Sunset over the Mekong (Luang Prabang)

Luang Prabang

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February 25th 2007
Although the elephant festival was fun, time was pressing, so we left first thing on the second day and repeated our journey back to the river. We bid farewell to Patrice and the remaining 4 of us set off for the next stage of the journey - Luang Prabang, regarded by many travellers as a haven in Laos. Thankfully, as it was first thing in the morning, we didn't have a repeat of the dust storm and ... read more

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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 Pathe... ... read more