Background: Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathet Lao took control of the government, ending a six-century-old monarchy. Initial closer ties to Vietnam and socialization were replaced with a gradual return to private enterprise, a liberalization of foreign investment laws, and the admission into ASEAN in 1997.
May 11th 2008Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng IT has been another eventful week for me here as the good times continue to fly on by. To start is off my roommate Brad and I went and played soccer with some of the Thai kids who are studying English ... [full story]
April 25th 2008Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng This morning I grabbed breakfast at a roadside stand and decided to try their 'french toast'. I was more interested in discovering the Lao version of french toast rather than actually wanting french ... [full story]
March 30th 2008Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng
Tracing our steps back down the mountains from Luang Prabang, we reached Vang Vieng. The town itself is nestled onto the banks of the Nam Song river, with spectacular karsts reaching into the sky ... 12 photos[full story]
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