Villages

High expectations - dashed!

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September 24th 2008
Ahoy there my hearties!!! I was so excited about coming here because it's the gateway town to base yourself for a trek into the Nam Tha National protected area of primary jungle and home to Tigers, Various Primates, Elephant, you get the idea. So upon visiting various different trek operators to find the best trek and deal in town the whole thing started to look a little dismal. Firstly bein ... read more

Asia » Laos » North » Luang Namtha

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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