Museum cities, Khmer temple complexes, one of Asia's longest rivers, Buddhism, rice terraces and French colonial heritage.
01.01 New Year
March 08.03, International Women's Day
April 13.04, Lao New Year (Pi Mai)
May 01.05, Labor Day
December 02.12, Republic Day
December 25.12, Christmas
119 police
112, fire department
112, emergency medical care
– Sisavang Wong, King
– Kaysone Phomvihane, President
– Sisavang Wattana, King
- visiting temples in shoes
– export of archaeological finds without a license
– photographing military installations
- drug use - death penalty
- bathing in sacred waters without permission
– When meeting, it is customary to fold your palms and bow slightly.
– When entering the house, take off your shoes.
– Modest clothing is required in churches and monasteries.
– Respect for elders is expressed in special forms of address
– Important decisions are often accompanied by shared meals
– greeting / ສະບາຍດີ / sabaidee
– gratitude / ຂອບໃຈ / khop chai
– please / ກະລຸນນາ / kaluna
– sorry / ຂໍໂທດ / kho thot
– where is the bus...? / ລົດເມຢູ່ໃສ...? /lotme yu sai
– how much does a ticket cost? / ປີ້ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ? /pi laka thao dai
– pharmacy / ຮ້ານຂາຍຢາ / han khai ya
– I need a doctor / ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງການໝໍ / khony tongkan mo
– I need help / I need help / khony tongkan khuam suay luea
– call the police / ໂທຫາຕໍາຫຼວດ / tho ha tamluat
– call an ambulance / ໂທຫາລົດພາຍ / tho ha lot phai
– Very tasty! / ອົມໃຈ! / om chai
– the bill, please / ຄິດເງິນ / khit ngen
– toast / ຊົນ! (Let's be healthy!) / son
– joke / In Laos, the Mekong River is the main street!
It is customary to discuss:
– Buddhism and Traditions
– National cuisine (noodles, sticky rice)
– Nature and rivers (Mekong)
– Music and dancing
- Hospitality
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and power
- Social problems
- Economic difficulties
- Human rights
– go boating on the Mekong
– visit Buddhist temples
– hiking in the mountains
– taste street food
Museum cities, Khmer temple complexes, one of Asia's longest rivers, Buddhism, rice terraces and French colonial heritage.
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01.01 New Year
March 08.03, International Women's Day
April 13.04, Lao New Year (Pi Mai)
May 01.05, Labor Day
December 02.12, Republic Day
December 25.12, Christmas
119 police
112, fire department
112, emergency medical care
– Sisavang Wong, King
– Kaysone Phomvihane, President
– Sisavang Wattana, King
- visiting temples in shoes
– export of archaeological finds without a license
– photographing military installations
- drug use - death penalty
- bathing in sacred waters without permission
– When meeting, it is customary to fold your palms and bow slightly.
– When entering the house, take off your shoes.
– Modest clothing is required in churches and monasteries.
– Respect for elders is expressed in special forms of address
– Important decisions are often accompanied by shared meals
– greeting / ສະບາຍດີ / sabaidee
– gratitude / ຂອບໃຈ / khop chai
– please / ກະລຸນນາ / kaluna
– sorry / ຂໍໂທດ / kho thot
– where is the bus...? / ລົດເມຢູ່ໃສ...? /lotme yu sai
– how much does a ticket cost? / ປີ້ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ? /pi laka thao dai
– pharmacy / ຮ້ານຂາຍຢາ / han khai ya
– I need a doctor / ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງການໝໍ / khony tongkan mo
– I need help / I need help / khony tongkan khuam suay luea
– call the police / ໂທຫາຕໍາຫຼວດ / tho ha tamluat
– call an ambulance / ໂທຫາລົດພາຍ / tho ha lot phai
– Very tasty! / ອົມໃຈ! / om chai
– the bill, please / ຄິດເງິນ / khit ngen
– toast / ຊົນ! (Let's be healthy!) / son
– joke / In Laos, the Mekong River is the main street!
It is customary to discuss:
– Buddhism and Traditions
– National cuisine (noodles, sticky rice)
– Nature and rivers (Mekong)
– Music and dancing
- Hospitality
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and power
- Social problems
- Economic difficulties
- Human rights
– go boating on the Mekong
– visit Buddhist temples
– hiking in the mountains
– taste street food