Sunset over Mekong - Luang Prabang

Laos Republic

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October 29th 2008
Hey there! We arrived in Luang Prabang Northern Laos after an hour flight in a plane with propellers instead of engines! Everyone looked slightly nervous when they saw it but after a complimentary beer and food the atmosphere became more relaxed lol! The town was very beautiful with French colonial buildings and lots of Buddhist temples and being a world heritage site development is regulated ... 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