That Louang

Lao 13th-19th August

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October 1st 2007
after a 22 hour bus journey from Hanoi finally arrive in capital Vientiane. Very quiet town compared to the rest of Asia. Visited Golden Temple and Patouxai. On to Vang Viang. Day spent tubing down the river and drinking lots of buckets in bars! Louang Phabang....lots of temples! ... 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