Nong Khiew

Northern Laos

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July 30th 2012
My first day in Laos started out with a free lift into Vientiane, from the friendship bridge border crossing by a kind man from England, who had worked in Laos in an orfanage for the last 15 years. After 15 minutes sitting in his ute tray we were in Vientiane. Vientiane is worlds apart from any other capital city in the world. Vientaine should probably be taken as more of a town, than anythi ... 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