Songthaew to Nong Kiaw

Vientiane & Luang Prabang

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April 29th 2009
Hi again, Writing from Vientiane, the place this blog is about, never happens! First time round being here we didn't really do a huge amount I guess. There isn't much to do despite being a capital. The city only has a population of about 200,000 (clearly not much for a capital) and you have the Laos-usual of French colonial buildings, including their own 'Arc de Triumph'. The city is also a bit ... read more

Asia » Laos

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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