Prostitution in Vientiane? Laos is a small landlocked-country in Southeast Asia surrounded by more populated countries like Thailand with very active commercial sex scenes. But as always where there is a will — and some money — there is a way. Stories of foreigners getting hit up with big fines for having a lady in their hotel room have pretty much disappeared over the last few years and a number of venues have established themselves are pretty reliable outlets for the industry.
The sale of sex is still outlawed and could lead to problems. I simply provide these reports for entertainment value. Vientiane, the capital city of Laos, is located just over the Mekong River from Thailand. One could probably cover most of the city in a day or two but all that is unseen to the naked eye would undoubtedly remain that way.
With little dating scene and few Lao ladies using dating websites the most common way foreign guys seem to find sex in the capital is with the limited number of freelancer prostitutes. Starting at about six or seven in the evening people start heading to a small rooftop bar in a place called Bor Pennyang.
Accessing the bar requires a climb up four flights of stairs. The bar serves a variety of drinks and mediocre food and has a few pool tables in the back that seem to be forever occupied.
The place attracts a mix of expats, hippie backpacker types, binge drinkers, locals out for a bit of fun and a handful of freelancers. When I say handful, I mean it. The vast majority of people at the bar are regular old customers.
