Sunset over the Mekong

Kicking Back in an Asian fantasy land.

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March 22nd 2008
It took eight hours to get from VNTN to Luang Prabang. This was our token, Asian bus journey: round and round the mountains, hanging on for dear life as the bus swerved and twisted as it clung to the narrow rocky road. In addition we had been harbouring the misconception that never again would we be exposed to Thai pop music: this was a misconception. It wasn’t until 2003 that Laotians were perm ... 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