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scenes of Vang Vieng

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April 26th 2007
The ride to Vang Vieng is wonderful. It is a gradual, winding ascent into the hills. Vang Vieng is a funny place. Kind of comes out of nowhere. One minute I am travelling through quaint dusty little Lao villages, next minute I am on the strip of shops, restaurants, guesthouses and booking agents that make up Vang Vieng. The reasons for Vang Vieng are the caves, the river and the "scene." We ... 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