For Pete's Shake *doo doom tsss!*

Last Night in the Land of a Million Elephants

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August 12th 2005
Well, I haven't seen any elephants. ...but that's not what I came here to talk about! We're heading out of Laos tomorrow and back into the Land-of-the-Thai. Still have a week and a bit left till England, and I'm not sure of what to do next! (Suggestions anyone?) I really really really don't want to hang around Bangkok. Hang on, rephrase: I WILL NOT hang around Bangkok for more than a day, so I n ... read more

Asia » Laos » South » Pakxe

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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