Realistic hypotheticals???
I think you should assign a probability to the aforementioned hypotheticals so that I can ascertain whether they're worth responding or not. May I suggest a probability of less than .3 renders the hypothetical unworthy of my response?
Assign your probabilities. And show your workings, please.
And what were you going to write about Vientianne (sic)? Be careful, I've lived there recently and if you say bad things about my Lao brothers and sisters I shall bite your ankles. Both of them.