TOKYO (AFP)--The prime minister of Laos on Thursday said his country had been hit by the economic crisis, including in the mining sector, and called for increased aid and investment for the Southeast Asian nation.
Bouasone Bouphavnh, speaking at a Tokyo business conference, also said Laos was committed to helping combat climate change and to expanding the nation's forest areas if it could receive help from other nations such as Japan.
Laos, a landlocked mostly rural nation of about six million located between China, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, is among Asia's poorest and has expanded hydropower, mining and agroforestry to earn foreign revenue in recent years.
Bouasone said the global economic crisis had pushed Laos to downgrade its 2009 growth forecast by about one or two percentage points to between 6% and 7%. Falling international demand had depressed Laotian mineral exports by more than 13% in the first quarter of this year, he said.
"The damage is not as severe as that felt by other nations. But the economic base of our nation is not yet as solid," the premier said.
The communist government had focused on "strengthening political stability" to improve the investment environment and the lives of its people, he said.
But severe poverty and a lack of capacity remained major obstacles for Laotian development, he said, urging increased help from the international community.
"The industrialization and modernization of Laos and its sustainable development require capital, knowledge, experience and a high level of technology," he said, calling for investment in fields including transport.
He said Laos was committed to expanding its forest and farm areas as a part of the global fight against climate change and asked for Japan and other nations to offer financial and technological help in achieving the goal.
"We are prepared to take part in (climate) action plans under the principle of sharing the same responsibility but with different duties," he said.
i think i wil be hard this time bcos jap is hardy hit by this crisis than other in this area. and according to the article it is not the pure aid but he called for investment from jap. dont make it sound like he is beggin.
I just noticed that Lao PM can ask Japan PM to increase more aids (hope not that mean HIV hahaha...)
Thought we only BEGGING for help from these riches countries. Wow so surprisingly that Lao have very very big power just saying a word then Japan will do whole heartedly for us.!!!!! WoW WoW WoW
i think i wil be hard this time bcos jap is hardy hit by this crisis than other in this area. and according to the article it is not the pure aid but he called for investment from jap. dont make it sound like he is beggin.
i have show the pic of PM BOUASONE BOUPHAVANH THAT HE VISITE FRANCE , i never expect to hear that Q THEY GUY ASKME '' HE GO TO FRANCE FOR BEGGING? that is hit me in my head. why people alway think negative about him.
do u guy think they give to us and they not want any thing to return? i not believe it''
'' POOK PHUID TONG VANG PHON, PHOR MEA LIENG LOOK KA YAK HAI PEN KHON DEE''
I just noticed that Lao PM can ask Japan PM to increase more aids (hope not that mean HIV hahaha...)
Thought we only BEGGING for help from these riches countries. Wow so surprisingly that Lao have very very big power just saying a word then Japan will do whole heartedly for us.!!!!! WoW WoW WoW
Yes, this is normal to lao gvt. and its people to ask for help from another country because they feel that gegging is easy than doing.
TOKYO (AFP)--The prime minister of Laos on Thursday said his country had been hit by the economic crisis, including in the mining sector, and called for increased aid and investment for the Southeast Asian nation.
Didn't some fool in here said that Laos never will be effected by global economic crisis? I hope that fool is reading this article now and the light bulb on his thick head might lite up.
Yes, Tell Them homee, I really don't think they know what 're talking about ? There' re Peoples here Act like they knew what they were talking about ? Of cource LAOS might not yet joint the World Free Market systems, But any thing s that have happend around the Region and will affect Laos for sure, especially the Country that depend on import from other Countries.
Yes, Tell Them homee, I really don't think they know what 're talking about ? There' re Peoples here Act like they knew what they were talking about ? Of cource LAOS might not yet joint the World Free Market systems, But any thing s that have happend around the Region and will affect Laos for sure, especially the Country that depend on import from other Countries.
Japanese government meant well for Laos country. They never ask anything for return not even profits. Thank You very much Japanese people too. Laos people love you very much. Thank You!!!!!!
Yes, Tell Them homee, I really don't think they know what 're talking about ? There' re Peoples here Act like they knew what they were talking about ? Of cource LAOS might not yet joint the World Free Market systems, But any thing s that have happend around the Region and will affect Laos for sure, especially the Country that depend on import from other Countries.
Japanese government meant well for Laos country. They never ask anything for return not even profits. Thank You very much Japanese people too. Laos people love you very much. Thank You!!!!!!
Yes , I agree 100% that Japanese help Laos and never want any thing in return. So do Canada, United States , Australia, France and Germany unlike Vietnam and China sent million of people into Laos. Laos become minority in our own country. Soon Chinese and Vietnamese who are rich and well educated , become Lao citizen will be the first class citizen and own most of the business and Land in Laos. Lao people will still be poor and low job labor . Just remember Chinese who come Laos in the pass because China was very poor country back then and Chinese used to be starved and they fled China for a good living. But Today the Chinese who come to Laos , are planed by the Chinese geverment and their intention to indirectly take over Laos in the future. Watch and see 20years from now there will 10million Chinese become Lao citizen and own a lot of land in Lao and also might join and become communist party and have some power in the goverment and don't forget those Chinese are send to Laos by the Chinese goverment and very loyal to China. You could tell are the Chinese really hang around with Lao or only their own. May be only with the rich who have the power in the goverment. What are they think to the poor Lao people and kid who live in the country side. I bit as a second class citizen. Soon Laos will be like Tibet indirectly. Sad but it is true. Lao people would like to get out of Laos to the first world country look for a good job and good living and Chinese want to come to Laos and become Lao citizen and want to take over in time.
Sad but it is true. Lao people would like to get out of Laos to the first world country look for a good job and good living and Chinese want to come to Laos and become Lao citizen and want to take over in time.
yeahhh . i wonder why too . maybe ppl like to change to new envilonment ? even myself now living in Japan . but i still thinking of laos evry second . well , lets return to da topic . since our laos country is opened and having good relationship with japan . i never seen japan begging us back for any reasons. unlike another country that go helping laos .they always thinking like doing long bisiness( need profit any time in any way) . Japan govt always helping us for no profit at all . ( dont you agree with me? ) . can i change this to new topic? why dont we put japanese ppl in to laos intead of chinese or vientnamese ppl ? i wonder if we have japs town in laos .
Yes , I agree 100% that Japanese help Laos and never want any thing in return. So do Canada, United States , Australia, France and Germany unlike Vietnam and China sent million of people into Laos. Laos become minority in our own country. Soon Chinese and Vietnamese who are rich and well educated , become Lao citizen will be the first class citizen and own most of the business and Land in Laos. Lao people will still be poor and low job labor . Just remember Chinese who come Laos in the pass because China was very poor country back then and Chinese used to be starved and they fled China for a good living. But Today the Chinese who come to Laos , are planed by the Chinese geverment and their intention to indirectly take over Laos in the future. Watch and see 20years from now there will 10million Chinese become Lao citizen and own a lot of land in Lao and also might join and become communist party and have some power in the goverment and don't forget those Chinese are send to Laos by the Chinese goverment and very loyal to China. You could tell are the Chinese really hang around with Lao or only their own. May be only with the rich who have the power in the goverment. What are they think to the poor Lao people and kid who live in the country side. I bit as a second class citizen. Soon Laos will be like Tibet indirectly. Sad but it is true. Lao people would like to get out of Laos to the first world country look for a good job and good living and Chinese want to come to Laos and become Lao citizen and want to take over in time.
I agree with you 100 % about your view on Chinese in Laos, " Go out " is Chinese enterprises and government 's strategy . it is not only Laos , but also many country in the World, especially in the Southeast Asean.
I just noticed that Lao PM can ask Japan PM to increase more aids (hope not that mean HIV hahaha...)
Thought we only BEGGING for help from these riches countries. Wow so surprisingly that Lao have very very big power just saying a word then Japan will do whole heartedly for us.!!!!! WoW WoW WoW
Yes, this is normal to lao gvt. and its people to ask for help from another country because they feel that gegging is easy than doing.
all Laos does is begging anothers never use their brain,hand feet and time. To me, i would feel so embarrass when i beg from another again and again.
