Children in Hmong Village

Down the Mekong River and into the Heart of Laos

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January 25th 2007
The barge was basic but comfortable. There were bus type seats bolted into the deck and a raised platform area towards the middle which served as a good place to sit together for a chat and to have meals. The owner of the boat and his whole family were on board seeing as it was also their home (the rear section of the barge) and they make their living by taking people such as ourselves back and fo ... 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