Loo with a View

Listening to the rice growing

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December 21st 2008
The saying goes "The Vietnamese plant the rice, The Cambodians watch the rice grow, and the Lao listen to the rice growing". That would mean that life in Camboadia and Laos is slower - which it is - and quieter, which it is not. People talk, music is played and roosters crow just as loudly as in Vietnam. And all that as early as 5.30 in the morning. Add to that - even earlier - the wake-up call fr ... 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