'Chinatown' deal rankles Laotians
DARREN SCHUETTLER

In the eyes of Laos' communist rulers, trading Vientiane's biggest
wetland for a new sports stadium seemed like a good bargain. But the
handover of the That Luang marsh to a Chinese-led joint venture has
been the talk of this sleepy capital, fuelling rumours and resentment
of Beijing's growing influence over its impoverished, landlocked
neighbour.

More surprisingly, the discontent has forced the Lao government, one
of Asia's most secretive, to publicly explain the swap of a prime
piece of land for a new sports complex that will host the Southeast
Asian Games in 2009.

''Many people are angry with the government,'' said Lin, whose home
sits near the marsh on the outskirts of the city of 460,000.

First it's was the whitemen that took everything from Laos....so the
laotian fought a civil war to overthrow the invaders....at least our
forefathers has succeeded in thier effort to send the whitemen
home...Now come the chinese pouring in not just a few, but in the
thousands into the HEART of LAOS where every Laotian has fought to
perserve self-determination and the freedom to live like free human,
all has been for nothing. Sadly, a few selfish thugs sold the people
and the country for a mere "stadium" that serve no purpose to the
majority poor, other than a few thugs. So the question is who's next
to "screw" Laos? I'm not envy of Laos and it's internal
matters....but as a former Lao-Hmong....It's just so sad to know that
this is the beginning of the end of a nation.

jim

On Apr 7, 8:52 pm, TshajK...@gmail.com wrote:

Only Lao and Hmong nork will be able to rescue our motherland with
nothing to take away from our poor ex fellow citizens. Others, they
expect them to be masters and poor Khoun Lao are going to be their
slaves of foreigners forever!

On Apr 7, 8:35 pm, All4One yahoo.com> wrote:

TshajKoob@gmail.com wrote:

Laos is a prostitute for Vietnam and China. When are done with their
joy, Laos will be left to die alone.

On Apr 8, 10:11 am, madcow hotmail.com> wrote:

I don't really get a dam shk what LPDR do with China, if they want
they can sale all Vientiane to China.

On Apr 8, 11:26 am, xto...@yahoo.com wrote:

Remember,

Laos always says, Yes, to foreigners and will says Yes, again. The
Hmong defend this land for so Long and we will continue to defend it.
If Laos is a woman says yes to every man asking for sex, Lao has
thousand of kids because Laos open his ass to everyman who ask for.

Hmong, Let's continue to fight for the aggreesors, removed the LPDR
from our Lao.

Jim,

How ironic is that, a traitor of yesteryear, is preaching us about
patriotism. This is the very same people that once sold their own
country for a permanent vacation package in the US and other Western
Countries.

On Apr 7, 8:35 pm, All4One yahoo.com> wrote:

cwjmem,

LOL
The so called Lao Nork and Hmong Nork needs to take a closer look at
the US Census Bureau report and focus on improving its standing before
offering to help other. Stop pretending to be a lifeguard when you
don't even know how to swim. You are unnecessary putting yourself and
others in a greater risk of drowning.

On Apr 7, 8:44 pm, cwjmem hotmail.com> wrote:

madcow,

Who are you prostituting to? Wealthy Anglo-American?

On Apr 8, 7:11 am, madcow hotmail.com> wrote:

Hmong Freedom II,

The Brave Hmong Bandits would bowed down to any White man they see in
the Jungle and called them their Father!

On Apr 8, 4:05 pm, listhoj1...@yahoo.com wrote: