Vientiane

Peoples' Democratic Republic of Laos

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November 14th 2009
“A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” Tim Cahill After the fast pace of Thailand we were looking forward to a quieter country, maybe one less affected by tourism. Our plan was to hit Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia in a clockwise loop before returning to Bangkok for our flight to India. So our plan was to hit every Southeast Asian country except Myanmar (aka: Burma) (cu ... read more

Asia » Laos

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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