Bangkok-Hanoi 160606B

Bangkok-Hanoi

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June 16th 2006
Back on the boat, we spent another day meandering down the Mekong with cards & beer high on the agenda. Quite late in the afternoon we visited the Pakou Caves, which houses thousands of Buddah images. Luang Prabang was our final destination & after dinner we checked out the local markets before heading back to our resort style guesthouse, which has awesome views of the Khan River. ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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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