Father friend of my came from Laos and stayed in the States since 1990. He had his perminant resident card ( green card ), social security card and SSI $950 a month. After 5 years, he started acting uncomfortable to live in the States, his son tried to hold him on not let him to go back to Laos with day by day, week by week, month by month and year by year since 1995 to 1999, four years period. I had chance to talk to him during Christmas time in 1999, he had told me that he wanted to go back to his hometown Ban Souanmone Vientiane, he were unhappy to live or stay in the States. He said he's not different from a prisoner, he couldn't go no where, only eat and sleep, especially in winter time when he look out from his room window see only white snow. He got seek and tire to sit and sleep in his room, when he looked to any direction he saw only the walls. He said he were happy when he was in Laos, he drnk, eat and party with his friend daily over in Laos but, not in the States. He said he like to meet with people like his experience in Laos, and he poited his finger out of his room window and said : Berng hon thang hanh look uey, yar war tae khon thone, tae mar tol neung gnang ky gnang bor me. Bor kheu u ban how war tae hung xow kheuin ma khon how tem hon thang lod. He said he has no life in the United States.
Finally his son had to send him back to Laos in year 2000. He passed away 3 years later by rain out of prescriptions. He supposed to go back to States for his phisical checking and refill his prescriptions.
I don't khow about Lao-American came to stay or live in Laos, if any one know their story, please share.
Father friend of my came from Laos and stayed in the States since 1990. He had his perminant resident card ( green card ), social security card and SSI $950 a month. After 5 years, he started acting uncomfortable to live in the States, his son tried to hold him on not let him to go back to Laos with day by day, week by week, month by month and year by year since 1995 to 1999, four years period. I had chance to talk to him during Christmas time in 1999, he had told me that he wanted to go back to his hometown Ban Souanmone Vientiane, he were unhappy to live or stay in the States. He said he's not different from a prisoner, he couldn't go no where, only eat and sleep, especially in winter time when he look out from his room window see only white snow. He got seek and tire to sit and sleep in his room, when he looked to any direction he saw only the walls. He said he were happy when he was in Laos, he drnk, eat and party with his friend daily over in Laos but, not in the States. He said he like to meet with people like his experience in Laos, and he poited his finger out of his room window and said : Berng hon thang hanh look uey, yar war tae khon thone, tae mar tol neung gnang ky gnang bor me. Bor kheu u ban how war tae hung xow kheuin ma khon how tem hon thang lod. He said he has no life in the United States.
Finally his son had to send him back to Laos in year 2000. He passed away 3 years later by rain out of prescriptions. He supposed to go back to States for his phisical checking and refill his prescriptions.
I don't khow about Lao-American came to stay or live in Laos, if any one know their story, please share.
Medical facilities in Laos are extremely basic. It is recommended that travellers access medical services across the border in Thailand. The Australian Embassy in Vientiane operates a small medical clinic that may be accessed by Australians in emergencies. Many doctors and hospitals require cash payment prior to providing services, even for emergency care. In the event of a serious illness or accident, medical evacuation to Bangkok, Thailand would be necessary, costing up to $A18,000 depending on circumstances.
Malaria is a risk in rural areas of Laos. Other mosquito-borne diseases, such as dengue fever and Japanese encephalitis, are prevalent in Laos, especially during the rainy season. We recommend you take prophylaxis against malaria and take measures to avoid mosquito bites, including using insect repellent at all times.
The mosquito-borne disease Japanese encephalitis is found throughout many regions of North, South and South-East Asia and Papua New Guinea. A Japanese encephalitis vaccine is registered for use and is currently available in Australia. For further details please consult your travel health doctor.
