Laos Photo 18

Laos

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January 23rd 2012
23/01/12 - Laos - The crossing What a cold night! After being around 30 degrees in the day it felt around 6 at night and i had to get up and dressed to sleep in my winter jumper. Early breakfast with Mark and Hayley and on the bus to the Laos boarder crossing. We arrived at the river and had to cross over by a small boat taxi to get to the Laos side - goodbye Thailand. We were met off the ... 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