It’s was hours of watching useless videos trying to figure out some of the differences between the two countries that I was looking for until I saw your video. Heather, you kept it straight to the point, interesting and funny. Thank you sorry to say you have a new fan and possibly stocker. 🥰🥰
My personal views: The main difference between Laos and Thailand is what's the right word in English -political and economic basis/infrastructure, while their social and cultural substance is similar in most aspects..
Agree. Lao was in the Soviet block until the Soviet Union ended in 1991. Thailand is/ was in the American/capitalist block. That had consequences for the cultural development of Lao people on both side of the borders and for Lao and Thai people in general.
Errors = Thais drink beer too ! Laotians drink wisky too = Mekong whyski ! Lao and Thai is the same people but separated by wars and history ....Laotian while speaking understand thai and thai can understang lao too ... While i travel in Thailand i can use the two language ...it depends of my humor or feeling ...
4. Only big cities are hectic. 6. Thai has sinh too a lot of people wearing it. Laos also wear skinny jeans. 10. Both drinking beer&whiskey personally I think Thai mostly drink beer. (So many Thai brand sponsored football league) Just my experience.
good observation but I would like to point one thing. economy of Thailand depend on exported manufactured goods (vehicle, machinery and equipment, processed food) it's account for 70% of GDP while tourism contribute only 9-12% of GDP in 2019 at peak of tourism before covid (it's huge but not majority of GDP)
Of course The Tiew was quite a midget. I am half American, Laotian. Number 1 Lao people pay attention to work.Rule 2 Lao people usually say hello when they meet. Whether we've met or never met Number 3 in Laos, the weather is very fresh if you come. Today will be the best because there will be fog too.
It was not at all my intention to make fun of anyone! I'm very sorry if you're offended. I do love both Thailand and Laos they are both wonderful countries.
It doesn’t make any sense at all. It may be surprised to Westerners from your explanations but I was expecting how can one tell the differences between the 2 languages since they are a lot similar.
DaSoggyWaffle, Major difference real Thai food is no where near spicy. Lao food is notoriously HOT, hottest cuisine in all of Southeast Asia as a whole. The popularity of Thai food receiving the “distinction” of being spicy 🌶 is due to Lao food (Isan) being hidden under the Thai umbrella term. Also, pay attention to the two languages and it’s very noticeable how different they can be. Lao can understand Thai without too much difficulty, but most native Thai speakers struggle. Some say it’s because Thai is better exposed and this is true to some extent, but the real truth is because Lao is actually an older language. Thai is a creole mixed language, just like Vietnamese is. The root basis of modern Standard Central Thai is Lao-Tai (all Tai people’s in ancient times used to all call themselves Lao by the way) mixed with Mon-Khmer. You can clearly hear the Mon-Khmer influences by how Thais roll their Rs and the heavy use that is predominantly absent in Lao (r sounds become L, H or W sounds).
@@NangDeeSan i am half lao and half thai growing up in america you make alot of sense. When ppl ask what type of asian i am i say lao . I don't really mention i'm half thai . Thanks alot i feel the same way of everything you say .
@@ferdinandsy7366 Possible but not very likely. Way more likely is that you saw the flag of the Lao Revolutionary People's Party. That is officially a Marxist-Leninist party. But Lao is not communist. In fact not a single country in the world ever claimed to be communist and sometimes the theory (and symbols) might also (sometimes slightly, sometimes more) be different from the reality.
I prefer to live in Laos than Thailand. Because Laos is quite comfortable and simple. I will say that everything is simple.Although the work is hard, it can be accomplished. because each person who meets him will say a greeting that everyone meets
Same! Laos seems more peaceful but also has its busy parts more people who like busy cities! Thailand is just filled with people, Laos is a perfect balance of people/being peaceful!
Hell no it would not be.... Thailand , formally Siam, Tried to force that on my people and enslaved them long ago. Lao People came together to rebel against those assholes and would never use the same and the former dictators. And fuck the French too for taking advantage of the issue at the time.
@@zack7384 The hell with that noise... Thailand has become a land of easy poon and bad decisions.... Lan Xang forever. and Laos should rightfully get back the Vientiane and Champasak Lands Stolen by Siam!
It’s was hours of watching useless videos trying to figure out some of the differences between the two countries that I was looking for until I saw your video. Heather, you kept it straight to the point, interesting and funny. Thank you sorry to say you have a new fan and possibly stocker. 🥰🥰
My personal views: The main difference between Laos and Thailand is what's the right word in English -political and economic basis/infrastructure, while their social and cultural substance is similar in most aspects..
Agree. Lao was in the Soviet block until the Soviet Union ended in 1991. Thailand is/ was in the American/capitalist block. That had consequences for the cultural development of Lao people on both side of the borders and for Lao and Thai people in general.
Errors = Thais drink beer too ! Laotians drink wisky too = Mekong whyski ! Lao and Thai is the same people but separated by wars and history ....Laotian while speaking understand thai and thai can understang lao too ... While i travel in Thailand i can use the two language ...it depends of my humor or feeling ...
Keep up the great work!! :)
I'm thai and i can understand lao 90% because we are Tai Kradai family we are same root we have same ancestor
4. Only big cities are hectic.
6. Thai has sinh too a lot of people wearing it. Laos also wear skinny jeans.
10. Both drinking beer&whiskey personally I think Thai mostly drink beer. (So many Thai brand sponsored football league)
Just my experience.
Great 👌
Thank you!
I'm Thai my wife is Laotian
Idk how your parents thought of it
But i think maybe they're open minded?
