Has there been any Khmer visiting Samakhomlao lately?

BLM69 · Senior Member

Has there been any Khmer visiting Samakhomlao lately?

Date: May 1, 2009

Laos is in a much better position in terms of peace comparing to Kampuchea. We don’t even have a territorial dispute with our neighbors whereas Cambodia worries about facing a battle they can’t win against Thailand. So we don’t really need the security from Vietnam
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I agree with your view on this problem, Laos has much better position in terms of peace.
Cambodia seems develop faster than laos ,because the mian reason is oversea chinese live in Cambodia more than 600,000 people and compared to laos only 10 000 oversea chinese ( according to satistics in 2004). so as you see presently, chinese are leading in manafacturing in the globe, china becomes the world's supplier, chinese currency is stronger and stronger agianst american currency and euro.

Chinese imigrats into cambodia in 60s ( 20th century), but Laos just open for chinese in the past 5 years. the government plans and allows to build the chinese town in 2008 and so far still ongoing project. so how long those unducated chinese will delveop on this landlock laos?

why I said those chinese will move to laos are uneducated? because only low education civilian will move to stay in chinatown in laos, it needs sometime to build laos becomes as other china towns in the globe

China and vietnam are only intimate friend for Lao communist , vietnam helps laos every single thing, training laos doctor, training lao sportment, coach, training laos enngineer, training lao police and armymen and every specialist get the training from vietnam and china, if laos gov dont send them to vietnam or china, which country will provide you such as special scholarship or free train like that?

besides, china hopes they will move their cilivians to laos due to china has very small land to live, chinese want to give birth more child?

i hope that u guys understand my poor english and get something from my point of view.

best regards

Date: May 1, 2009

I strongly agree with BLM. Lao government should continue to do what they are doing right now, but they should gradually stop, and at the same time learn how to be independent(hopefully, that's what they are doing). We don't need to be depending on others forever. I think we did enough of that. I'm pretty sure whatever Vietnam did or is doing for us as a good cause, it's more to they benefits than ours.

We should keep them as friends but we shouldn't be depending on them forever or be their puppet. To me personally, I rather have no friends than being anyone's puppet. Besides, if worst comes to worst, there's always the UN. I don't think the UN is going to just sit there and let our neighbors beat up on us. Or not giving us aid when we needed. I'm sure the Americans will step in.

We need to be open minded! We have to be a man and be strong. Time to get out of the house and stop having mom(Vietnam) holding our hands all time. At the same time, disciplining us. Now, it seems like dad(China) is getting in on it, too. Whatever happened in the past(good or bad), let it be in the past. Now it's time to grow up and get the hell out of mom and dad's shadows.

Date: May 1, 2009

Laos just open for chinese in the past 5 years

Chinese have been migrating to live in Laos for a much longer time than that. They have been in Laos for 2-3 generations (more than 50 years) already, have integrated into Lao society, have Lao citizenship, have Lao names, & speak & dress like Lao people. Many are Buddhist. Some of the older ones can speak Teochew/Tae-jiu (just like the Thai-Chinese who have lived in Thailand for generations). But most of them speak Lao to each other, even at home. Some of their younger generation don't know how to speak or write Chinese at all, they can only speak & write Lao. Maybe that's why people like youknowme don't realise that they exist, cos they look & sound just like Lao people. If you want to find out more about the history of these Chinese people in Laos, look for the Chinese Association next to Wat Ong Teu in Vientiane.

The Chinese who moved to Laos in the recent years are different. They haven't become a part of Lao society, one look at them you can tell they are not Lao.

if laos gov dont send them to vietnam or china, which country will provide you such as special scholarship or free train like that?

There are many Lao people studying on scholarships & receiving free training in Japan, Australia, Singapore, etc. Some Lao monks also study for free in Thai Buddhist universities. These countries & USA & Switzerland also send people to Laos to conduct training courses for Lao civil servants, Mahosot Hospital staff, etc.

