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Landed in Laos!

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May 14th 2007
On 10th May I fly from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang which only takes about an hour! When we landed we were able to buy a Tourist Visa for 30days on arrival, which cost 35$. In Laos there are 3 currencies used - American Dollars, Thai Baht and Lao Kip! This makes it very confusing when working out costs, but im slowly getting the hang of it now - at least its a little exercise for my brain!!! Fo ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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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