the general attitute of the locals.
DUe to working there for significant periods of time I got to know some.
they sit around with beers on a Friday discussing who F%$ded over the tourist the most as a joke.
only place I have been robbed
and then the hygiene, middle of town, watched lady carry baby into the street, hold it above the gutter so it could "go potty" then bring it back inside.
and the gourmet cooking:
So yes can live cheap, but a life I don;t want, where for less money I could be in Laos that was much better, or a little more gets you thailand.
my objective is to never go back.
Laos