Date: May 1, 2009

"We need to be open minded! We have to be a man and be strong. Time to get out of the house and stop having mom(Vietnam) holding our hands all time. At the same time, disciplining us. Now, it seems like dad(China) is getting in on it, too. Whatever happened in the past(good or bad), let it be in the past. Now it's time to grow up and get the hell out of mom and dad's shadows. "

LOL what a funny analogy

Date: May 1, 2009

I agree with your view on this problem, Laos has much better position in terms of peace.
Cambodia seems develop faster than laos ,because the mian reason is oversea chinese live in Cambodia more than 600,000 people and compared to laos only 10 000 oversea chinese ( according to satistics in 2004). so as you see presently, chinese are leading in manafacturing in the globe, china becomes the world's supplier, chinese currency is stronger and stronger agianst american currency and euro.
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This statemet is too cranky and unacceptabel as a lao citizen. This show that lao people is really stupid and cant develop their economic without chinese immigrant.

What the foreign expert said about lao poor economy was the bad governnant. The viet will not let lao to be strong, because they afraid that we can have our own independant and they can not profit and take more land and natural resources from us anymore.

Anyway, what is really surprise me and i really can't understand at all is that why lao is still far more behind a genocide country like cambodia interm of economics? LET ASK OURSELF. In my opinion i really admire the cambodian, despite the genocite and strong resistant that led to democracy had pull out the viet troop from the country in 1989, weaken the viet influence and bring democracy to the country. As a result cambodia has a very brigh future, as we can see some khamen posts in this forum. Frankly i really feel ashame, when compare to a genocide country. The election force the Cambodian governement to keep improving or they will lose. I wishes democracy system will be in lao one day.

sopheaktr · Veteran Member

"... Laos is in a much better position in terms of peace comparing to Kampuchea. We don’t even have a territorial dispute with our neighbors whereas Cambodia worries about facing a battle they can’t win against Thailand. So we don’t really need the security from Vietnam..."

I don't really agree with you in this sentence. What kind of peace are you talking about? In term of border dispute with Thailand that Cambodia is facing today, I don't think it will lead to war and that the security that Cambodia needs from Vietnam that you are thinking is totally wrong. I don't think Thailand dares to make war with Cambodia even though you think that can't win against Thailand, but historically speaking even that Cambodia considered as weaker comparing to Thailand, through legal activities and the legistimacy of Cambodia, Cambodia won over Thailand in all the cases that Cambodia had disputes with Thailand. And again if Thailand conduct war with Cambodia at this time, i'm sure Thailand will loose atleast in international arena, and you can see.

But in constrast, you may probably see the strong tie between Laos and Vietnam rather than Cambodia and Vietnam in term of security thread of China just ahead of Laos geographically and difinitely China's influence nearly whole Laos already that you can't deny. What else that China builds for Laos lately, that you think of and don't you think Laos try to balance with Vietnam? What else that Vietnam does for Laos lately that you think of?

For Cambodia, even that historically view was inferior to Vietnam but Vietnam still be forever the historical enermy of Cambodia. If you ask a Laotiane view toward Vietnam and ask a Khmer view toward Vietnam you may see the different!.

This is just a thought and sharing, don't be angry. Happy sharing!

LaoPatriot · Veteran Member

Cambodia seems develop faster than laos ,because the mian reason is oversea chinese live in Cambodia more than 600,000 people and compared to laos only 10 000 oversea chinese ( according to satistics in 2004). so as you see presently,
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M 100percent sure that this guy doesn't have lao blood at all. He must be, a an idiot chinese or a stupid viet.

For Cambodia, even that historically view was inferior to Vietnam but Vietnam still be forever the historical enermy of Cambodia. If you ask a Laotiane view toward Vietnam and ask a Khmer view toward Vietnam you may see the different!.
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I do not agree with this too. I have met so many lao people who really hate the viet. They said, the viet jeoparize and colonial their country. Lao are polite but their hearth are strong. Believe me, nothing is last forever. Lao people really have a strong determenation in their soul, and when the time come they will payback.

