Mekong River

Hanging out by the Mekong.... that's 'by', not 'in'

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March 25th 2006
I've finally managed to get myself out of Thailand... a little later than expected but when my Visa expired I decided it was a sign to move on. So I crossed into northern Laos and spent two days sitting on a boat floating down the Mekong River. The boat trip was much more a social experience than anything else and, though I'm still travelling with Karin (German girl), I've also met a bunch of ot ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

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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