Laos - Luang Nam Tha

One day trek - we were invited to a wedding feast where we were handed shots of "Lao Lao" - rice whiskey moonshine to celebrate the couple's good luck

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Laos: From the Mountains to the Mekong

February 13th 2008
Laos is a mountainous country, very similar in terrain to northern Thailand. It has a population of about 6.5 million. The food is somewhat similar to Thai food, although less spicy. As in Thailand, a fork and spoon are sometimes used to eat meals, pushing the food onto the spoon with the fork, but often you are just meant to use your hands. Many Laos foods accompany sticky rice, which you break a ... read more

Asia » Laos

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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