I went to Laos to visit my family in Skay near Wat Yaphaah. I took a walk around and i realize that only one small building of an elementary school in Barn Yaphaah next to the Wat that has the sign attached to the wall of that school saying that " This building is granted from Japan Govt." at that moment i ask myself that why we can not even afford a small thing like this. Everything has to be granted from foreigner countries?
If our country keep depend on anothers. One day when they say no and we'll live under the bridge or cardboard .
I don't agree with those who thought all the rich countries from the West, or Japan don't have anything in return by helping Lao. Before 1975 Japan asked Laos to let some 3000 japaneses coming to live in Laos in return Japan will build railroad from North to South of Laos....but Laos government at that time said ' No Thank You'. For those who living in Japan or Western countries believe these countries never wanted anything back by helping Lao....How do you know?....I am living in Australia and I know, australian government gives a lot money, for Indonesia and I can tell you.....that does not mean australian government does not want anything back.....It does, some sort of Influences. So the same lao who living in USA or Japan also have some kind of influences form those countries....
This guy cussed so good and the webmaster did not have a problem with that. He even used the word mother****er in lao language because the curse are for us Lao Nork. Can anybody see this? If this webmaster is not doubstandard and be fair with all its members he should give this ****er an ticket.
This guy cussed so good and the webmaster did not have a problem with that. He even used the word mother****er in lao language because the curse are for us Lao Nork. Can anybody see this? If this webmaster is not doubstandard and be fair with all its members he should give this ****er an ticket.
Oh one more thing is curse not just for memers here but also for members families.
This guy cussed so good and the webmaster did not have a problem with that. He even used the word mother****er in lao language because the curse are for us Lao Nork. Can anybody see this? If this webmaster is not doubstandard and be fair with all its members he should give this ****er an ticket.
I don't think there are words like MOTHER FU...KER in the LAO Paragrah....read again...KOD MAE KOD FOR mean your mother's root your farhter's root.
This guy cussed so good and the webmaster did not have a problem with that. He even used the word mother****er in lao language because the curse are for us Lao Nork. Can anybody see this? If this webmaster is not doubstandard and be fair with all its members he should give this ****er an ticket.
I don't think there are words like MOTHER FU...KER in the LAO Paragrah....read again...KOD MAE KOD FOR mean your mother's root your farhter's root.
that is even worse unless there is anything worse than that
How about Lao is a begging country....begging here ...begging there isn't that some kind of humilition for Lao and lao people don't you think that's bad enough....directly or undirectly humiliate Lao and Lao government and who are the people in Lao government aren't they Lao? Whether Lao people who living in western countries like it or not, but it's true that Lao had 2 kings in the past before 1975 in the South was Chao Boun Oum...another king was in Luang Prabang, and Hmong King.
YO, YOO. hold it, hold it. Stop for a second here. Ya'll saids that Laos; a Begging Country, What' a shame of you ? Talk **** about your Birthplces, I know some of you might not like the Communist But barked at your,,,,,,,,.To me it's nomal for underdevelop country go to the Super power and asked for help ? Don't you think? for Example, We as an American gave our Taxes Dollars to an Israel more than a Billions a years, It's free ; Nothing string attack to it .It's free. This kindda things is nomal for the poor countries go to Rich for help, and Recentely I think Thai 's governments go to Japan for help and ask a lot of money too was it a shame? and this kindda issues I believed all Lao should have known that, and be supported , instead of saything like......;
khod por khod mae moung lao khee touk mun pen khuam jing tee mouang dai hian yoo australia kor por wah lao communist mouang kor tarn begging for free education ok calm down it is the truth
Yes, Tell Them homee, I really don't think they know what 're talking about ? There' re Peoples here Act like they knew what they were talking about ? Of cource LAOS might not yet joint the World Free Market systems, But any thing s that have happend around the Region and will affect Laos for sure, especially the Country that depend on import from other Countries.
Japanese government meant well for Laos country. They never ask anything for return not even profits. Thank You very much Japanese people too. Laos people love you very much. Thank You!!!!!!
