Into the mainstream
I was in Laos last week. I had gone up into the mountains for a couple of days, where it was pouring with rain, and then I came back to Vientiane, where it was also pouring with rain. Well, it is the rainy season.
Vientiane is a nice place in any kind of weather, a town so small you can get around it on foot, and with very little traffic. I sploshed about in the streets for a bit, then went back to the hotel. The rain had managed to wash out the building’s internet system, so I left my laptop in the room and went down to the business centre in the hope that it was only the in-room connection that was suffering.
To my great surprise, the girl on the business centre desk was a ladyboy. To ordinary mortals, she would have appeared a genetic girl, neatly dolled up in a businesslike jacket and skirt and with her hair primly fastened back. But with my super-sensitive ladyboy vision, I knew. And she knew I knew.
No, I didn’t have my evil way with her across the desk. I’m sorry to disappoint you. But this did make me realise how even Laos is changing in its attitude towards the third sex. The country is very gentle, very friendly and very welcoming but it is still, ostensibly at least, Commie. It is not, in theory, big on what it sees as Western decadence.
You can find girls easily enough in Vientiane, and also boys. Ladyboys are more difficult, but a tuk-tuk driver would take you to a bar where you could find a few. But as to ladyboys working in a mainstream business, that is something I have never seen before in Laos.
There was not the opportunity to find out more from the lady behind the desk. Another staff member was in the room, and there were a couple of guests. And I was checking out that evening. So I’ll just have to go back next time I’m there, probably within the next two months, and see if she is still around.
Posted: October 7th, 2010 under General.
Tags: travel tales
Comments
Comment from Captain Outrageous
Time May 3, 2012 at 10:12 am
Nana Plaza, on Sukhumvit Road Soi 4, is a good place to start. Go into the Plaza and look for Obsession bar, which is at ground level at the back. Or Cascade, on one of the upper floors. These are both ladyboy go-go bars. Many of those I photograph work in these places.
Comment from lyle
Time May 3, 2012 at 5:34 pm
n Vientiane Laos want 2 b with LB’s when i arrive there on Aug 9th 2012
Comment from Paul
Time September 27, 2012 at 12:11 am
I would like find new Gay or Ladyboy in Laos
Comment from Paul
Time September 27, 2012 at 12:13 am
I would like to find new ladyboy in Laos and I would like met to you for enjoy drinks
Comment from andy
Time November 24, 2012 at 9:16 am
Hi. hmmm ladyboys, well think before you do, firstly i ve seen first hand what they look like 5 to 10 years down the line and it ain t pretty, second many have STD s and there s no better place to cop it than up the harris, if she l do it with you then how many more before you,? and don t kid yourselves that its your irrisistable looks. Ladyboys make good company and good friends, my advice would be to keep it like that and have you ever seen a ladyboy beauty without make up,? if you have you l see she is just a young asian boy as they are often naturaly smooth skinned. Tke care and if you do well protect yourself because you can be sure she s done it with a 100 before you as they are notoriously sex mad, and do you really want this up your harris 5 times a day. Take it from me I used to have a beautiful ladyboy girlfriend until the make up came off that is. bye.
Comment from David
Time March 27, 2013 at 5:12 am
i need to know where I need join account? thanks
Comment from lyle
Time May 2, 2012 at 11:10 pm
want 2 b with LB’s when i arrive there on Aug 9th …..where can i find them ???
where is the red light district????