Date: May 2, 2009

Anonymous wrote:

Laos just open for chinese in the past 5 years

Chinese have been migrating to live in Laos for a much longer time than that. They have been in Laos for 2-3 generations (more than 50 years) already,

what kind of open policy? if you read and u would know that very small small numbers of Chinese who migrated to Laos in the few century ago, Laos was colonized by France, the France rule didn't allow the Chinese to have a free trade and do some business in Laos, i don't know why? therefore many Lao-Chinese has immigrated to the US,Canada and other countries

you know how many Chinese oversea in Bangkok and look how they built Bangkok?

why does somvat leng savat, vice prime minister of Lao pdr is allowed to build the china town in Laos?

" because every country have the china town, why don't Laos has one?" he says, our leaders know that, Lao people can't develop this country very fast. Laos need Vietnamese or Chinese to accompany to develop and fight against the crisis, ect as Lao, viet, Chinese have fought together on the battlefied during the Indochina war, with france, with America blabla.

i Personally don't support to have chinese, or vietnamese involving to our country development, as you guys have withnessed in the past or at present time, Laos is so weak to fight alone, Laos is too young to face the world?

Lao people love peace, like me, I love peace too, Peace, Peace, don't want to do anything to hurt somone, if u don't wana hurt, u dont get anything on ur hands..

Date: May 2, 2009

LAO SPY · Senior Member

I got a feeling it's not good to talk about who is better than whom. Every country has its own advantage and problem.

Why is that bad when Cambodian people try to keep their own land?

namae · Veteran Member

Anonymous wrote:

where is it? cambodia? or lao?

BLM69 · Senior Member

sopheaktr wrote:
I don't really agree with you in this sentence. What kind of peace are you talking about? In term of border dispute with Thailand that Cambodia is facing today, I don't think it will lead to war and that the security that Cambodia needs from Vietnam that you are thinking is totally wrong. I don't think Thailand dares to make war with Cambodia even though you think that can't win against Thailand, but historically speaking even that Cambodia considered as weaker comparing to Thailand, through legal activities and the legistimacy of Cambodia, Cambodia won over Thailand in all the cases that Cambodia had disputes with Thailand. And again if Thailand conduct war with Cambodia at this time, i'm sure Thailand will loose atleast in international arena, and you can see.
But in constrast, you may probably see the strong tie between Laos and Vietnam rather than Cambodia and Vietnam in term of security thread of China just ahead of Laos geographically and difinitely China's influence nearly whole Laos already that you can't deny. What else that China builds for Laos lately, that you think of and don't you think Laos try to balance with Vietnam? What else that Vietnam does for Laos lately that you think of?
For Cambodia, even that historically view was inferior to Vietnam but Vietnam still be forever the historical enermy of Cambodia. If you ask a Laotiane view toward Vietnam and ask a Khmer view toward Vietnam you may see the different!.
This is just a thought and sharing, don't be angry. Happy sharing!

Sorry I didn’t reply to your comments earlier because I’ve been pretty busy lately. Nonetheless, in a reference to my post about peace in Laos and compare that to Cambodia, presently, or historically, it would be the undeniable fact that Laos has always been far more civilized than our neighbor Kampuchea. For instance, our Laotian Army did not gun down its own people in the 70s during massive protests before the change in the new government. They simply laid down their arms and gave in to people’s demand whereas Cambodia had slaughtered over a million of their own and not to mention other causes of death during the random transgression in their society. Laos on the other hand, has never come close to that degree of violence in the history of existence. We are culturally and traditionally more peaceful than Kampuchea to the extent. Speaking of violence in a modern-day Cambodia, it is socially unimaginable as how things can turn out to that extreme in their society. An act of serious contravention ranges from home-invasion robberies to widespread-gang rapes of young women including sodomy. So to me, it is more like a culture of violence not just in the time of war but also in the hours of peace.

On the issue of border dispute with Thailand, I am not saying that there would be an all out war but Bangc0ck knows that it is a battle they can win and they don’t seem to respect the adjudication of U.N security council which clearly enunciated that the land or temple actually belongs to Cambodia. The constant harassment and infiltration by Thai soldiers have manifested itself in this regard. It is an outright bully by Bangc0ck government. Therefore, I said the need for close ties between Kampuchea and Vietnam warrants the ostensible proclamation by these two puppets. Laos, as I said does not really have a security problem. As far as balancing the influences of Viet Gook and China is concerned, I already posted by opinions long time ago in this forum, so I won’t repeat again.

