Meandering Mekong Laos 024

From Thailand to Laos

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November 3rd 2008
Sabaai-dii - Greetings from Laos! After exerting ourselves by trekking in Chiang Mai Lee and I decided to head to Laos for some much needed relaxation time. We'd booked ourselves onto the 2 day Mekong sailing trip, and prepared ourselves for the fact that the journey probably wasn't going to be any fun. Before reaching the border crossing we spent the night at Chiang Khong, Thai ... read more

Asia » Laos » North

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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