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Plain of Jars

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July 27th 2008
Unlike most of the other towns we have visited Phonsavan has not reached a level of friendliness to it's tourists. The locals are alright but the tour operators are arseholes. There are some great things to do here but it is overshadowed by a darker side. There are quite a few aid agencies based here with many expat personnell and we got talking to them about some of the local issues. It seems ... read more

Asia » Laos » East » Phonsavan

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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