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Malaysian experiences dusty roads and bad soap in Laos

By LEE HENG LYE JERRY
Patuxai is a victory monument in Vientiane. — LEE HENG LYE JERRY



I visited Vientiane, the capital of Laos, just as it opened its doors a little to the world in June 1999.

Laos is a Communist state. It is still a Communist state but when I first saw it, it was almost like a dysfunctional one.

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