Lao people can't even have money to buy everydays foods, clothes, rice, or send the kids to school.  Who the hell has money to burn in Casino place.  This is just the world of the rich gets richer and the poor gets poorer.  "Phu kin kin phoe haak, phu yaak yaak phoe tay"  sorry I can't type Lao language in my computer.

That is not true, Lao people can enter if they have money as far as Dansavanh Casino is concern. Casino is not a way out of poverty for Laos, I don't know what is the government thinking? I just hope that Casino won't make many Lao people homeless, or beggars at least for now. But the impact from gambling may not be so bright 'cause of addictions.

I don't know if Lao government can distinguish bad inverstments from good investments, look like they allow almost any form of projects to proceed in Laos. Dams, Mining sectors, rubber plantations, the impact to the environment is too great from dams, mining, and rubber plantation because of chemical contamination, deforestation. They're echoing about Eco-tourism, when there are not many forest left who would wanna go to Laos for Eco-tourism. I hope the government would think hard about forest and environment if they really wanna to attract Eco-tourists for many years to come as was feature on NBC Today Show with Matt Lauer.

I feel like Lao government is rushing just to catch up with the rest of the world by borrowing, or in turn exchange lands for developement. I would be proud of the developement, or process if it truely from the hard work and the knowledge of Lao people. I believe Laos have to earn it, not giving land away by wanting to have a Mahattan like, or modern city. To me this is the most worry some about the action of Lao government allowing many Chinese to just walk right in your fron yard....

That's a discrimination against its own people.  So Lao people can only stand outside the fence of casino place,  poor guys.  And the 2nd thing, Why Chinese people settlement in Laos is the center of the discussion everywhere?  Besides Viangjan, where else are Chinese?  Are they here yet?  And does Lao Gov. know about this discussion? Do Lao and those chinese people get along?  Are they friendly?  Are they allowed to go everywhere? do everything?  I am just curious!

I can't agree with you more man. I've seen large numbers of Chinese myself eventhough, I didn't go that far north, I went just north to Vang Vieng in February. It all the dumb government 'cause they isolated the country and her people for too long and the worst is that education system is so poor, Lao people are under equip to out perform, think ahead of their counterpart.

Foreign investment of any kind are high l appreciated. It is no question that it will help stimulate the growth of the local ecomony and bring more opportunity for our citizens.

"My impression is that many Lao believe that everything is up to fate,"

Who is this person? You are good sir. I second everything you said.

As for the other person who said "all same person talking to himself and it is biased". Well, next time you should leave your marks too as who you are. Instead of  all the "Anonymous" people talking to themselves.

How can one's opinion is not biased to another person???

So? Is this the 4th Casino in Laos? Hhhmm.. let me count..  1st. Dansavanh, 2nd. Laos/Vietnam border(forgot the name), 3rd. Savanhnakhet and 4th will be in Thakek..

I've only been to only one casino in Laos, which is Dansavanh. I was about to enter the cardroom and the casino worker ask for my passport.  She wants to make a copy of my passport for their record.  First of all, it is illegal to make a copy of U.S. passport and talking about privacy information.  I simply told the gal, No Thanks!!!

Thank for investors to turn thakek as Lasvegas even thought it is small casino . the hotel as photo used to be Poudoy group and its construction has delayed and given up in 10 years ago.
it was expected to be at least 3 or 4 stars rated hotel in that time. thanks again for Malaysian investors to get the job done and providing many job opportunities to the local.
are there the massage service there, foot massage, Thai,Lao or Chinese?

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The #3 casino in Savanhnakhet was built by... guess who guys, AI LAO.

As a youngster he even spent sometime in a watt as sungkaly in Pakse...(only close friends or relatives would known this kind of info. don't you think?)

As for other "Anonymous", do not tune in if you don't want to hear what others have to say.  confuse:

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Which temple in Pakse?

 

I hope lao people won't be stupid enough to go and loose their money in such plance, but clever enough to encourage tourists to go there and leave their money to pay lao employees :P

But anyway, i would clearly enjoy to see more usefull and productive investments in Laos rather than such dangerous entertainment places!

I've seen that place b4, they still doin construction..