Yes , I agree 100% that Japanese help Laos and never want any thing in return. So do Canada, United States , Australia, France and Germany unlike Vietnam and China sent million of people into Laos. Laos become minority in our own country. Soon Chinese and Vietnamese who are rich and well educated , become Lao citizen will be the first class citizen and own most of the business and Land in Laos. Lao people will still be poor and low job labor . Just remember Chinese who come Laos in the pass because China was very poor country back then and Chinese used to be starved and they fled China for a good living. But Today the Chinese who come to Laos , are planed by the Chinese geverment and their intention to indirectly take over Laos in the future. Watch and see 20years from now there will 10million Chinese become Lao citizen and own a lot of land in Lao and also might join and become communist party and have some power in the goverment and don't forget those Chinese are send to Laos by the Chinese goverment and very loyal to China. You could tell are the Chinese really hang around with Lao or only their own. May be only with the rich who have the power in the goverment. What are they think to the poor Lao people and kid who live in the country side. I bit as a second class citizen. Soon Laos will be like Tibet indirectly. Sad but it is true. Lao people would like to get out of Laos to the first world country look for a good job and good living and Chinese want to come to Laos and become Lao citizen and want to take over in time.
You are so right. What can we do to for our own blood? Is it too late? Any suggestion? If Chinese become super power,I am very scare. Viet. I'm ok but not happy at least they on American side so far who knows they can betray you any time. This is the way Viet. is. They born like that.
khod por khod mae moung lao khee touk mun pen khuam jing tee mouang dai hian yoo australia kor por wah lao communist mouang kor tarn begging for free education ok calm down it is the truth
For hmong or meo or lao in Usa the lao paragrah is the answer for all the bad comments of LAO and Lao people, can't you take it.....If you can't stand the heat then get out of the kitchen....it's true there are 2 kings in LAOS before 1975 and a Hmong king or Chao Far as they called him.
This guy cussed so good and the webmaster did not have a problem with that. He even used the word mother****er in lao language because the curse are for us Lao Nork. Can anybody see this? If this webmaster is not doubstandard and be fair with all its members he should give this ****er an ticket.
those who are responsible for the lives of millions in laos you should do no less.
i mean you need to beg if you have to for the rural families who lives can be better. there, that is one opportunity you should not shy from. that opportunity is your obligation to better the lives of your people, your country.
maybe after you have achieved your goals of improving the living conditions, expanding on the multi-sectoral economy, transforming the economy and the country into a more independence, peaceful, and prosperous nation then we look at the means. however, most will instead judge you for the hero efforts you have made -- for the land and country.
I just noticed that Lao PM can ask Japan PM to increase more aids (hope not that mean HIV hahaha...)
Thought we only BEGGING for help from these riches countries. Wow so surprisingly that Lao have very very big power just saying a word then Japan will do whole heartedly for us.!!!!! WoW WoW WoW
Yes, this is normal to lao gvt. and its people to ask for help from another country because they feel that gegging is easy than doing.
all Laos does is begging anothers never use their brain,hand feet and time. To me, i would feel so embarrass when i beg from another again and again.
I went to Laos to visit my family in Skay near Wat Yaphaah. I took a walk around and i realize that only one small building of an elementary school in Barn Yaphaah next to the Wat that has the sign attached to the wall of that school saying that " This building is granted from Japan Govt." at that moment i ask myself that why we can not even afford a small thing like this. Everything has to be granted from foreigner countries?
If our country keep depend on anothers. One day when they say no and we'll live under the bridge or cardboard .
Laos must have done a lot of good things to the whole world. The more we ask the more it comes. Look, many of Chinese people were begging American to come to America. Unfortunately,many of them were drown in the ocean,and some sent back. Is that sad they are not lucky like Laotian. We don't beg Japan. They haven't compensate us for the lost of World War II. They just start pay Laos back. If you feel ashame,what can you do for Laos. Do you have money for your own country? I think you are more jealous than mean well for the country.
For many countries in the West, when governments need more money to run the country and if they don't have enough money to do that....those governments have to borrow....that where the words surplus and deficit come from. For poor country like LAO and other one they borrow some and go asking for help some. So for lao people who have bad intension to LAO, it is a good opportunity for them to insult LAO and lao people. I live in Australia and this year budget, Labor government had to borrow lot of money for doing things....money that government did not have. So for those who used bad language to insult LAO...you can but there will be some will answer back to yours accordingly. So keep that in mind.
