Muay Thai

1. When you wanna bank on your fame, 2. Chiang Mai is wild

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January 7th 2008
For the first time since the start of our many bus voyages I must admit I truly disliked one. Five hours of Lao hills and (very few) valleys with agonizing curves in all possible directions. I was probably the happiest person on the bus when we finally arrived. Luang Prabang was named UNESCO World Heritage city in the 90s. As we found out, that meant the prices of virtually all the products and se ... 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