That Luang

Staying In Vientiane in Style

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March 25th 2005
Last night we caught a plane from Luang Phrabang to Vientiane, the capital of Laos. We are flying Lao Airlines and of course we didn't get off on time. That is probably the only down side to using this airline in Laos. The flights are fine and the service is friendly, and the price was not bad at all. I (Kris) got to sit with a Lao lady who just loved that we spoke Lao. Of course it wasn't ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

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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