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Yes, the 'S' is silent in Laos

September 2nd 2007
Okay, lightning quick through this one as we were lightning quick through Laos. I am sat in the internet cafe in Pakse in southern Laos about to head into Thailand and we thought now would be a good time to tell you about Laos. Last time we spoke we had just left Ban Lung in Cambodia. The rather exciting news here is that we had to 'bribe' our way over two borders in ten minutes. Well, bribe is ... read more
Asia » Laos » South » Pakxe

Lao or Laotian Flag 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
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