Temple in Royal Musuem - Luang P.

Sabaidee, Laos!

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June 1st 2011
Laos Shops open at 7 am, and shop keepers have a soupy noodle lunch at 10:30. Dinner at 7:30, off to bed early! Even the roosters crow much earlier than they do in other places I think. And almost each restaurant or hotel has a pet dog or cat. Friendly people - Laotians, shy. SabaiDee… is in itself such a languorous greeting, not like an abrupt, impersonal ‘hi’. And the ladies too dance ... 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