The Asian Golden Triangle, i.e., area in Laos, Myanmar and Thailand is mostly known from drugs.
But there is rather a different reason why I don’t recommend people to visit it.
Look at this sad picture; in Laos Golden Triangle you can easily buy alcohol bottles with animals inside! There are e.g., snakes, scorpions or other also protected animals!
I’m showing you this picture to be aware of this;
because it’s a very negative thing!
I’ll continue the topic tomorrow.
Golden Triangle is an area on borders between Laos, Myanmar and Thailand,mostly famous from opium production.
I already mentioned it on my blog while writing about Thailand
It’s a bit controversial place, and I’m still not sure is it a good idea to visit it.
Buddha Park is located nearby Vientiane and can be easily visited as a 1 day trip from the capital.
You will find there different sculptures.
It’s not an old tourist attraction, but definitely an interesting place.
When you are in Vientiane, try to explore also some nearby attractions, e.g., a Buddha Park.
“Smoke-free Ministry of Health” or “Smoke-free Temple” are some of unique signs I’ve seen in Vientiane. 🙂
Vientiane is a capital of Laso since 1563, but it may not really feel like a capital city.
Of course, you’ll find there tourist attractions, temples or the Patuxai Victory Gate from today’s picture.
Vientiane is the capital and largest city of Laos.
While visiting Laos, I somehow got an impression that in a few years, Laos will be like Thailand,
or even they want to be like Thailand, i.e., a very popular tourist destination.
“Simply Beautiful” is an official tourism slogan of Laos.
The tourism sector in Laos is growing rapidly,
thus I always recommend to visit Laos as soon as possible,
before the country will change too much.
Laos climate can be described as hot and humid.
There is a rainy season, from May until November;
and a dry season, from December till April.
(sometimes, you may find slightly different boarders)
I visited Laos at the end of December, and it was quite pleasant.
Over 60% (some people say it’s even 90%) of people from Laos are followers of Theravada Buddhism.
It is the dominant form of religion in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand;
and it’s also practiced by minority groups in other Asian countries.
About 2/3 of people in Laos are Buddhists and 1/3 are practitioners of Laotian folk religion.
Yesterday, I mentioned that French language is still widely spoken in Laos.
It’s because Laos was kind of French colony,
it was called the French protectorate of Laos,
and it lasted 60 years.
The official language of Laos is Lao, but French is also widely spoken.
In tourist places, you can use basic English.
Apparently, not respecting human rights is still a big issue in Laos…
I only heard about it, but didn’t experience it.
Currently, there are only a few communist states; however some of them are really large.
Laos is one of the communist countries; where the only legal political party is the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party.
So, you can expect to see many of these red flags in laos.
Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia.
Laos is bordered by China, Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma), Vietnam and Thailand.
Welcome in May.
This month is going to be all about Laos, i.e., Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
Have you been to this country or what have you heard about Laos?
Today, I’m showing you the last picture from Ester Island.
How did you like the month on my blog about mysterious Rapa Nui?
If you have a chance, visit Easter Island; it’s a nice and very interesting place!