Getting up for a JOMA's May 13th 2006 Before even stepping foot on Laos soil we had enough to think about. Having booked a flight from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang we were forced to fly on Laos Airlines (the only operator that flies that route). The reason we had a lot to think about was due to Laos Airlines unwillingness to publish their safety records and their less than solid history.
I have only ever got on to one plane smaller ... read more
Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang 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