Buddha Park - Vientiane (2)

Sunk in Similan and Lost in Laos

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February 19th 2006
Hi Everyone Well, since we last wrote we have been to the Similan islands which is about 100kms of the Thai coast. It is a national marine park which is very isolated and not many people actually get out there. Its one of the best dive sites in the world and we stayed on a live-a-board boat and did 11 dives in 3 days, including a night dive. It was amazing diving seeing leopard sharks and tu ... read more

Asia » Laos

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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