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Luang prabang

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November 9th 2007
LUCH: after sadly saying farewell to Pai, we flew from chiang mai over to laos, landing in luang prabang. id have to say luang prabang was my favourite place in laos and our first real taste of an authentic asian town. arriving at the airport it immediatly became clear that laos is definatly a big step backwrds from thailand. the people more relaxed, the feel of the place more rustic. on the ... 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