Laos Coffee

Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng, Vientiane

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October 19th 2008
On our way to Luang Prabang (Laos) we stopped for a layover in Pakxe. After about 20 minutes we got back on the plane to discover, we were the only passengers. So I guess you could say we took a private jet; it was more eery then exciting. When we got to the airport and went through customs we were once again the only ones there. As we went down the line the "officials" followed us, carrying t ... 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