Mekong Rapids on Laos/Cambodia border

A sight to Behold. At this point in the river, the Mekong squeezes through a narrow gap. This is the main set of rapids on the Mekong. Millions of litres of water every second crash over these rocks and into Cambodia.

Holistic Laos-North to South in 2 weeks

May 12th 2009
Pictured Above - Small Banana Waterfall, Bolaven Plateau, Southern Laos. We flew into Luang Prabang on a dodgy little plane from Chaing Mai and the scenery was stunning-all rugged cliffs. Luang Prabang was a very chilled out city which seemed as if it would fit better in France than in Asia. It was full of quaint little restaurants and coffee shops. Whilst there we spent a day sig ... read more

Asia » Laos

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

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