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The World's Most Unlikely Party Town

by MoneyMagnetMagnate
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Vang Vieng, deep in the jungle of Laos, is a backpacker paradise where there are no rules. Last year at least 27 travellers died there, and countless more were injured -
Vang Vieng, Laos: the world's most unlikely party town | World news | The Observer
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    Its very wonderful that such places are still exists on the world. Vang Vieng seems nice and attractive
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  • Profile picture of the author kenmichaels
    Originally Posted by MoneyMagnetMagnate View Post

    Vang Vieng, deep in the jungle of Laos, is a backpacker paradise where there are no rules. Last year at least 27 travellers died there, and countless more were injured -
    Vang Vieng, Laos: the world's most unlikely party town | World news | The Observer
    ya know, as sad as this will sound, if i was still a 20 something, after reading that, i would be booking a flight.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    It's midday on the banks of the Nam Song. Adam Axford, who's a part-time magician back in Ilford, is spending his last day organising drinking games. "Lime in the eye!" he shouts, inviting the crowd to join a contest involving downing a shot, snorting salt and squeezing lime juice into their eyeballs. "It doesn't get any more stupid than this!" he enthuses.
    I'd say he nailed it.
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    Too bad Hunter S. Thompson isn't still around for this...he could have been Mayor...
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    • Profile picture of the author Mark Andrews
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      Got to feel very, very sorry for some of the locals.

      What was once a pristine slice of wilderness country now utterly ruined by a bunch of rowdy backpackers looking for cheap thrills. Introducing debauchery, drug taking galore, loud thumping music and God knows what else foisted upon the local community. Awful.

      Gorgeous place ruined by a distasteful bunch of louts. No wonder some of the locals will no longer swim in the river because of the superstition that the river now contains the souls of those many backpackers who have died here because of their utterly irresponsible behaviour.

      What kind of an example is this to be setting the Thai people?

      What kind of an image does this send out to the Thai people about young folks here in the west?

      Yrrr'ack.


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      • Profile picture of the author Dave Patterson
        Originally Posted by Mark Andrews View Post

        Got to feel very, very sorry for some of the locals.

        What was once a pristine slice of wilderness country now utterly ruined by a bunch of rowdy backpackers looking for cheap thrills. Introducing debauchery, drug taking galore, loud thumping music and God knows what else foisted upon the local community. Awful.

        Gorgeous place ruined by a distasteful bunch of louts. No wonder some of the locals will no longer swim in the river because of the superstition that the river now contains the souls of those many backpackers who have died here because of their utterly irresponsible behaviour.

        What kind of an example is this to be setting the Thai people?

        What kind of an image does this send out to the Thai people about young folks here in the west?

        Yrrr'ack.


        Mark Andrews
        They've probably heard the stories and stay away from that part of LAOS.
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