Bolevan Plateau

In to Laos - Bolaven plateau

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December 22nd 2009
So from Kratie we had a nice easy bus journey across the border in to Laos - parting with a few mysterious dollars at the border on request of the border guard! We arrived in Pakse which didn't really seem much different to Kratie and after a bit of wandering around, turning down a few hotels, we settled in to the pretty cheap and standard Lankham Hotel. Then we were at a bit of a loss! Didn't ... 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