Even the Lao admit its Rubbish!

Vientiane: Did Laos forget they need a capital?

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March 1st 2008
The reason for the title is to be honest, there isn't much to do in Vientiane. It's as if Laos used all their culture in Luang Prabang, all their fun in Vang Vieng and spread beauty and laidbackness evenly everywhere else, except the capital. Don't get me wrong, it's by no means a horrible place, just a city with little draw for tourists. We arrived mid afternoon, and as I had read it was a bi ... 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