March 16th, 2007 - No Retirement
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-Population of 3.3 Million in Laos  and over 17 Million in N.E. Thailand
-Animist with a veneer of syncretistic,  folk Buddhism
-Daniel McGillvary was the first  missionary to the Lao in the late 1800's
No Retirement
          “Uncle, did you ride your bicycle to work today?”

          “Yes. I don’t have money for gas so I couldn’t ride my motorbike,” uncle replied.

          Uncle P is over 60 and was a communist soldier for 30 years.  He saw many of his friends die. His retirement pension is $100 every three months. To make ends meet he works everyday in order to provide for himself and his wife.  His children have all moved to other provinces with their spouses to work or are going to school to try and make a better life. 

          Many older people living in a town are in a similar situation.  For the older people living in the countryside it is more difficult. There is no retirement for them. They must continue to work in the rice fields.

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