thailand vs laosCost of Living in Laos is 8.4% lower than in Thailand (excluding rent) Cost of Living Including Rent in Laos is 3.9% hher than in Thailand Rent Prices in Laos are 47.0% hher than in ThailandIt avoided being a colony thanks to an agreement between the French and British who wanted a buffer zone between their colonies, Burma, also known as Myanmar, and Malaysia (British) and Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos