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More of Luang Prabang - Laos

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September 13th 2006
Hi All OK, I have a LOT to write about, yet I don't want to waste the entire night at the computer. So... I'll try to give an abbreviated version. I left off last at Luang Prabang, which was an amazing place. The day after my last check in I took a private guided tour through the Laos 'outback'. It really is something else. I got a first hand look at how the people live over there. A fami ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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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