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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]
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] Blog: Laos: Luang Prabang to Vientiane
Date: February 7th 2011
(M) After our utterly idyllic time in the north, we once again took a slow boat (elongated water taxi that takes about 16 people) further down the Nam Ou river for about five hours before it met the mighty Mekong, and an hour later we were in Luang Prabang, which sits on a peninsula between the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers. The boat trip - labelled as one of the most beautiful in the country - cert ... read more
Date: February 7th 2011
(M) After our utterly idyllic time in the north, we once again took a slow boat (elongated water taxi that takes about 16 people) further down the Nam Ou river for about five hours before it met the mighty Mekong, and an hour later we were in Luang Prabang, which sits on a peninsula between the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers. The boat trip - labelled as one of the most beautiful in the country - cert ... read more
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