The fact is when it comes down to state-to- state relations, there is no love even our own families won’t simply give us money without assessing the opportunity costs. And Laos according to my own discernment seems to owe a huge loyalty to her counterpart Vietnam. Sometimes, we have to see things in a broader perspective. We can’t just go by the news passing through us from the press especially the government owned media. Viet Gook has its own parliament to discuss about its foreign affairs and they can’t fool me because I know their sinful ambition. I am just a little wonder what other contingency plan the Lao governments have. As you know, the more they give, the greater demand and control and the say the Viets may expect. Then Laos will be plunged deeper into a poignant impasse and soon we won’t have much room to maneuver politically without the Viet’s permission.

The current Laotian leader will one day retire wealthily happy but the lasting allegiance and the great obligation to Vietnam might be unavoidably engrossing the new leadership of this Kingdom of One Million elephants. Don’t get me wrong though; I am not attacking or condemning your leaders. Indeed, I am overjoyed just seeing any minor progress in the motherland even if it is merely a snail-paced comparison.

BruceLaoMan-

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97550640&ft=1&f=1004

-- Edited by BLM69 on Monday 4th of May 2009 01:25:04 AM

Date: May 3, 2009

http://www.gsconst.co.kr/english/sub1_1.asp

And where are these projects? are they in Vientiane?
the website said that it will be build by the biggest construction company in Korea, but it does not mention clearly about the location.

Date: May 3, 2009

RE: Has there been any Khmer visiting Samakhomlao lately?

http://www.gsconst.co.kr/english/sub1_1.asp

to meana: I am not sure about those korean investment projects. But i pray that more chinese immigrant will come to help lao to develop many modern projects.

So far this is the tallest building in lao, build by a chinese immigrant. It is now the best and most important place to hold local government top meeting and international meeting like asean misteral meeting etc..
Hope i answer you question biggrin

Date: May 4, 2009

BLM69 wrote:

sopheaktr wrote:
I don't really agree with you in this sentence. What kind of peace are you talking about? In term of border dispute with Thailand that Cambodia is facing today, I don't think it will lead to war and that the security that Cambodia needs from Vietnam that you are thinking is totally wrong. I don't think Thailand dares to make war with Cambodia even though you think that can't win against Thailand, but historically speaking even that Cambodia considered as weaker comparing to Thailand, through legal activities and the legistimacy of Cambodia, Cambodia won over Thailand in all the cases that Cambodia had disputes with Thailand. And again if Thailand conduct war with Cambodia at this time, i'm sure Thailand will loose atleast in international arena, and you can see.
But in constrast, you may probably see the strong tie between Laos and Vietnam rather than Cambodia and Vietnam in term of security thread of China just ahead of Laos geographically and difinitely China's influence nearly whole Laos already that you can't deny. What else that China builds for Laos lately, that you think of and don't you think Laos try to balance with Vietnam? What else that Vietnam does for Laos lately that you think of?
For Cambodia, even that historically view was inferior to Vietnam but Vietnam still be forever the historical enermy of Cambodia. If you ask a Laotiane view toward Vietnam and ask a Khmer view toward Vietnam you may see the different!.
This is just a thought and sharing, don't be angry. Happy sharing!

Sorry I didn’t reply to your comments earlier because I’ve been pretty busy lately. Nonetheless, in a reference to my post about peace in Laos and compare that to Cambodia, presently, or historically, it would be the undeniable fact that Laos has always been far more civilized than our neighbor Kampuchea. For instance, our Laotian Army did not gun down its own people in the 70s during massive protests before the change in the new government. They simply laid down their arms and gave in to people’s demand whereas Cambodia had slaughtered over a million of their own and not to mention other causes of death during the randon of transgression in their society. Laos on the other hand, has never come close to that degree of violence in the history of existence. We are culturally and traditionally more peaceful than Kampuchea to the extent. Speaking of violence in a modern-day Cambodia, it is socially unimaginable as how things can turn out to that extreme in their society. An act of serious contravention ranges from home-invasion robberies to widespread-gang rapes of young women including sodomy. So to me, it is more like a culture of violence not just in the time of war but also in the hours of peace.
On the issue of border dispute with Thailand, I am not saying that there would be an all out war but Bangc0ck knows that it is a battle they can win and they don’t seem to respect the adjudication of U.N security council which clearly enunciated that the land or temple actually belongs to Cambodia. The constant harassment and infiltration by Thai soldiers have manifested itself in this regard. It is an outright bully by Bangc0ck government. Therefore, I said the need for close ties between Kampuchea and Vietnam warrants the ostensible proclamation by these two puppets. Laos, as I said does not really have a security problem. As far as balancing the influences of Viet Gook and China is concerned, I already posted by opinions long time ago in this forum, so I won’t repeat again.

