Vientiane, Laos Photo 19

Vientiane, Laos

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March 29th 2009
Vientiane is the capital and largest city of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, or Laos. For a capital city is is pretty small and relaxed. Most travellers seem to just pass through, but I have spent some time here and found it really nice. It is located on the north side of the Mekong river across from Nong Khai, Thailand. They are linked by the Thai-Lao Friendship B ... 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