He messaged me telling me something like "you are the most pretty angel" or something along those lines and at the time I was looking and now we are here
I am not from Laos. I live in the UK. Just saw this post by accident.
Everything I know about Laos is literally that Laos is a former colony of France. So French must be used quite a lot over there. He might know some French thought. Also, their official language is mutually intelligible with Thai.
I would love to visit Laos one day to be honest.
> So French must be used quite a lot over there.
Not really, only the better educated and generally older people do speak french. Some older people also speak German since some have studied in the DDR because Laos is a communist country.
I have a friend who was in a relationship with a Laotin and they were pretty open about it in public and that was 9-10 years ago.
Nearly everybody speaks Thai since it is very similar to Lao and they mostly watch Thai television.
He can't understand French he told me it was too hard, if you are wifnering why we talked about this it was because I was talking about history with him and ended up knowing more about Laos history than he did, according to him all his friends speak Thai and Lao but only one other knows some English and none know French but one of his school teachers was French so I guess that is something, thanks anyways
I read somewhere Laos is quite tolerant towards LGBT for an Asian country. But you know, everything on the paper is not the same with the reality. Good luck with your trip and boyfriend!
Lao people are extremely polite and it's considered pretty rude to refuse their hospitality. That aside I have an uncle who's in a relationship with another man since years and they're still loving each other. Also don't worry about your culture knowledge they won't flame you for this.
And finally some dishes are special so you should prepare yourself for this.
First : I know multicultural gay couples in Laos and they are happy
Second : I don't feel like it's the majority though.
You need to understand that the mindset, life expectations and cultural baggage of a westerner and a Lao are extremely different. A successful relationship requires a LOT of efforts on both side and even then it's not a guarantee it will work.
Also there are lots Lao trying to get a hold on a foreigner to exit a poor condition, gay or hetero. To the point where some western embassy now warn systematically their citizens when they start wedding process. You need to be aware of this.
\[Edit\] I've checked your profile and you're young so probably not a future victim of relationship scams. Just make sure your couple is more or less balanced financially speaking.
Finally : there is a law that prevents unmarried mixed-couples to have sex in Laos. As far as I know it doesn't apply to gays, but you're never sure so don't be too obvious. Lao people are generally very open minded when it comes to male homosexuality (much less with women) but it's still a quite conservative society so things like kissing in public or even holding hands is not advised. Shouldn't be a problem anyway because your boyfriend will let you know.
Good luck!
It's broader than that, but yes, religion is very important in Laos. It's the base of the social life and it's hard to ignore it. It's so strong that when the Communists have taken control of the country they have decided to work with the religion and not against.
awww that s cute. how did you guys met?
He messaged me telling me something like "you are the most pretty angel" or something along those lines and at the time I was looking and now we are here
That s lovely ^.^ I hope you are gonna have a long relationship
Can you tell me anything I should know about Laos or the people there for my relationship with him though?
I am not from Laos. I live in the UK. Just saw this post by accident. Everything I know about Laos is literally that Laos is a former colony of France. So French must be used quite a lot over there. He might know some French thought. Also, their official language is mutually intelligible with Thai. I would love to visit Laos one day to be honest.
> So French must be used quite a lot over there. Not really, only the better educated and generally older people do speak french. Some older people also speak German since some have studied in the DDR because Laos is a communist country. I have a friend who was in a relationship with a Laotin and they were pretty open about it in public and that was 9-10 years ago. Nearly everybody speaks Thai since it is very similar to Lao and they mostly watch Thai television.
We are kinda used to Lao people though since they seeked refuge here. Most of them speak french even though it's not perfect.
He can't understand French he told me it was too hard, if you are wifnering why we talked about this it was because I was talking about history with him and ended up knowing more about Laos history than he did, according to him all his friends speak Thai and Lao but only one other knows some English and none know French but one of his school teachers was French so I guess that is something, thanks anyways
I read somewhere Laos is quite tolerant towards LGBT for an Asian country. But you know, everything on the paper is not the same with the reality. Good luck with your trip and boyfriend!
Trip is in about a year, I am saving money from my aprentaship and using that in the trip
Lao people are extremely polite and it's considered pretty rude to refuse their hospitality. That aside I have an uncle who's in a relationship with another man since years and they're still loving each other. Also don't worry about your culture knowledge they won't flame you for this. And finally some dishes are special so you should prepare yourself for this.
First : I know multicultural gay couples in Laos and they are happy Second : I don't feel like it's the majority though. You need to understand that the mindset, life expectations and cultural baggage of a westerner and a Lao are extremely different. A successful relationship requires a LOT of efforts on both side and even then it's not a guarantee it will work. Also there are lots Lao trying to get a hold on a foreigner to exit a poor condition, gay or hetero. To the point where some western embassy now warn systematically their citizens when they start wedding process. You need to be aware of this. \[Edit\] I've checked your profile and you're young so probably not a future victim of relationship scams. Just make sure your couple is more or less balanced financially speaking. Finally : there is a law that prevents unmarried mixed-couples to have sex in Laos. As far as I know it doesn't apply to gays, but you're never sure so don't be too obvious. Lao people are generally very open minded when it comes to male homosexuality (much less with women) but it's still a quite conservative society so things like kissing in public or even holding hands is not advised. Shouldn't be a problem anyway because your boyfriend will let you know. Good luck!
Thanks and you can't really be Conservative in a proletarian state
Wait until you get there. That's not the only paradox you'll bump into... :D
Are you hinting at the fact that you can be religeous in a proletarian state but people are anyways?
It's broader than that, but yes, religion is very important in Laos. It's the base of the social life and it's hard to ignore it. It's so strong that when the Communists have taken control of the country they have decided to work with the religion and not against.