Laos

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Laos drive on RHS steering wheel LHD

Thailand opposite.

others I cant recall.

Burma, sounds about right.

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Gentlemen, ladies, with some sorrow, I depart the fair land of Laos and return to Middle Earth.

One hopes to return, via LOS, in the near to medium term.

 

 

 

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From Beer Lao to Speights or Monteiths?

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As it transpired, Singha was used to settle me in, to my nz domicile, a tiny place compared to Laos, but no mosquitos.

[My Penis is hungry]

Beer Laos. Love it

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hard to find the correct thread for these posts, as the USA seems to be in all of them:

My Jungle Telegraph reports multiple US aircraft landing  near Pakse and disgorging numerous farangs in civilian clothing, but not tourists... 

 

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And in Laos, people are sleeping in gas stations, because:

Long queues formed at petrol stations across the Laotian capital Vientiane on Monday as fuel shortages deepened, with the ripples of the Middle East conflict reverberating across landlocked Laos.

The Southeast Asian nation is dependent on neighbouring Thailand for fuel supplies, which initially announced it was suspending exports to conserve its holdings, but has assured Vientiane that fuel is on its way.

More than 40 percent of the 2,538 filling stations in Laos were closed last week, according to the most recent government data.

AFP saw more than 15 petrol stations shuttered in Vientiane on Monday, with signs saying they had run out of fuel.

Others were rationing what little remained.

Vetthavixay Phaengvixay, a 29-year-old teacher living in the city, said three gas stations within five kilometres (three miles) of his home had all run dry.

"Sometimes, we have money but there's no gas to buy," he told AFP.

"We teachers usually have extra jobs apart from our main ones at school, which makes us need fuel more than ever." ...

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Vietnam has agreed to supply Laos with 50 million litres of fuel to help ease a severe shortage caused by tighter Thai export restrictions, under a deal signed on 20 March 2026in Hanoi.

Why the fuel crisis hit Laos

Laos gets over 97% of its refined fuel from Thailand, and Bangkok’s suspension of nearly all refined‑oil exports (with only limited, reduced exceptions for Laos and Myanmar) has left Lao petrol stations struggling.
By 11 March 2026, 1,068 of Laos’ 2,538 petrol stations had shut down, forcing the government to cut the university‑level school week to three days, encourage remote work for civil servants, and impose nationwide emergency measures.

What Vietnam is doing

Vietnam has tasked a state‑owned fuel company with delivering the 50 million‑litre shipment directly to Laos and has agreed to let Laos transit fuel from third countriesthrough Vietnamese territory, expanding supply routes.
Beyond the one‑off supply, the two countries also agreed on a broader energy and infrastructure package: Vietnam will buy more electricity from Laos, both sides will develop cross‑border power infrastructure, and they plan border‑area fuel storage facilities and pipelines to cut transport costs.

Broader economic and infrastructure ties

The ministers also endorsed a target of USD 5–10 billion in bilateral trade by 2030, underlining deeper economic integration.
Key infrastructure projects on the agenda include a Vientiane–Hanoi expressway and a rail link connecting Laos to Vietnam’s Vung Ang port, which would further reduce Laos’ dependence on southern‑route energy and trade flows.

 

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