The infamous slow boat

A basic wooden construction, with roof, hard skinny timber benches, toilet up the back and limited floor space up the front.

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Slow boat to Laos

November 6th 2007
I knew I’d love Laos, even before I got there. I wasn’t disappointed. Quite simply, it’s combination of placid, often cheeky locals, untouched natural beauty and lazy lack of commercialism makes it unforgettable. Pronounced ‘Lao’, but spelt ‘Laos’ owing to a French spelling error - tourism is a very new concept here. Within minutes of arriving in Huay Qai - Laos border town (just ... read more

Asia » Laos

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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