kids with guns

Pii Mai - New Year Laos style

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April 16th 2009
The morning after my bamboo bridge mishap we catch a bus to Luang Prabang, my swollen foot turning some exciting shades of yellow and purple. We decided against postponing our onward journey for a rest day as we are just a couple of days away from the Buddhist lunar new year, called Pii Mai in Laos. The new year and coming coming monsoon are celebrated with a 3 day street party and huge waterfight ... 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