Mekong river ferry

dong khong and onward to cambodia

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October 10th 2006
hanging out in 'dong khong', having beer, playing badminton with locals. also rode bicycle to the end of the island down a muddy road, then halfway around the island. Hiaku for the days bike ride= bicycling dong khong rice harvesting everywhere ass hurts, back too, HOT!!! also booked transport to cambodia. we were able to negotiate a ... read more

Asia » Laos » South » Khong Island

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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