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Nong Khiaw: Echoes and Views

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January 24th 2007
Although the boat ride up the Nam Ou River was every bit as picturesque as we imagined, we were more than happy to hit the shore in Nong Khiaw. The six-hour ride from Luang Prabang drew into eight and our muscles had cramped accordingly. To our surprise, we were the only passengers to disembark. Everyone else was headed an hour upriver to Muang Ngoi Neua, a small village used as a base for treks i ... 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