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Last night in vientiane

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September 16th 2012
I thought I'd write a quick post seems its my last night in Vientiane. It's my second time here & I still have a great love for this capital. It seems to have the right balance; the laid back pleasant Lao attitude, the commercial district and the river front. But I'm off further north again, this time to Vang Vieng. A place I skipped on the way south initially as the place didn&# ... read more

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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