Morning Alms Collection

Monks of the Mekong

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August 8th 2008
Yet another baffling nighttime arrival into a new country. The Luang Prabang version had us clambering down to the tarmac in inky darkness, trudging through the cool evening air to the immigration lounge, and watching our fellow foreigners one-up each other in shameful behavior. You'd think that no one would be able to top the couple who irritably explained that they hadn't brought enough cash f ... read more

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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