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Lao or Laotian  Flag 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]
Blog: Returning to Luang Prabang, Laos
Date: January 18th 2010

After a few days in Vientiane, I took a 25 minute flight up to Luang Prabang, my favorite place in the world, and the town where I lived before for seven months, starting in January 2008. I was indescribably happy to be returning, having missed it from the moment I left from visiting, eight months ago. My friend Suzy, an Australian ex-pat, picked me up at the tiny four-room airport and brought me ... read more


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