Some friendly local kids

Luang Prabang

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March 16th 2006
After the 2 day boat journey this town was a welcome stop. Luang Prabang is currently on the World Heritage list with UNESCO due to its high concentration of old temples and old town plan. This meant it was suprisingly built up and modern for such a poor country. There was also a big french influence here - old colonial buildings, baguettes etc... Just outside of the town is a huge waterfall ... 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