Luang Prabang main street

Laos-Luang Prabang

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January 23rd 2011
Luang Prabang 08/01/11 - 12/01/11 The six hour journey by minibus (100000kip per person) arrived at an out of town bus station. We then took a shared jumbo tuk tuk thing to the centre of town for 10000each (heavily negotiated down from 20000kip each).  We were recommended the 'Sengphet Guesthouse' on Th Hoxieng. You will be proud as this place was the cheapest yet at $12.50 per n ... 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