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good observation but I would like to point one thing. economy of Thailand depend on exported manufactured goods (vehicle, machinery and equipment, processed food) it's account for 70% of GDP while tourism contribute only 9-12% of GDP in 2019 at peak of tourism before covid (it's huge but not majority of GDP)
Nice to see it🤪! Love it all!
Is Laos safe to visit ? 🌞
Of course The Tiew was quite a midget. I am half American, Laotian. Number 1 Lao people pay attention to work.Rule 2 Lao people usually say hello when they meet. Whether we've met or never met Number 3 in Laos, the weather is very fresh if you come. Today will be the best because there will be fog too.
Laos is probably safer than Thailand could ever be, given it's a small society within an authoritarian system.
The whiskey part is soooooooooo true!
This was horrible! Please no more. Talk with some Thai or Lao people before ever attempting this again 😂
11 thailand got separated into many countries such as laos cambodia and more
how us number 8 different
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Can Laos and Thailand be reunified?
They already are? Though Thailand has did very dirty things to Lao. I’m not Lao or Thai but I know history
Why so many downvotes?
U forgot that in the states Lao people are gangster as fuck … idk about the motherland lol shout out to all my Laos viet Thai Khmer ppl !
Hello everyone I'm from Thailand
Bruh pls make a proper video
There must be some truth to this. But seems like you’re making fun of thai people. I have love for both countries.
It was not at all my intention to make fun of anyone! I'm very sorry if you're offended. I do love both Thailand and Laos they are both wonderful countries.
Lao food and thai isan food are better than regular thai food
It really didn't sound like that at all.
Im Thai but i prefer vodka or beer
It doesn’t make any sense at all. It may be surprised to Westerners from your explanations but I was expecting how can one tell the differences between the 2 languages since they are a lot similar.
DaSoggyWaffle, Major difference real Thai food is no where near spicy. Lao food is notoriously HOT, hottest cuisine in all of Southeast Asia as a whole. The popularity of Thai food receiving the “distinction” of being spicy 🌶 is due to Lao food (Isan) being hidden under the Thai umbrella term. Also, pay attention to the two languages and it’s very noticeable how different they can be. Lao can understand Thai without too much difficulty, but most native Thai speakers struggle. Some say it’s because Thai is better exposed and this is true to some extent, but the real truth is because Lao is actually an older language. Thai is a creole mixed language, just like Vietnamese is. The root basis of modern Standard Central Thai is Lao-Tai (all Tai people’s in ancient times used to all call themselves Lao by the way) mixed with Mon-Khmer. You can clearly hear the Mon-Khmer influences by how Thais roll their Rs and the heavy use that is predominantly absent in Lao (r sounds become L, H or W sounds).
@@NangDeeSan i am half lao and half thai growing up in america you make alot of sense. When ppl ask what type of asian i am i say lao . I don't really mention i'm half thai . Thanks alot i feel the same way of everything you say .
Very fanny ha ha ha Not quite right dear
thai and lao language is like swiss deutche and deutsche
Ja
A democratic system with the King as Head of State Unlike the monarchy
In the video she says Lao is communist and Thai has a monarchy. In fact she doesn't say anything about democracy and Lao isn't communist either.
@@travel2laos167 I saw the Soviet flag in Laos 😒
@@ferdinandsy7366 Possible but not very likely. Way more likely is that you saw the flag of the Lao Revolutionary People's Party. That is officially a Marxist-Leninist party. But Lao is not communist. In fact not a single country in the world ever claimed to be communist and sometimes the theory (and symbols) might also (sometimes slightly, sometimes more) be different from the reality.
@@travel2laos167 But after all, we are neighbors 🇹🇭🤝🇱🇦🤝🇲🇲🤝🇻🇳🤝🇨🇳
@@ferdinandsy7366 That's true :-) And China is also one of our neighbors of course. A big one. And Cambodia of course.
The skinny Jean is so funny 😂
woman of culture
Curly vs pointy? Jeez this is stupid
Funny
Number 6 is true lmaaaao
hoolyyy ssshattt... missed so many marks.
Lol
Thailand depends on turist ? WTF !
The IMF thinks so www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2018/06/07/NA060818-Thailands-Economic-Outlook-in-Six-Charts
@@HeatherSinclair 10.6 percent of GDP mean... depend on tourist lol
@@HeatherSinclair Obviously the covid situation proved otherwise. To be fair to thai, 10.6% hardly counts as dependence does it?
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I prefer to live in Laos than Thailand. Because Laos is quite comfortable and simple. I will say that everything is simple.Although the work is hard, it can be accomplished. because each person who meets him will say a greeting that everyone meets
Same! Laos seems more peaceful but also has its busy parts more people who like busy cities! Thailand is just filled with people, Laos is a perfect balance of people/being peaceful!
It would be nice if Lao and Thailand used the same alphabet
Well, it's *almost* the same.
And yes, that is true it would be nice!
Hell no it would not be.... Thailand , formally Siam, Tried to force that on my people and enslaved them long ago. Lao People came together to rebel against those assholes and would never use the same and the former dictators. And fuck the French too for taking advantage of the issue at the time.
@@Tex1680 let it go dude. My dad is Lao and mom is Thai. I have respect for both countries.
@@zack7384 The hell with that noise... Thailand has become a land of easy poon and bad decisions.... Lan Xang forever. and Laos should rightfully get back the Vientiane and Champasak Lands Stolen by Siam!
This is so boring content
where is your exciting content?
@@sasimirobot
I'm not a creator.