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DO’S &DON’TS IN LAOS.
WELCOME TO LAOS! WE HOPE YOUR VISIT IS ENJOYABLE AND REQUEST THAT YOU RESPECT THE LAOS LAW, CULTURE AND CUSTOMS. PLEASE READ ON TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE DO’S & DON’TS FOR CULTURALLY SENCITIVE TRAVEL IN THE LAO PDR.
     The Lao word for hello is SABAIDEE usually said with a smile. Touching or showing affection in public will embarrass your hosts Lao people traditionally greet each other by pressing their palms together NOP although it is acceptable for men to shake hands. In Lao your head is high your feet low using your for anything other than walking or playing sport is generally considered rude. Touching someone’s head is very. Very impolite.
Lao people appreciate clean and neatly dressed visitors.Bathing nude in public is impolite.Please remember to take your shoes off before you enter a Lao person’s house.Remember, your head is high your feet low it is to polite to gently crouch down when passing someone who is seated. Never, ever step over someone in your bath. Kissing and hugging in public is impolite please be discrete. Lao people speak softly and avoid confrontation. Please do not shout or raise your voice. Before you take a photo of someone ask if it is ok. Please do not distribute gifts to children as it encourages begging, but give to an established organization or village elders instead.
Try eating delicious Lao food whenever you can it helps local business and Lao farmers.Please show respect and dress neatly while in temples and when taking photos.

     There many other sacred items and sites in Laos. Don’t touch or enter these places without permission.
Monks are revered and respected in Lao; however women should not touch a monk or a monk’s robes.
Please to help to keep Lao clean and beautiful by not leaving litter. Picking up rubbish sets a good example for Lao youth.The illegal sale of wildlife and wildlife products endangers many species native to Lao. Help protect Lao wildlife by refusing to by wildlife products.Please help prevent forest fire. Laos loses a little of this heritage every time and antique Buddha or other sacred items. Instead, support local craftsmen by purchasing new, Quality handicrafts.
The use of drugs is illegal in Lao. The consequences may sever for you and Lao society.
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