Beer Lao

The Mekong

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January 14th 2010
I woke up several times through out the ride to Nong Khai. It was my 1st experience on an overnight train. It was interesting to fall asleep in the hot, humid night of Bangkok and wake up to the crisp, cool air of Nong Khai. Stepping off the train at the Nong Khai station, i was greeted by many thick jacketed Tuktuk drivers all offering you a ride to the Laos border. I went with one of them, tosse ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

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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