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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. To be updated

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By LD
August 8th 2006

Livin' it up in Laos! (Luang Prabang - Vang Vieng - Vientiane)

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Okay, okay. So it's not really August 8th, but I'm pretty sure that was around the time I was leaving Laos. I am REALLY far behind in this thing, and I do apologize to all of my faithful readers who send me hilarious comments and feedback. I will try to make it up to you and catch you up on the last few weeks. If it's any consolation, I'm just as far behind in my journal... :( SO...I last left off in LPB...a little town we all LOVED. We spent two days there, walking around soaking up the charm and beauty. [View Full Entry]

By Heidi and Dan
August 7th 2006

Luang Prabang

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Lao Airlines
Paying by cash at the checkin counter- a first for me!

We arrived in Luang Prabang from Chaing Mai on the 30th of July, Mum and Dad stayed two nights, Heidi and I stayed eight! We loved the town and plus it was a great place for me to recover from the OP! We have published a few backdated blogs , so be sure to check them out. [View Full Entry]

By pipesy pauly
August 7th 2006

To ALL our 4 readers!!!

Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng

Fruit of DEATH!!!
My god... Durian Fruit smell bad for a reason!!!!! DISGUSTING!!!

First of all this email is dedicated to our 4 sole readers.... Alex jackson, Pauline and David Hutchings and Hayley Wayley Brown! Thanks for your messages-this one's for you (it's a little dull! be prepared!) Ok...so having had our fill of elephants....we planned to move on the next day. We grabbed our stuff and headed off to Doi Suthep-a mountain that frames Chang Mai. Whilst up there we visited yet another temple (with a long name!). Legend has it that Buddha employed a white elephant to walk carrying a religious relic until he found a suitable place to build a temple....this [View Full Entry]

By Jack Kerouac
August 7th 2006

Laos - 100 Jahre Unterschied zu Thailand

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

Fabian im Nachtzug
von Bangkok nach Nong Khai

So hat uns das ein angenehmer Amerikaner im Nachtzug von Bangkok nach Nong Khai gesagt. Und das ist wahr. Doch zuerst noch zu unseren letzen beiden Tagen in Thailand. Wir sind mit dem Nachzug nach Nong Khai, abends um dreiviertel acht gings los, bis morgens um acht. Wir haben uns - natuerlich total unerwartet - ein paar Bier mitgenommen und uns lustig betrunken. Haha. Haben uns super mit dem Schaffner verstanden, nachdem wir ihm Bier fuer einen total ueberhoehten Preis abgekauft und ihm dazu noch ein gutes Trinkgeld gegeben haben. Der hat dann einfach irgendwann die Zugtuer aufgemacht und wir [View Full Entry]

By mdburton
August 7th 2006

Vientiane, Laos - Days 93-95

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Kayaking
This was the lunch stop, never got any pictures of actual kayaking since my camera isn't waterproof

Instead of taking the usual bus from Vang Vieng to Vientiane, we opted to kayak there. I was really glad with this decision, since it was a fun way to get from place to place. Vientiane is the capital of Laos, but as a city there isn't much to do. We lost Jay and Nila since they took the bus from Vang Vieng, but we met another Brit called Allistor who stayed with us while we were in Vientiane. The only real highlight of Vientiane was we had hotpot by the Mekong River. I took a picture but Kaylee didn't realizse [View Full Entry]

By Mark and Lorna
August 7th 2006

Laos

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The globally renowned Vang Vieng Tubing Co.

We flew into Vientiane, the capital of Laos. It is quite unlike any other capital city we have been to, the restaurants shut all afternoon, the idea of traffic is a few motorbikes and the central point is an almost deserted water fountain. Not surprising for a country with a population only a little over 5 million. Despite this, well actually, because of this, it is a lovely place. The feeling is so laid back and the people so friendly. Laos is definitely not yet spoiled by tourism and long may it remain that way. So in Laos style we decided [View Full Entry]

By IanDoesAsia
August 6th 2006

I love Laos

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

Another of Indie's favoured B+W shots

Amo a Laos We are in the People’s Democratic Republic of Laos. I love this country and so does Indie. We are not alone - there are many travellers here from all over. In spite of this, Laos remains the most peaceful, quiet country I have ever experienced. After the lively, frenetic noise of Vietnam and also Phnom Penh, this country is a relative oasis of calm. Even its capital, Vientiane, is the most laidback I have ever visited. By 9 or 10 at night the streets are deserted - nevertheless Indie and I did somehow contrive to attract the city’s [View Full Entry]

By openyoureyeskaty
August 5th 2006

Joining 'the trail' in Laos

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a great leap for katy

with research done and dusted and distraught farewells to Phnom Penh it was time for me to finally hit the road and have some adventures in S.E.A. For as long as i can remember (the turning point most likely being when i read 'The Beach' at 14), i've wanted to 'do' the trail through Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam and get down and dirty..anyone will tell you that this route is the rite of passage for anyone that wants to call themselves a backpacker (see my views on this later...)...and despite my previous travelling ive still been itching to see these [View Full Entry]

By puravida
August 5th 2006

Gateway to IndoChina

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gateway to indochina
on the way across the mekong and into laos

it was a drizzly, gray morning as the bus from chiang mai dropped us off in the little riverside town of chiang khong, at the northwestern border of thailand. after a five minute tuk-tuk ride from the bus station, i found myself at the port office, waiting with a handful of other travelers for our visa's to be processed so that we could be paddled across the infamous mekong river and into the neighboring county of laos. after about an hour's wait (it was sunday after all), we carefully trudged down the slippery slope, visa's in hand, to the waiting wooden [View Full Entry]

By yablazer
August 4th 2006

Hanoi - Vientiane - Vang Vieng

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Well we (finally) made it into Laos, took us a 23hr bus journey but we did it. Laos is really chilled out, such a difference from Vietnam. we stayed a night in Vientiane where we met up with 3 Irish girls that wed met in Saigon. stayed a night in a gusthouse where the owner literally thought we wer in the mafia and threatened to call the police. then he chased a korean guy up the staris with a big stick. Afetr that we figured 1 night in Vientiane was enough so we headed up to Vang Vieng, where we [View Full Entry]

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