Me and the tiger

Laos

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March 15th 2008
Hey guys, The last update saw us leaving Chiang Mai for Laos which involved a two day slow boat along the Mekong River with an overnight stop. The first day was ok - 7 hours but we had our own benches and I got chatting to a nice guy called Ian from Scotland who gave me some tips for New Zealand which was handy. We stopped overnight in Pak Bang which was like a tiny little ghost town. All elec ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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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