Kirsi

Helsinki, Thailand And Laos

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November 9th 2006
Well, hello everyone, and welcome to this installment of my travels! I'm currently sitting in an internet cafe in Vientiane. Where, I hear you ask, is Vientiane? Well Vientiane happens to be the capital of Laos. Laos has the notable distinction of being the most bombed country in the world thanks to that great nation the US of A. Unexploded bombs here are used for anything, from bells to d ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

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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