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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]
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: Grounded Boats, Unconvincing Shamrocks & Beautiful Waterfalls
Date: March 17th 2010
After crossing into Laos from Chang Khong in Northern Thailand across the Mekong River, through a border control that had more in common with a garden shed than a formal international crossing point, I was adamant that I was going to pick up the Slow Boat to Luang Prabang… After watching countless films on the Vietnam War, I had a somewhat romantic vision of floating ... read more
Date: March 17th 2010
After crossing into Laos from Chang Khong in Northern Thailand across the Mekong River, through a border control that had more in common with a garden shed than a formal international crossing point, I was adamant that I was going to pick up the Slow Boat to Luang Prabang… After watching countless films on the Vietnam War, I had a somewhat romantic vision of floating ... read more
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