Me getting smashed

Fast times on Slow boats

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March 31st 2007
A few things I've learned this past week: Ireland is not separated into Northern Ireland and "Regular" Ireland; when buying a beer on the slow boat to Laos do NOT use a 1000 Baht note and expect correct change in Kip; the kids on the side of the road with buckets of water don't care if your camera gets wet; and head out early in Luang Prabang (strict 12:00 curfew) unless you want to end up at the ... 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