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Laos then Laos then.....

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June 10th 2007
Han - How long have we been here? Hmm, not sure. We LOVE Laos! All the days seem to go by in a flash. About a week ago we arrived in Vientiane, which is the capital (although very small - about 450,000 people) and the closest town to the border. Immigration was pretty straightforward, the trick is to stand with your arms out to stop all the little Thai women pushing in front of you and then g ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng

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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