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The legacy of the US bombing  
   

The legacy of the US bombing

Whilst tourist sites are cleared of UXO, clearly the local farm land isn't - resulting in numerous injuries and deaths every year
Travels through northern Laos

September 24th 2007
We left you having arrived on 10 September in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. I'm writing this blog sat in an Internet cafe in Phonsavan, northern Laos, and we've certainly been travelling hard over the last couple of weeks. Chiang Mai is very much geared up for tourists, and we spent a few days cramming in as much as possible. A day of visiting temples and the night market was followed by a co ... read more
Asia » Laos » East » Vieng Xai

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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