People from nearby villages Photo 2

People from nearby villages

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February 15th 2009
The kids are just phenomenal. When I bent down to say hi to one little guy, he reached out to the bush he was near, picked some flowers and offered them to me. Some of the kids followed us around town as we walked around, and one girl burst into tears when saw me coming over. I guess she hasn't had much exposure to falangs... but in general, people just kept doing what they were doing. In this pa ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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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