Swinging in the Rain

Spectacular Mountain Scenery and Bathing Elephants

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August 15th 2007
Laos as recalled by Jen: Having enjoyed our overnight train in India, we decided to try an overnight Thai train (1st class of course!). We took the train from Bangkok to the Thai border town of Nong Khai. As we didn't disembark until about 10 in the morning, it was really nice to enjoy waking up on the train and relaxing in our cabin (as opposed to the 3:30 am wake-up call in India!). I was esp ... 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