A bear from the sanctuary

I Heart Luang Prabang

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September 3rd 2007
Luang Prabang is credited as being the best preserved historical town in Southeast Asia. After seeing the villages in the rural areas, I'm sure I was always going to judge any amount of development as destroying the culture. But I think, on the whole, this town has retained a lot of its original charm. Or else, created a lot of charm in recent years. In short, as you may have guessed, I found this ... 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