Originally Posted by
kquill
Hi,
This thread can go back and forth. Posters can correctly quote Lao law on what it says about sleeping with Lao nationals.You can quote Thai law saying that prostitution is illegal. People on the ground say Lao has changed beyond all recognition this last few years and although many of these laws are on the books, they are not really enforced.
As I have said, it has not been an issue taking people back to the hotels in Vientiane. Gay bars are open and functioning as are the presence of visible ladyboys on the streets and in the bars.
There are signs up in some bars telling tourists not to taker in ' Working girls ' such as Khop Chai Deu restaurant. It is therefore fairly obvious that the authorities know these practices are going on and are choosing to ignore or turn a blind eye to it.