In Phnom Penh

Laos!

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August 28th 2008
We have made it to Vientiane. Thanks to heavily booked flights we have to stay in Vientiane for two nights before we can continue to Luang Prabang. The town is very pleasant, and we have a great hotel room for only $19. At dinner this evening we had Beer Lao, along with Lab (minced chicken with herbs & spices, served with sticky rice) and (a green papaya salad with lime juice and ... 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