"Oh my god were all gonna die!" And other thoughts on driving in SE Asia
April 24th 2009 Okay, so I figure that its about the time to talk about driving in SE Asia. Yes, its as bad as you heard. Maybe Worse. For starters all traffic lights, signs, rules and just basic common sense are, optional. You can follow your lane on the road or you can swerve into oncomming traffic. Its really up to you. On a good road, with 2 full lanes people will still pass one another at reckless speeds wit
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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 
