Pha That Luang

Vientiane

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February 8th 2009
Polly: On the Friday we caught a bus to Vientiane, and found a room at a guesthouse on Francois Nginn Street, just set back from the Mekong. The room was basic, but had a fan, a private bathroom, and no creepy crawlies - all for 90,000 Kip. We were about to wander over to the Full Moon Cafe, opposite our guesthouse, in search of food and free WiFi, when we bumped into Stefan and Pernette, who ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

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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