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The Patouxay, from the Champs Elyse  
   

The Patouxay, from the Champs Elyse

Well if it's Laos' Arc De Triomph then Lane Xang must be the Champs Elyse.
What a difference an hour makes, the capital of Laos

October 21st 2005
So we're one hour from China, a short flight from Kunming yet it feels like we've travelled a million miles from our last stop. Although we've only been here for two days I can honestly say that I've never met nicer people in a more tranquil and beautiful setting, and we're in the capital city - this is meant to be the worst part of the country! Laos is known as the country of a million elepha ... read more
Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

Lao or Laotian Flag 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
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