Vang Vieng: Beer, River, Inner Tube, Jumps from height. Health and Safety at its finest!
February 28th 2008
We are currently sitting at Thai immigration, having just crossed back over from Laos to Thailand. I've got to write about both Vang Vieng and the Laos capital Vientiane, but as there isn't much to say about the latter, it can wait.
So Vang Vieng - The reason we went to Laos. If you want culture, go to Luang Prabang. If meeting the locals is your thing, trek in the north. For French coffee ch
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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 
