Floating The Mekong River (2 Days) Photo 6

Floating The Mekong River (2 Days)

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March 20th 2009
When I decided to float the Mekong River for two days from the Thai-Lao border to Luang Prabang, I wasn't sure what to expect. I thought I might be hitching a ride with a fishing canoe or maybe a freighter. I had heard people had done it. Then I heard it was a fairly popular method of getting in to Laos. As it turns out, like most things in the region, it was 100 tourists showing up for a boat ... 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