Buddhist Monastery

Laos

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May 29th 2007
I started my adventure in Laos with an eventful bus trip from Bangkok, Thailand to Vientiane, Laos. The overnight double decker bus was exceedingly nice and only 1/3 full. At our midnight stop I was informed by a couple sitting in the back that one of the bus drivers/attendants had attempted to unzip their bag sitting near them on the seat. Luckily nothing was missing. They complained to the drive ... read more

Asia » Laos

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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