80% of Laos’ working population work in agriculture but only 4% of Laos’ land is arable

Despite the poverty, the Lao people seem happy. You would never know that they have one of the corrupt governments in the world. From an outsider’s perspective, there appeared to be a good social fabric in place. Most families lived together in large units. I befriended a kind man in Vang Vieng and he lived with [...]

Everytime I hear the word Laos I think of a hilarious scene from King of The Hill.  An Asian family has just moved next door to Hank Hill.  He and his friends approach the family and the following ensues: Hank: So are you Chinese or Japanese? Minh: No, we are Laotian. Bill Dauterive: The ocean? [...]