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Wat Xieng Thong  
   

Wat Xieng Thong

the most beautiful temple we've seen so far...full of intricate gold paintings and mosaics telling the stories of gods and the people of Laos
Laos

November 13th 2007
Day 321 to Day 331 (03.11.07 - 13.11.07) Lao People's Democratic Republic Next, we crossed into Laos, the long awaited 'ahhhhhhhh' country - where everything is so laid back it’s untrue - the people take life extremely easy - it’s hard work trying to get or buy anything as the hotel/ shop owners are often nodding off somewhere rather than dragging you by the arm into their store! Laos is ... read more
Asia » Laos

Lao or Laotian Flag 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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