I've just arrived back in Lao after a 3 year absence most of it covid situation induced. I will try post up picks later but what I can gather is. Vientiane is quite devoid of tourists and also Expats who used to make up the majority of farangs. They seemed to have all bailed out? Took a trip to luang prabang and it was heaving with tourists. Likewise vangviang where I am now . I still have some mates here and it got ugly over the Xmas new year period but now there all back to work so it looks like I'm back to drinking alone. Dammit