Tat Kuang Si

Lazing in Lovely Laos!

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June 20th 2007
We thought that the PDR in Laos PDR stood for "Peoples Democratic Republic", but after our time there we think it's more likely to stand for "Please Don't Rush". After Vietnam our arrival in Vientiene was like a breath of fresh air mixed with a sigh of relief! Even the taxi drivers couldn't be bothered to ask if we wanted a taxi - sweet! We met up with Alex and Sam who we met previously in Cambod ... 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