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They're washing the bhudda with scented water before a massive 4 day non-stop waterfight
Noah's ark and a touch of communism

April 16th 2008
Crossing the border from Cambodia into Laos was a happy moment. Some people were peeved about paying the $1 bribe but I was over the moon after our 4 day saga of being stuck in the cess pit of Cambodia so we (me, Emma and Sarah from Brisbane) marked our crossing with a celebratory can of beer. I instantly had a good feeling about Laos despite not knowing what to expect from 4,000 islands but I rec ... read more
Asia » Laos » South » Champasak

Lao or Laotian Flag 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
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