Pad Thai

Loveable Laos

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March 4th 2009
Arrival at Bangkok’s amazing airport the second time was much easier than the first and a bus over to the now familiar surroundings of Kao San Road felt a bit like coming home, although being back in the company of so many westerners took a bit of getting used to! A couple of ‘admin’ days were followed by the 13 hour train journey to Chiang Mai - first stop on the well worn backpacker route ... read more

Asia » Laos

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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