Looking at Laos from across the river in Thailand

Getting the slow boat to Luang Prabang

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November 18th 2007
After all the partying, shopping and outdoor activies in Chiang Mai I was feeling a bit exhausted, so it was time to head to Laos to chill out for a bit. The cheapest and easiest way to get to our next destination, Luang Prabang was to take the slow boat. The other options were to fly (too expensive) or take the speedboat (way too dangerous - apparently it crashes most weeks!!). To get to the Laos ... 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