Nong Khiaw

Laos - Sunsets & Smiles

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November 23rd 2008
We floated across the mighty Mekong river in about 2 minutes flat, hey presto, we were in Laos! A big deal really because we have both been looking forward to traveling through Laos for ages. Without further ado we took a wee Songtheaw (tuk-tuk) ride to catch a bus to the north of Laos to a town called Luang Nam Tha, where we hoped to go trekking into the jungle for a few days! This long twisty a ... 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