A friendly local

Chaing Mia to Luang Prabang-never a dull moment

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November 15th 2006
My apologies for the lapse in entries. Been travelling for 3 days solid and so haven't had a chance to add one, i'm sure you'll forgive your Princess! Can't remember where i left off but think i was about to leave Chiang Mai on the bus headed for Laos. This was a relatively painless journey accept that the first bus to Chaing Rai was designed for Thai behinds and not adequate Western ones. T ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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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