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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]
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] Blog: Vientiane and Pakse
Date: June 27th 2009
We spent three nights in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. We didn't arrive until 6pm our first night and after finding somewhere to stay (a bit more expensive than we have been paying) our room was 100,000 kip a night. So 8 euro between us, this got us air con, ensuite and a tv. Anyway, our first full day was spent getting our visas for Cambodia, this took up a few hours, we first arrived at th ... read more
Date: June 27th 2009
We spent three nights in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. We didn't arrive until 6pm our first night and after finding somewhere to stay (a bit more expensive than we have been paying) our room was 100,000 kip a night. So 8 euro between us, this got us air con, ensuite and a tv. Anyway, our first full day was spent getting our visas for Cambodia, this took up a few hours, we first arrived at th ... read more


