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A few beers in Huay Xai before our boat trip the next day
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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 Path... [read more]
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 Path... [read more] Blog: Slowboat to Laos
Date: January 27th 2007
We spent our first night in Laos in Huay Xai, which consisted of one street with a Wat at the top of about 100 steps leading from the main street up the hill. Immediately Laos seemed a poorer country. One thing which was good, the beer was cheaper! We checked into our room then tried to pay. She wanted 200 baht (they still dealt in baht here as well because it's on the border with Thailand) and I ... read more
Date: January 27th 2007
We spent our first night in Laos in Huay Xai, which consisted of one street with a Wat at the top of about 100 steps leading from the main street up the hill. Immediately Laos seemed a poorer country. One thing which was good, the beer was cheaper! We checked into our room then tried to pay. She wanted 200 baht (they still dealt in baht here as well because it's on the border with Thailand) and I ... read more
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