Plain of Jars

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November 3rd 2007
After a relaxing evening by the fire warming up (Phonsovan is 1800m up and freezing cold) and enjoying our first beer Laos we took a tour the next morning to the plain of jars and other sights nearby. During the 60's and 70's, the US spent over $2 million a day bombing most of Eastern Laos. The aftermath of this can still be seen in the craters marring the countryside and more than 30 million unex ... 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