The fact is when it comes down to state-to- state relations, there is no love even our own families won’t simply give us money without assessing the opportunity costs. And Laos according to my own discernment seems to owe a huge loyalty to her counterpart Vietnam. Sometimes, we have to see things in a broader perspective. We can’t just go by the news passing through us from the press especially the government owned media. Viet Gook has its own parliament to discuss about its foreign affairs and they can’t fool me because I know their sinful ambition. I am just a little wonder what other contingency plan the Lao governments have. As you know, the more they give, the greater demand and control and the say the Viets may expect. Then Laos will be plunged deeper into a poignant impasse and soon we won’t have much room to maneuver politically without the Viet’s permission.

The current Laotian leader will one day retire wealthily happy but the lasting allegiance and the great obligation to Vietnam might be unavoidably engrossing the new leadership of this Kingdom of One Million elephants. Don’t get me wrong though; I am not attacking or condemning your leaders. Indeed, I am overjoyed just seeing any minor progress in the motherland even if it is merely a snail-paced comparison.
BruceLaoMan-

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97550640&ft=1&f=1004

-- Edited by BLM69 on Monday 4th of May 2009 12:13:44 AM

That is true Laos is definately peaceful country.

Date: May 5, 2009

Nothing can be done without sacrify. Vietnam lost over 8 million people in order to reunited, China lost over 20 million people before and after the cultural revolution, americans are figthing all over the world to keep their own interest...etc

In contrast you can see where is Tibet? . Do you want to live like a dog or die like a hero? confuse

yeah some may answer that they prefer to live biggrin

Date: May 5, 2009

After thinking for a while i just realized how stupid am i, and now i agree with you. because Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.

blankstare He who never sacrificed a present to a future good or a personal to a general one can speak of happiness only as the blind do of colors. Moreover, they never fail who die in a great cause.

( Napoleon)

Ake · Senior Member

Chinese that living in THailand is quite different from other countries like Singapore, Malaysia or in Combodia which they clearly sepparated their race from each other. But in Thailand..THai nationality who has Chinese blood..have you seen they speaking any Chinese? Nop! They only speaking in Thai and don't speak Chinese at all. They became Thai people by 100% now. I wonder why they can accepted to be Thai instead to maintain their race as Chinese?

Thailand must have something to make these Chinese to become royalty to be Thai and proud to be Thai by their heart...

This, we must learn from this.........

Date: May 6, 2009

Ake wrote:

Chinese that living in THailand is quite different from other countries like Singapore, Malaysia or in Combodia which they clearly sepparated their race from each other. But in Thailand..THai nationality who has Chinese blood..have you seen they speaking any Chinese? Nop! They only speaking in Thai and don't speak Chinese at all. They became Thai people by 100% now. I wonder why they can accepted to be Thai instead to maintain their race as Chinese?

Thailand must have something to make these Chinese to become royalty to be Thai and proud to be Thai by their heart...

This, we must learn from this.........

Yes, I agree with you, but most of thai-chinese still speak chinese "teajew"when they meet up each other, most of the new generation thai-chinese don't write chinese and can't speak Madarin

Thai-Chinese never forget their root and culture, chinese culture influences many thai throughout the country.

