Wat

Luang Prabang

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February 22nd 2009
Every tourist who had been on the bus to phonsovan was on our bus to luang prabang, we spent the bus journey nodding off and trying to guess what time we would get there as we had heard differently to Matt and Salome, our bus friends! Eventually we arrived earlier than expected and after a bit of confusion over our guesthouse we eventually managed to dump our bags and head out for some food. As we ... 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