Tubing down the Mekong

Laos

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July 19th 2007
The journey from Thailand to Laos begins with a 6 hour drive to the border from Chang Mai. I’m in a minivan with 6 Irish, 1 Scot, 1 Dutch and 2 Koreans. It’s a fun journey and the day passes quickly. We arrive at Chiang Kong (the Thai side of the border) late afternoon and are allocated rooms. But there aren’t enough so 5 of us stay at a farm outside the village. Next morning we cross the M ... 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