Date: May 6, 2009

Lao have no choice in tern of good relation between Lao Vietnam or Cambodia vietnam. No matter what vietnam say Lao just have to say yes. Lao must be 100% submission to Vietnam. It can't be compare on that subject. And Lao to Thailand is the same, Lao have no say either. To me We the Lao, we just do what we can to keep our head out of water. We just do what we do best eat, drink, dance, show off and will see in a couple decades if we will still Lao. I did see some very low and high mind lao fight each other because other people problem. But I haven't see any Lao fight because Lao problem. Like in here we took other people junks into our mind. people pray for more chinesses. CAN WE PRAY FOR MORE LAO, come on my lao people are we that dumb

Date: May 6, 2009

I agree, I'm kinda sick of Samakomlao now. There seem to be too many retards in here. Talking about development, just wait for the Chinese to help you build your country, aren't you a shame to even think about this. The optical of Laos is the governance, if there is an open form of government the progression of developement will be alot faster then what she is in now. If there is an open form of government, there will be western companies investing in Laos instead of dreaming for the Chinese to help like some retards mentioned. Comparing Laos to Cambodia is obvious by looking at the form of government of each country. Cambodia is open, and Laos is commie.

I'm not sure if there any real Lao in this site,

Date: May 6, 2009

Anonymous wrote:

I agree, I'm kinda sick of Samakomlao now. There seem to be too many retards in here. Talking about development, just wait for the Chinese to help you build your country, aren't you a shame to even think about this. The optical of Laos is the governance, if there is an open form of government the progression of developement will be alot faster then what she is in now. If there is an open form of government, there will be western companies investing in Laos instead of dreaming for the Chinese to help like some retards mentioned. Comparing Laos to Cambodia is obvious by looking at the form of government of each country. Cambodia is open, and Laos is commie.

I'm not sure if there any real Lao in this site,

educated people graduated from vietnamese University and China's

some of them were brain washed, that's why

Date: Jul 31, 2010

BLM69 wrote:

Occasionally, someone would post the undeniably impressive pictures displaying Khmer’s new highlights building boom such as skylines, and skyscrapers sprouting rapidly in the capital city of Kampuchea (Phnompenh) to which I don’t think there is anything wrong with that. After all, it is every country’s wish to have at least a modernized capital city though the rest might be just other muddy huts. Vientiane, on the other hand, still has a long way to resemble—let’s say Nongkhai in Thailand. Nonetheless, my heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of Pol Pot and to those Cambodians whose families were brutally slaughtered during their civil conflicts. It was the utmost hideous crimes against humanity and the utmost transgression in their society; series of massacres had taken place constantly before the Viet Gooks came in and sacked ancient city of Kampuchea.
It’s no wonder why the so-called “Cambodia People’s Party” firmly vows to strengthen their relations with skinny Viet Gooks. The recent border conflict and the small exchange of fire with Bang**** soldiers warrant their close ties. Even though, a transition from a single-party Leninist state to multi-party constitutional monarchy exists in Kampuchea, but the People’s Party assumes every ministerial position controlling more than 4^th of their National Assembly’s seat and Heng Samrin still plays the dominant role in their bureaucracy. According to Cambodian news that I read long time ago, Heng Samrin used to be a commander of fourth division for the Khmer Rouge but later deserted. He also brought along with him more than 3000 troops then surrendered himself to the Communist Viet Gooks.
His most recent visit to Hanoi, the capital city of Viet Gook where he met with the General Secretary and the affirmation of this Viet Gook to prioritize relations with its smaller neighbors manifested his willingness to be the puppet of Vietnam. The obvious rationalization would be just like what the Viet Gook president have been telling Laotian government, “Oh! Keep in mind that we were side by side with each other our past struggle for national independence and therefore it is an irrefutable fact that our new generation must continue the solidarity to ensure our lasting friendship”
I truly hope there is the need for Kampuchea or Laos to have Vietnam plays a role of big brother not simply a desire to remain in power. I often read the news about collaboration between Laos and Vietnam including politics, diplomacy, trade, economics, cultural exchange, technology, security and national defense. Laos should gradually stop sending its soldiers to train in Vietnam and diminishing the Viet’s influence in our domestic affairs especially in our economy if we want to be fully independent. If we allow massive investment from Vietnam, soon they will have absolute control and this lopsided power will be a poignant impasse for our newer generation. I am just a little bit concerned that Lao government would be so reluctant to impose any stipulation in any bilateral agreements.
Laos is in a much better position in terms of peace comparing to Kampuchea. We don’t even have a territorial dispute with our neighbors whereas Cambodia worries about facing a battle they can’t win against Thailand. So we don’t really need the security from Vietnam.
This is just my thought and I don’t expect that everyone has to agree with what I said.

