Mekong River

Crossing the Laos Border

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January 24th 2007
Built and funded solely by a local artist, the building of Wat Rung Khun commenced in 1997 and is now one of the focal points of Northern Thailand. The artist, in his own words, wanted to build the best temple in the world and will not stop until he feels he has achieved this. He has funded the project through sales of his artwork, and refuses to accept any donations. Further, he claims that he do ... 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