LSAJ

Hi all member!!

The reason I am posting this question because I have experiences of training and studying abroad many times. Once I was on a plane backing to Laos by Lao airline from Bankok to Vietiene. There were some Lao officiales, quite high ranked officials. They might come from different countries but they met by coincidence on the same plane. First they were greeting, asking name and the reason they went abroad. The answers were training, attending condernce. Then the next question, you can imagine what question will be, is "How much money do you get from the training, attending conference? (personal question). In my point of view this is very rude to ask such a personal question to a person that we have just met. Moreover, as the high ranked officials, it is better to ask about the contents of training and attending conference. How useful the training and attending conference are to our respected country.


In addition, to our people who knows us, they may be friends, colleagues... When we go back to Laos, they ask semilar questons "How much money can you save"? but not "How is your study? or how is your health?". This seems to be natural of Lao people, I think.  Then next question comes "Oh Vigo or Tiger?", "Land and a new house lae nor". I think some of us also experience this kind of quesitions.

Then I have question "What do you think about this kind of nature of Lao people?" and Do you think it is rude to ask someone by those questions? If so, "How can we change the attitudes of Lao people towards asking these questions?"

I am waiting all of you to share and to get your point of views.

Sincerely,

Paul