Message from discussion A quick glimpse on the Phinong Hmong's repatriation

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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 11:47:21 -0700 (PDT)
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On Jul 1, 9:32=A0am, vimhlub <vimh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Vannasay,
>
> I read a decade ago that the people of Laos detested the term
> "phinong" when used by the Thais in reference to Lao people.

I think the Thai refer to Laos as bane Phi  muang Nong , 2 words ( Phi
and Nong ). But " Phinong " it's one word  and it has different
meaning . Please correct me if I am wrong .

=A0I notice
> that you keep saying "phinong", so you must like the term(s). =A0So,
> tell me. =A0Who is "phi" (pronounced "pea") and who is "nong". =A0Does th=
e
> Lao people want to be "nong"?