TOKYO (AFP)--The prime minister of Laos on Thursday said his country had been hit by the economic crisis, including in the mining sector, and called for increased aid and investment for the Southeast Asian nation.
Bouasone Bouphavnh, speaking at a Tokyo business conference, also said Laos was committed to helping combat climate change and to expanding the nation's forest areas if it could receive help from other nations such as Japan.
Laos, a landlocked mostly rural nation of about six million located between China, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, is among Asia's poorest and has expanded hydropower, mining and agroforestry to earn foreign revenue in recent years.
Bouasone said the global economic crisis had pushed Laos to downgrade its 2009 growth forecast by about one or two percentage points to between 6% and 7%. Falling international demand had depressed Laotian mineral exports by more than 13% in the first quarter of this year, he said.
"The damage is not as severe as that felt by other nations. But the economic base of our nation is not yet as solid," the premier said.
The communist government had focused on "strengthening political stability" to improve the investment environment and the lives of its people, he said.
But severe poverty and a lack of capacity remained major obstacles for Laotian development, he said, urging increased help from the international community.
"The industrialization and modernization of Laos and its sustainable development require capital, knowledge, experience and a high level of technology," he said, calling for investment in fields including transport.
He said Laos was committed to expanding its forest and farm areas as a part of the global fight against climate change and asked for Japan and other nations to offer financial and technological help in achieving the goal.
"We are prepared to take part in (climate) action plans under the principle of sharing the same responsibility but with different duties," he said.
Laos need all the help that we could get so just shut up and look at the lao kids and schools and roads and heaht care and every things. To who ever complain , I don't think that you are super man . So only time will tell .....so if really care just show your idea and I will be glad to listen.
They haven't compensate us for the lost of World War II. They just start pay Laos back. If you feel ashame,what can you do for Laos. Do you have money for your own country? I think you are more jealous than mean well for the country.
So here another idiot, why don't you say thank you to the Japanese goverment and the Japanese people to help Laos.
I don't agree with those who thought all the rich countries from the West, or Japan don't have anything in return by helping Lao. Before 1975 Japan asked Laos to let some 3000 japaneses coming to live in Laos in return Japan will build railroad from North to South of Laos....but Laos government at that time said ' No Thank You'. For those who living in Japan or Western countries believe these countries never wanted anything back by helping Lao....How do you know?....I am living in Australia and I know, australian government gives a lot money, for Indonesia and I can tell you.....that does not mean australian government does not want anything back.....It does, some sort of Influences. So the same lao who living in USA or Japan also have some kind of influences form those countries....
The 3000 japanese people are the workers who build the railroad .If they didn't do like that the railroad never been build because of too much corruption jerk. So how many projects that Laos goverment built such as roads and bridges and all the money gone before the projects finished . So the foreign companies have to build themselve in order toget it done. So just stop denis and lie thrugh the teeth.
I just noticed that Lao PM can ask Japan PM to increase more aids (hope not that mean HIV hahaha...)
Thought we only BEGGING for help from these riches countries. Wow so surprisingly that Lao have very very big power just saying a word then Japan will do whole heartedly for us.!!!!! WoW WoW WoW
Yes, this is normal to lao gvt. and its people to ask for help from another country because they feel that gegging is easy than doing.
Begging is part of doing, Your mouth is doing something. When you're writing,your hand is moving that's doing.
Hey,yoo. When you said lao's governments like to ask for help from other countries, and i 'm fine with that .homo, But you say it Lao's peoples it 's very offended me M'ther F'cker,i might not live in Laos . But i'm a Lao 1000% ok you son of theeeee BITCH,
khod por khod mae moung lao khee touk mun pen khuam jing tee mouang dai hian yoo australia kor por wah lao communist mouang kor tarn begging for free education ok calm down it is the truth
For hmong or meo or lao in Usa the lao paragrah is the answer for all the bad comments of LAO and Lao people, can't you take it.....If you can't stand the heat then get out of the kitchen....it's true there are 2 kings in LAOS before 1975 and a Hmong king or Chao Far as they called him.
