Vientiane (Viang Chan) March 15th 2014 View from Patuxai.
Vientiane was the capital of Laos during French rule. It is now the economic center of Laos.
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Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane 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