Look back in history laos was part of Siam ect ect, this stuff happens all over Asia esp s.e Asia but hush hush can't hurt tourism. Wish Thailand would publish true traffic accident death rates and rapes ECT that happen due to the miss understanding of the way things work in these parts
Can see Thai rice reputation going down the loo then, and I bet strange gastroenterological symptoms sweeping the country and beyond.
All there gonna do is dilute it with fresher rice, bulk it up
Always if I can in cattle class I will lie across seats and sleep but ALWAYS have the middle seat belt around me outside blanket so visible to cabin crew