Plain of Jars
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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 Path... [read more]
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 Path... [read more] Blog: The Plain of Jars
Date: March 18th 2006
The Plain of Jars is named after the large stone "jars" that are scattered over the countryside. A bit of a Laos stonehenge, its not exactly clear what hey were used for. The area was heavily bombed by the US in the 60's & 70's and there is still loads of unexploded bombs found in the ground. The area around the jars had been partially cleared but we had to stick to the main footpaths. ... read more
Date: March 18th 2006
The Plain of Jars is named after the large stone "jars" that are scattered over the countryside. A bit of a Laos stonehenge, its not exactly clear what hey were used for. The area was heavily bombed by the US in the 60's & 70's and there is still loads of unexploded bombs found in the ground. The area around the jars had been partially cleared but we had to stick to the main footpaths. ... read more
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Well this is our new Blog. I guess we have to thank Nick for showing us that there are much better blog sites than the one we were using. Cheers mate! Hope you all like it.... full info
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