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Lao or Laotian  Flag 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: Lovely Luscious Laos
Date: November 13th 2006

Its only been 28 hours since I boarded the slow boat from Luang Prabang to Huang Xia. Its like the name "slow boat" means we have been captured in this time capsule where time really does go slower. The boat gently moves up the mighty Mekong River as we pass endless green lush forest hills and only every few hours do we signs of human life: A small village hidden in the hillside, a fisherman rowin ... read more


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