west east

27 in Communist Capital - Vientiane

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April 20th 2006
So this is where we ended up for my birthday. We were thinking somewhere south in Thailand or Cambodia but extending our stay in Asia 10 days meant we could take our trip thru Laos more casually. We ended up staying at an average guest house, but for US$12 you can’t complain. We were told nothing but to “get out of Vientaine, there’s nothing to see”, so we had no real expectations. We dec ... read more

Asia » Laos

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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