Luang Prabang

Laos

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May 17th 2008
My first stop in Laos was the small town of Luang Prabang. The first thing that struck me about Laos was that it is so much more relaxed than Vietnam, no aggressive street vendors, and hardly any traffic. What a difference from the bustle of Hanoi. Luang Prabang is famous for it's colonial architecture, as well as the many buddhist temples. As I'm fairly templed out by now, I didn't bother visi ... 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