Brown Rice Fields of Don Khong

Champasak and Don Khong

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April 27th 2007
There's not too much to write about my short stay in Pakse, where I went to recover from the Loop trip and get money at one of the few ATMs in Laos. It was soooo hot that I spent two days taking cold showers and sitting in front of the fan reading. Quite pleasant actually. When I decided enough lounging around had been done, I caught a small longtail boat with six other tourists for an hour an ... 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