it wouldn't hurt to get someone playing Lao music on some kind of late night show like Jay Leno. Then a lot of people would know.

yes!! i totally agree with you on that... words will get around and people will start to notices.

well.. with more and more press covering Laos and talking about Laos.. it will help out alot.. few example.. Matt Laur from NBC "Morning Show" did a live show from Vientaine, Laos.. Anothy Bodain from Travel Channel show.. "No Reservation" went to Laos and made 1 hour show out of it.. and few others

maribelle1226 · Senior Member

tell them to watch "king of the hill". and say that the hank's crazy asian neighbors are our people. =D

Date: Sep 17, 2008

I think the don't really represent Lao people right on King of the Hilll. I think some real Lao people should be doing the voice overs and should tell them about Lao customs and jokes so it's actually authentic.

SeeHarHed · Guru

Anonymous wrote:

I think the don't really represent Lao people right on King of the Hilll. I think some real Lao people should be doing the voice overs and should tell them about Lao customs and jokes so it's actually authentic.

Well.. here is the scope on "King of The Hills". The writer of the show used to live next to laotian family.. and that's how the story begin. He incorporated into the rest of story. you guys ever that episode when Hank trying to pronounce Khan last name.... Soupannouhvong.. Sou pan no uh vong.. hahahah funny as hell

Date: Sep 17, 2008

Just tell em its off coast of Madagascar hahhaha I did it once, just to see the look on their face is halarious!

maribelle1226 · Senior Member

SeeHarHed wrote:

well.. with more and more press covering Laos and talking about Laos.. it will help out alot.. few example.. Matt Laur from NBC "Morning Show" did a live show from Vientaine, Laos.. Anothy Bodain from Travel Channel show.. "No Reservation" went to Laos and made 1 hour show out of it.. and few others

I saw the "No Reservations" episode about Laos and it was depressing to watch in my opinion. He went waaayyy out to the rural areas or something. They didn't really show the best of what Laos has to offer. The food was meager, and the people looked like they were starving. And Anthony even seemed depressed throughout the whole show.
But it did open my eyes to how life is for a lot of people over there, and I would like to help improve their lives someday after I graduate and start making 100k+ a year. smile

Date: Sep 18, 2008

Maribelle, good luck with your educations hopefuly you will help our people out when you're making alot of money. I am rooting for you all the way. You look like a good role model for our people, hopefuly you will make their come true. What are you major in - mind if I asked?

Date: Sep 18, 2008

BTW, I saw the show too and it was very depressing to watch - it was more of the US and Lao history than the foods show.

SeeHarHed · Guru

King of All Lao wrote:

BTW, I saw the show too and it was very depressing to watch - it was more of the US and Lao history than the foods show.

true..... he even admits it at the end of show .. all of his shows are kindda crazy.. getting drunk, eating wierd foods and talks some smacks. but, the episode that he filmed in Laos was totally opposite... the first time I saw the other side of Anthony.. he is humble and sad at times.. he saw what the
American did to Laos and many people still suffering from it..

i hope he goes back in a year or two..

Date: Sep 18, 2008

No one to blame!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you just stop and think a little bit, you will know the reason.
I am now used to the question "where is Laos?" when I try to introduce it.
Personally, I came to realize that if they just know that a country called "Laos" exists in this globe, that's more than enough. It is because they are more than 190 countries recognized to exist in this world. I don't expect them to know about its exact location, well if they do, I am really glad though.
On the othert hand, if there is one person from a country called "Panama", Do you think you are able to tell, perhaps some of you are, that it is bordered by CostaRica and Colombia?
The way to introduce our country lies in the hand of you, mine and all people who consider themselves as Lao. So, just try our best!!!!!!!

Love and respect,

maribelle1226 · Senior Member

King of All Lao wrote:

Maribelle, good luck with your educations hopefuly you will help our people out when you're making alot of money. I am rooting for you all the way. You look like a good role model for our people, hopefuly you will make their come true. What are you major in - mind if I asked?

pharmaceuticals aww

SeeHarHed · Guru

maribelle1226 wrote:

pharmaceuticals

oh really??? may i ask where you from??? state wise..

Date: Sep 18, 2008

where is LAOS?

i always ask them back...." Do you know where is Vietnam, China, Thailand ?

Laos is located west of Vietnam and South of China.
East of Thailand and North of Cambodia.

most of them said : Ohhhh !!!!

maribelle1226 · Senior Member

SeeHarHed wrote:

oh really??? may i ask where you from??? state wise..

sin city
nv

SJCALSBM3 · Senior Member

sinh city, laos? lolz

maribelle1226 · Senior Member

haha no.
las vegas nevada

SJCALSBM3 · Senior Member

maribelle, do you know anyone name Saleena in LV?

maribelle1226 · Senior Member

SJCALSBM3 wrote:

maribelle, do you know anyone name Saleena in LV?

sorry. i've only been here for a little over 2 yrs. the only laotians i know are my family.

SJCALSBM3 · Senior Member

what state were you from before you were in sinh city? i haven't been there for 3yrs now - CES show next year i get to go this time. can't wait.

maribelle1226 · Senior Member

SJCALSBM3 wrote:

what state were you from before you were in sinh city? i haven't been there for 3yrs now - CES show next year i get to go this time. can't wait.

Connecticut. My dad is actually head of the samakomlao back home, so I know ALOT of laotians there. Know anyone from CT?

-- Edited by maribelle1226 at 11:20, 2008-09-18

SeeHarHed · Guru

maribelle1226 wrote:

SeeHarHed wrote:

oh really??? may i ask where you from??? state wise..

sin city
nv

thanks Maribelle... i guess you're going to UNLV "running rebels" right now?? i thought you're in california.. since there's 4 or 5 Pharmacy schools here..

Laokorn · Member

After all, what is the reall so lution to make lao well known, if not to the world, but most foreigners that we are going to encounter???

Date: Sep 19, 2008

Just carry a small map of Southeast Asia with you and showit to the foreigners where Laos is located when they ask you or whenever you want to show Laos.

SJCALSBM3 · Senior Member

maribelle1226 wrote:

SJCALSBM3 wrote:

what state were you from before you were in sinh city? i haven't been there for 3yrs now - CES show next year i get to go this time. can't wait.

Connecticut. My dad is actually head of the samakomlao back home, so I know ALOT of laotians there. Know anyone from CT?

LOL,,, I moved from Cal to CT for 3 years before moved back to CA.. Are you from NB? I lived in Danbury, CT and know a lot people in New Britain, HF area. Do you know Loy and them in New Britain?

-- Edited by maribelle1226 at 11:20, 2008-09-18

Date: Sep 20, 2008

What a brilliant idea!!!! thank you so muk.

So in the next hundred year, people will know where is lao

khonthakek · Guru

people are confused between LAOS and LAGOS

Date: Sep 20, 2008

SJCALSBM3 wrote:

LOL,,, I moved from Cal to CT for 3 years before moved back to CA.. Are you from NB? I lived in Danbury, CT and know a lot people in New Britain, HF area. Do you know Loy and them in New Britain?

if you're talking about loy & geung, linda lana etc i know them. they're my sister's friends.

SJCALSBM3 · Senior Member

yeah, those girls - mimi, soukie, loy, geung, linda.....

samakomlao · Guru

[video=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MPrQpZnJgVA]

Where am i from? I am from Laos.
Check out this video

Date: Sep 25, 2008

Have you ever seen a small map? It is 1 squarefoot long and has one page and you can fold it and keep it in your pocket. When somebody want to know Laos you show them the map of Laos with China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar surrounding it. That is very easy to show Laos.