Chug-chugging away on the Mekong

Adventures on the Mekong

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July 5th 2006
Yesterday morning we got a rude awakening at 5.30am...Well, not quite...since we had set the alarm for this ungodly hour. Ungodly being the worst choice of words as you will see, but I can't be bothered to find another one ! Every morning at dawn, throughout the year, residents of Luang Phabang perform the ceremony of tak bat, or the giving of alms to monks. In complete silence, r ... 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