After begging for education then you wanted to return home to teach kids to curse more. Dee Lai Nor E Por. Hurry up go who stop you before Viet. and Chinese took over your land but don't forget to save one acre for me. Next week I will change my last name to Tran or Wong so I can claim Laos is mine land. when we meet each other I know you will call me Mr. and sir instead Kou because of my last name. What make you think all Laotian here(USA) said Laos government is begging. I am Lao American I never said until you taught me to say. And where is your prove that real Laos people wrote this. In this forum can be any race,many of them want Laos to hate each. This is one of example. Hey man, I might be young but I might know more than you.
it is very simple actually..... Joanese people have good brain ... we don't have one... we need thier help and we just do nothing ..
When Japanese became a doctor,you called him smart man. But when laos became one ,you called him stupid or you are wondering he might not be a pure Laotian. This is very absurd. Man, you need stop talk negative about your own kind. Please think positive everything will turn out marvelous. All laotian people are brilliant but we just don't have enough money to start it. This is our first time to come out from dungeon. So far, we did very good job,a lot of us received different degree. I am very happy for Laos people and my father too(laos government). He works deligently to bring what is the best for his children to have. This is up to us if you don't want Viet or Chinese to take over Laos. Nothing can beat education. Criticism is an easy job but degree it takes half of your life to get.
Hmong have kings? of what kingdom? The Hmongs just migrated from China to Laos in 1800s, never heard that they established a kingdom in Laos territory...
For hmong or meo or lao in Usa the lao paragrah is the answer for all the bad comments of LAO and Lao people, can't you take it.....If you can't stand the heat then get out of the kitchen....it's true there are 2 kings in LAOS before 1975 and a Hmong king or Chao Far as they called him.
Chao wah maen lai you are so right after i think carefully our lao people don't appreciate each other meeh tae complain doo took kanh dah kanh eet sah kanh I am lao nork but i think lao nai has better manner and know how to show some respect to other but pork mah see khod mae munh some lao american mun bor hoo hai kiet pai. I am sicck of them too. Pork neeh munh ta koon tum xad mah ma tae lao poonh.
Chao wah maen lai you are so right after i think carefully our lao people don't appreciate each other meeh tae complain doo took kanh dah kanh eet sah kanh I am lao nork but i think lao nai has better manner and know how to show some respect to other but pork mah see khod mae munh some lao american mun bor hoo hai kiet pai. I am sicck of them too. Pork neeh munh ta koon tum xad mah ma tae lao poonh.
Have nobody to eat inside Loas,now try to eat lao Nork bor? It proves to be true that laos JIN Laos unless you are not Laotian that pretended to be Loas,so that we can hate each other.
They haven't compensate us for the lost of World War II. They just start pay Laos back. If you feel ashame,what can you do for Laos. Do you have money for your own country? I think you are more jealous than mean well for the country.
So here another idiot, why don't you say thank you to the Japanese goverment and the Japanese people to help Laos.
Before you call me name please spend time to read each comments carefully,I did say thnak you to Japanese government more million times. Compensation is part of it too. If you can recall when was first pay check that our government received from Japanese government as compensation. Hey, I don't deny the fact that Japanese people are very generous and willingly to help Laos country and Laos people. I appreciate very much. They have done this before communist took over Laos. They used to come to my house tried to teach us with a lot of good stuffs.
Chao wah maen lai you are so right after i think carefully our lao people don't appreciate each other meeh tae complain doo took kanh dah kanh eet sah kanh I am lao nork but i think lao nai has better manner and know how to show some respect to other but pork mah see khod mae munh some lao american mun bor hoo hai kiet pai. I am sicck of them too. Pork neeh munh ta koon tum xad mah ma tae lao poonh.
Chao wah maen lai,you must be one of it because you MAEN to stay in USA. United State is not your POR country. I don't deny I maen because this is my Godfather land. If you don't to be MAEN like me please help yourself to go back home,and you reminded me of E.T. go home,go home, and go home. When you get there don't forget to confirm me. I want to make sure my family who is Laos NIA can kick your SSS for me that you're not NA MEAN anymore.