Wat Xieng Thong

Kris and Clayton at the most photographed temple in Luang Phrabang. It was not busy at all and very beautiful. We all agree that the temples in Laos are much more attractive than those of Thailand. Perhaps a bit less precocious.

Missing Luang Prabang

March 24th 2005
Before the roosters started crowing, we hiked to Wat Phu Si (a temple atop a 300 ft hill in the middle of the city) to see the sun rise over Luang Prabang. Somehow the sun beat us to the top, but with the smoke and dust in the air it was a dramatic red disc over the beautiful village of Luang Prabang. At the top, we took a spin on an old Russian anti-aircraft gun - it was very nostaligic for B ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

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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