Sunset

Si Phan Don

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July 30th 2006
Si Phan Don aka 4000 Islands is a beautiful part of the Mekong River where it spreads out to reveal numerous islands (the actual number varies depending on the height of the water). Getting there was a bit of a pain as there are no direct buses from Champasak so I had to wait at the side of the road for over an hour before being able to hail down a bus going there from Pakse. It goes without say ... 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