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Song River

Pom holding on for dear life
Laos and Japan

January 31st 2011
The night train from Don Mueang station in Bangkok to Nong Khai was very comfortable as we had our own beds. The journey took about 12 hours. When Pom and I arrived in Nong Khai, we grabbed a tuk tuk and headed toward the border. The tuk tuk stopped at a travel agency that tried to sell me an overpriced Lao visa, but I told them no, I'll get it in Laos. I knew better. We crossed from Thaila ... read more
Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

Lao or Laotian Flag 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
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