Mini Arc de Triomphe

Lovely Laos & Crazy Cambodia

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April 14th 2007
This entry is long. Should have broken the entries up. Sorry... Laos was a refreshing change of pace from thailand. Everything seems to move at a snail's pace. It's not nearly as crowded as Thailand although it did seem like most of the country was on fire. So far, it's my clear favorite. We made our way down from Chiang Mai in the north of thailand with a two day slow-boat journey down the ri ... 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