Another climb up the hill

Luang Prabang to Muang Khua via Udomxai

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March 27th 2008
At the Bus station with plenty of time to spare. Just as well as the bus is going to be very full, even when we arrived people are sitting waiting for it’s departure. As the time grows near people are still arriving, more people, more goods to carry. We end up crammed into our seats unable to move. Bales of goods are stacked into the aisle of the Mini Bus and we set off. Stops are frequent ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Muang Xai

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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