Crossing the border

In a hat like that, who would be crazy enough NOT to let us in to Laos.

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January 2nd 2006
Before crossing the border at Chiang Khong, we booked a ticket for the slow boat down the river for Luang Prabang. The guide took us down to the river and we sped across on a speed boat for Laos. We had already arranged our Visas (although i think you can do it once you reach the border). The slow boat was exactly that - SLOW!. Slow to get going, slow once it was going and the crew also seemed a b ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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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