Mekong River

Sabaidee

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March 20th 2008
I was lucky enough to share a cab to the Bangkok airport, somewhat making up for getting ripped off when I arrived. The flight to Luang Prabang, Laos wasn't too full (only 12 people) but 3 of them were from Canada (a married couple from BC and her brother who works in India). The 4 of us shared a cab into town as none of us had booked a place to stay. After checking a few places out, we managed ... 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