Male, 51, Laos
Location: Phonsavan
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Sousath is the first man who wroste propsal to open Plain Of Jars for public, and he survive through the secret war. A tearful reunion with his parents and long-lost Siblings followed in Vientiane. Some time later Sousath was sent to study finance in East Germany. Seven years later he returned home and got work in A Bank. Bored with that he left and over the years That followed moved around a lot, holding down a very variety of jobs_private detective, Disc jokey, Singer, Auditor. Then, in phonsavan, he came across one of his old teachers who persuaded him to settle down in this northern town set amidts the strange but beautiful Plain Of Jars, so named because of the Masses of ancient stone jars scattered around three main sites. Sousath who can speak Laos,German, English, French, Vietnamese and Thai. So he set himself up as a tour guide. Later he sent a proposal to officials in Vientiane suggesting that the Plain Of Jars be opened up to tourism. A first priority was clearing the UXO which littered the area. So, once again he put his live at stake clearing mines, living off money he received from the government. Tourists started to trickle in. Constant complaints from clients about poor-quality food and accommodations, convinced him to built an hotel of his own. The hotel was completed in 1997 and Sousath named it after his daughter, Maly.. With Maly and his son both now in their teens, Sousath's throughts are increasingly to the future. As he get older, he is finding work in the service industry increasingly demanding. " Some time i feel tired, but i've got one leg in already so it'll be difficult to get out now. i like to save money for my retirement, so i'm going to invest in a new resort near Thong Hai Hin ( Plain of jars site 1) . I bought a piece of Land near the plain of jars, My thinking is that when i get really old and can't work anymore, i can sell the property. i just hope, my wife and i will be able to live on the proceeds though. "This is probably going to get me even deeper in to the Service Industry, but when i can't bear it any longer, I'll just sell up" "Bomb are in my blood," he said with a smile. ^^ www.malyht.laotel.com email: sousath@live.com
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24 Jun 2010