LPQ 2008-005

My Luangprabang Trip - Part 2 (Day 1)

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January 25th 2008
Once we landed, I recognized so many innocent and sincere things.... starting with Lao language which is somewhat similar to Thai language but there are certain differences, both in terms of alphabets and the forms of vowels. Lao language is cute, I would say!!! It's difficult to describe in English, but for Thai people who read this I think you will understand. There were 2 Immigration lines, and ... 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