Luang Phrabang Photo 8

Luang Phrabang

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December 9th 2009
After the hectic journey to get to Laos and the longggg boat ride down the Mekong, our first day in the old capital was designated R&R to catch up on sleep and the backlog of washing that seems to accumulate after a while on the road. We got our Lao bearings by wandering around the old city, scoping out the cost of food and water in the market which is always the first thing when arriving in a ... 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