Wat Si Saket - the most famous temple in Vientiane built in 1818 and displaying over 10.000 Buddha images

North is just as sleepy

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January 4th 2008
After a decent days sleep we went to wonder around Vientiane. Pretty much same old sleepy story. This has to be one of the most laid back capitals on the planet. No chaos, no mad driving, and even quite a clean place. Walking the streets we somehow found ourselves in front of the national stadium and since were both avid football fans, went to have a look at it. Slovenia is famous for having the w ... read more

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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