BruceLaoMan

-- Edited by BLM69 on Friday 1st of May 2009 04:02:02 AM

LAOser yawn yawn

Date: Jul 31, 2010

Anonymous wrote:

BLM69 wrote:

Occasionally, someone would post the undeniably impressive pictures displaying Khmer’s new highlights building boom such as skylines, and skyscrapers sprouting rapidly in the capital city of Kampuchea (Phnompenh) to which I don’t think there is anything wrong with that. After all, it is every country’s wish to have at least a modernized capital city though the rest might be just other muddy huts. Vientiane, on the other hand, still has a long way to resemble—let’s say Nongkhai in Thailand. Nonetheless, my heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of Pol Pot and to those Cambodians whose families were brutally slaughtered during their civil conflicts. It was the utmost hideous crimes against humanity and the utmost transgression in their society; series of massacres had taken place constantly before the Viet Gooks came in and sacked ancient city of Kampuchea.
It’s no wonder why the so-called “Cambodia People’s Party” firmly vows to strengthen their relations with skinny Viet Gooks. The recent border conflict and the small exchange of fire with Bang**** soldiers warrant their close ties. Even though, a transition from a single-party Leninist state to multi-party constitutional monarchy exists in Kampuchea, but the People’s Party assumes every ministerial position controlling more than 4^th of their National Assembly’s seat and Heng Samrin still plays the dominant role in their bureaucracy. According to Cambodian news that I read long time ago, Heng Samrin used to be a commander of fourth division for the Khmer Rouge but later deserted. He also brought along with him more than 3000 troops then surrendered himself to the Communist Viet Gooks.
His most recent visit to Hanoi, the capital city of Viet Gook where he met with the General Secretary and the affirmation of this Viet Gook to prioritize relations with its smaller neighbors manifested his willingness to be the puppet of Vietnam. The obvious rationalization would be just like what the Viet Gook president have been telling Laotian government, “Oh! Keep in mind that we were side by side with each other our past struggle for national independence and therefore it is an irrefutable fact that our new generation must continue the solidarity to ensure our lasting friendship”
I truly hope there is the need for Kampuchea or Laos to have Vietnam plays a role of big brother not simply a desire to remain in power. I often read the news about collaboration between Laos and Vietnam including politics, diplomacy, trade, economics, cultural exchange, technology, security and national defense. Laos should gradually stop sending its soldiers to train in Vietnam and diminishing the Viet’s influence in our domestic affairs especially in our economy if we want to be fully independent. If we allow massive investment from Vietnam, soon they will have absolute control and this lopsided power will be a poignant impasse for our newer generation. I am just a little bit concerned that Lao government would be so reluctant to impose any stipulation in any bilateral agreements.
Laos is in a much better position in terms of peace comparing to Kampuchea. We don’t even have a territorial dispute with our neighbors whereas Cambodia worries about facing a battle they can’t win against Thailand. So we don’t really need the security from Vietnam.
This is just my thought and I don’t expect that everyone has to agree with what I said.

BruceLaoMan

-- Edited by BLM69 on Friday 1st of May 2009 04:02:02 AM

LAOser

This BruceLaoMan from his view in 2009, and now 2010 we read and saw things ocuuring around us and made this BruceLaoMan looks like a clound isn't it, freak.

Date: Jul 31, 2010

Seem like you idiots are still jealous of BLM and bring up his post from a year ago. biggrin

Date: Jul 31, 2010

CLOWN not Clound, Clown in the circus, this BruceLaoMan chap with chinese Hongkong hero, even posted article about Vang Pao, and said Vang Pao is a hero.

Date: Jul 31, 2010

Anonymous wrote:

CLOWN not Clound, Clown in the circus, this BruceLaoMan chap with chinese Hongkong hero, even posted article about Vang Pao, and said Vang Pao is a hero.

Maybe he looks like Hong Kong Hero.