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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 Path... [read more]
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 Path... [read more] Blog: Further indolence in Laos
Date: June 15th 2009
Had a pleasant few days in Luang Prabang, achieving very little but enjoying a bit of downtime after a busy week. Well, busy by my current standards. Luang Prabang is a UNESCO-protected heritage city full of charming French architecture. It's a nice place to wander around, and most people here are doing the same thing as me: relaxing. Including all of the locals, who would wipe the floor with even ... read more
Date: June 15th 2009
Had a pleasant few days in Luang Prabang, achieving very little but enjoying a bit of downtime after a busy week. Well, busy by my current standards. Luang Prabang is a UNESCO-protected heritage city full of charming French architecture. It's a nice place to wander around, and most people here are doing the same thing as me: relaxing. Including all of the locals, who would wipe the floor with even ... read more
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Well after a year of procrastination I am finally about to depart England's slightly beige shores and go somewhere that is a bit more exciting. Somewhere without All Bar One, Channel Five, the Daily Mail and Homebase. Somewhere where Jeremy Kyle is not. Sadly though, I fear that even the most remote of Jupiter's 63 moons (fact - check wikipedia) will not be quite distant enough to evade tidings of the latest evictee from the Big Brother house. Still - it should be a bit warmer and the wildly pointless tabloid football transfer speculation won't be quite as relentless and dispiriting.
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