Laooooo..I love you

Oh well, not sure if it's good time for me to go to Laos! Since it was a big issue about that movie (Mak Tae : The Lucky Loser) which is a comedy about the Thai and Laotian football teams. Since it's a comedy. There's a lot of 'funny' scenes in this film which Laos didn't find it funny at all.

"Our team is less developed than the Thai team, but it is not fun to see it made into a joke in a Thai film," Says one official.

I was thinking since I saw trailer in the cinema here already that "Yeah well, it might be a funny film..but wouldn't they mind?" You know, they got Lao flag on the shirt and everything. Some scenes that we might find they're funny but Lao people they don't think so. Even the director said he didn't mean to insult anyone but.. well, it's too sensitive issue, must admit it. Eventhough I'm quite disappointed because usually GTH only makes quality Thai films.

Apart from that. I don't really like the way of many Thai people think. The way they think that Lao is our 'little sister' (Baan pii muang nong..crap like that) it's just nonsense. Have we ever asked them if they want to be anyone's sister? come on..!

Now what countries around here that we havn't had issues with them? a month ago Cambodia wasn't too happy with a film "Ghost Game" coz it's resembling the infamous Khmer Rouge Toul Sleng torture centre. What's next? I wonder if Burma is going to protest against the cute 3D animation "KanKluey" as well? because it's about Siam-Burmese wars? oh no!! spare the cute little elephant!

I'm leaving for Laos soon. Taking train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai this Sunday night. I met Rob (Couchsurfing member) today. Told him that I'm going to laos and if he wanted to join. It took him so long (about 5 seconds) to think about it and he said "Yeah!" So we'll meet Anders in Chiang Mai (hmm maybe Chiang Rai..we'll see) then meet up with Soren in Luang Phabang. Would be nice to see him again! I'm sure he got loads of stories to share ;-)

It's gonna be coooooooooool~~!