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tigers to river serpents

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March 28th 2009
Jen again: Where were we? Oh yeah...heading from Chiang Mai to Chiang rai in thailand. Chiang Rai is mainly a one night stop or a base for other trips, and its geared up for wealthy travellers so all the restaurants on the main street are a huge rip off...anyway its got everything we needed to refresh and get ready for the next country; Laos. There is a pretty good night bazaar though, and one o ... 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