MNissen
New Zealander expat in Laos
Forum posts
6
About me
New Zealander
Lives in Vientiane
Speaks English and a very little Lao and Thai.
Registration: 30 July 2023
About
Occupation
I am Retired.
My expat journey
Vientiane, Laos
Married, with family in Laos for 4 years, in NZ since but retiring in Laos from 2014
IT Information Systems et al
The people
not much
New Zealand
Activity
Have prices changed much? by MNissen
Hi all, I last was in Laos in 2014 and we have spent the intervening years in NZ. I'm due to retire properly to Laos in 2024. My wife (Lao) tells me that prices for day to day living, have gone up a lot.Can any one give me, a sense of the current ...
@jayrozzetti23Thank you, yes my wife says similar things about prices.And I guess I'm going to be in for some sticker shock when I make the move in '24. Read More
Adapting to life in Laos by stumpy
When you move, the pace of life will differ from what you know and are used to, especially if you have never been to an Asian country before.Can be a little overwhelming at first. You should allow time to adapt as there will be adjustments along ...
One surprise I found, when I'd been in Laos for a few weeks, was turning up to a meeting at Khop Chai Deu and apologising for being 10 minutes late.They laughed, and laughed. That's when I learnt that Lao will often, when presented with an ... Read More
New members of the Laos forum, introduce yourselves here - 2023 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Laos forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your expat ...
Yeppidy :) Read More
Have prices changed much? by MNissen
Hi all, I last was in Laos in 2014 and we have spent the intervening years in NZ. I'm due to retire properly to Laos in 2024. My wife (Lao) tells me that prices for day to day living, have gone up a lot.Can any one give me, a sense of the current ...
Thanks for that, Stumpy, I remember your name from 2011~2014 on this or another site. Read More
Have prices changed much?
Hi all, I last was in Laos in 2014 and we have spent the intervening years in NZ. I'm due to retire properly to Laos in 2024. My wife (Lao) tells me that prices for day to day living, have gone up a lot.Can any one give me, a sense of the current ... Read More
New members of the Laos forum, introduce yourselves here - 2023 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Laos forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your expat ...
G'day, I was living in Vientiane for three years, now in NZ and I'll be returning to Laos in 2024, hopefully permanently. Read More