Patuxai

Vientiane

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August 4th 2012
After a 24 hour bus journey, including a 2 hour border crossing at 5 in the morning, we arrived in Vientiane in Laos at 3 pm. The capital is not a busy place and more a sleepy town; I reckon it's possibly the most relaxed capital on earth. Its streets are lined with trees, there are temples on every corner and on the river front there is a hassle free market every night with countless restaura ... 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