Elephant Working

Our Take on 'Laos'

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July 25th 2008
Well.. trying to sum up a country in a few paragraphs is always hard... but we'll definately give it our best shot! In a few words Laos is relaxed, scenic, green, basic, fun & cheap. We did the famous 'over land' route from Thailand up through Chiang Mai & Chaing Rai crossing at Chiang Khong into Huay Xai (Laos) and had no problem getting a 30day Laos Visa at the boarder ($30 and didn't get ... 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