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an update from Luang Prabang

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February 17th 2015
I can’t believe I have been here over a week...time is just flying by. Last Tuesday (a week ago..!) Thong took me out to show me the land he has purchased and the house he has built for his mother and brothers. The house is an improvement on the house Thong was renting. And, while there is no electricity yet, the lines end close by, and many people are building in the area, so I think he made a ... 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