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Vientiane (Viang Chan)

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March 15th 2014
View from Patuxai. Vientiane was the capital of Laos during French rule. It is now the economic center of Laos. [caption id="attachment_1875" align="alignnone" width= ... 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