DSC_3899

first day of the wedding

---

February 21st 2015
Thong’s brother came to pick me up this morning, about two hours later than planned...I forgot about the Laos factor. Today’s activities were held at Yeng’s brother’s house. I’m not sure what I missed, ,but when I got there, the men were all in the house, eating a meal. The women and younger men were outside, setting up the same meal. I asked Thong about it, and he was suitably chagrined ... read more

Asia » Laos

---

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