Speed boat

did what it said on the tin

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April 7th 2008
Hmmmm. my perception of speed boat differed slightly from the Laos literal definition. we needed to get to a small border town near to the Thai border called Houey Xai (wheee sigh) for a trip we had booked and needed to do it quickly. the old lonely planet guide failed again in insisting you could fly ( no surprises there as we have come to expect from the good book) and we were left with 3 option ... 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