View out of Pad Ou Caves

Luang Prabang - Loas

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July 18th 2006
Loas - the Asian country that has been least explored by tourists, or so we are told. We hit the land of Loas on the 18th of July. This meant crossing the border at Chiang Kong (Thailand) to Huay Xai, on the Loas side. This was done in pelting rain, so fun was had by all. Once on the other side of the mighty Mekong River, the tourists are all shoved into a slow boat, a very long and un-water-tight ... 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